Browsing by Author "Ortiz Ruiz, Antonio"
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Advanced biokinetic and hydrodynamic modelling to support and optimize the design of full-scale high rate algal ponds
(Elsevier, 2022-01)
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Open AccessHigh rate algal ponds (HRAP) are known for their suitability to treat wastewater and to produce microalgal biomass, which can be converted into bioproducts. However, full-scale application of HRAP is still limited to few ... -
Bioremediation of agricultural runoff and biopolymers production from cyanobacteria cultured in demonstrative full-scale photobioreactors
(2020-07)
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Open AccessThe present work evaluated polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) and carbohydrates production by wastewater borne cyanobacteria at demonstrative-scale (three photobioreactors (PBR) of 11.7 m3 each), using agricultural runoff as ... -
Environmental and economic benefits of using microalgae grown in wastewater as biofertilizer for lettuce cultivation
(Elsevier, 2025-05-01)
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Open AccessMineral fertilizers play a significant role in environmental pollution of soil and water bodies, prompting the scientific community to search for more sustainable alternatives. However, environmentally-friendly organic ... -
Estudio de la separación de la biomasa algal en una planta piloto de tratamiento de agua residual
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2018-06-15)
Master thesis
Open AccessEl trabajo se desarrollará en una planta piloto para el tratamiento de agua y la producción de biomasa algal situada en el campus Agropolis de Viladecans. El trabajo consistirá en un estudio detallado del sistema de ... -
Evaluation of daily and seasonal variations in a semi-closed photobioreactor for microalgae-based bioremediation of agricultural runoff at full-scale
(Elsevier, 2020-05)
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Open AccessMicroalgae-based treatment systems are a suitable solution for agricultural wastewater treatment in order to tackle eutrophication. Valuable biomass can be produced in photobioreactors while removing nutrients from ... -
Influence of liquid-to-biogas ratio and alkalinity on the biogas upgrading performance in a demo scale algal-bacterial photobioreactor
(2019-05)
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Open AccessThe influence of the liquid-to-biogas ratio (L/G) and alkalinity on methane quality was evaluated in a 11.7 m3 outdoors horizontal semi-closed tubular photobioreactor interconnected to a 45-L absorption column (AC). CO2 ... -
Levantamiento arquitectónico y estudio de lesiones del edificio ubicado en la calle República de Nicaragua nº 15, centro histórico de la Ciudad de México
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2012-11)
Bachelor thesis
Restricted access - author's decision
Covenantee: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoEl objetivo del proyecto es el levantamiento arquitectónico y el estudio patológico del edificio situando en la calle República De Nicaragua nº 15, en el centro histórico de la ciudad de México D.F. Es un edificio catalogado ... -
Microalgae-based wastewater treatment systems at demonstrative scale : gravity harvesting and thickening of biomass, and advanced design of bioreactors
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-12-17)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessMicroalgae culture is currently receiving considerable attention for its potential in wastewater treatment and production of algal biomass from which high-value bioproducts and bioenergy can be obtained, as well as the ... -
Nutrient removal from agricultural run-off in demonstrative full scale tubular photobioreactors for microalgae growth
(2018-09)
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Open AccessThe objective of this paper is to present the design, construction and operation (during one year) of 3 full scale semi-closed, horizontal tubular photobioreactors (PBR, 11.7 m3 of volume each) used to remove nutrients of ... -
Optimization and operation of a demonstrative full scale microalgae harvesting unit based on coagulation, flocculation and sedimentation
(2021-03)
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Open AccessBiomass harvesting is a bottleneck in microalgae culture and microalgae-based wastewater treatment systems. Sedimentation coupled to coagulation and flocculation has been experimentally studied for a long time, however, ... -
Optimization of multi-stage thickening of biomass in a demonstrative full–scale microalgae-based wastewater treatment system
(2022-01)
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Open AccessThis study gathers the results of the operation and optimization of the thickening of microalgal biomass produced at demonstrative scale in photobioreactors fed with agricultural runoff and domestic wastewater. The ... -
Scaling-up the anaerobic digestion of pretreated microalgal biomass within a water resource recovery facility
(2020-10)
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Open AccessMicroalgae-based wastewater treatment plants are low-cost alternatives for recovering nutrients from contaminated effluents through microalgal biomass, which may be subsequently processed into valuable bioproducts and ... -
Sludge treatment wetland for treating microalgae digestate grown in agricultural runoff: a technical, economic, and environmental assessment
(2023-06)
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Open AccessThe management and disposal of wastewater treatment sludge can be a costly and resource-intensive process. To provide a cost-effective and sustainable alternative, Sludge Treatment Wetlands (STW) have emerged as a viable ...
