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  • Metal recovery from discarded lithium-ion batteries by bioleaching coupled with minimal mechanical pre-treatment 

    García Sáez, Lidia; Morell Llorens, Joan; Lao Luque, Concepción; Solé Sardans, Maria Montserrat; Dorado Castaño, Antonio David (2025-05-26)
    Article
    Open Access
    The rising demand for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), driven by the growing consumption of electronic devices and the expansion of electric vehicles, is leading to a concerning depletion of primary metal resources and a ...
  • Characterization of mineralogical impurities in a carbonate-rich material using MLA 

    Escalante Salcedo, Percy Rodrigo; Oliva Moncunill, Josep; Anticoi Sudzuki, Hernán Francisco; Hoffmann Sampaio, Carlos; Mohanty, Kalyani (2025-09-01)
    Article
    Open Access
    This study highlights the effectiveness of the Mineral Liberation Analyzer (MLA) in characterizing mineralogical impurities within high-grade calcite material. The paper presents detailed quantitative and qualitative data ...
  • The water-energy nexus: application in two projects from EPSEM 

    Gómez Gamisans, Montserrat; Grau Vilalta, Maria Dolors; Cunill Solà, Jordi (International Association of Technology, Education and Development (IATED), 2024)
    Conference lecture
    Open Access
    Climate change is one of today’s biggest problems, and it is closely related to the fundamental resource that is water and the essential service that is energy; in other words, the water-energy nexus. It is clear that the ...
  • Environmental and mine closure costs in the block sequencing of a coal deposit 

    Oliveros Sepúlveda, David; Bascompta Massanes, Marc; Franco Sepúlveda, Giovanni (Elsevier, 2025-09)
    Article
    Open Access
    At present, extractive industries face significant sustainability challenges in the territories where they operate. Traditionally, environmental and social variables have not been integrated into the processes of optimization ...
  • Closed-loop bioleaching for mobile phones from the bioregeneration of the leaching agent to the recovery of metal: a review 

    Morell Llorens, Joan; Lao Luque, Concepción; Solé Sardans, Maria Montserrat; Ribas Fargas, David; Guimerà Villalba, Xavier; Dorado Castaño, Antonio David (2025-04)
    Article
    Open Access
    The rapid accumulation of electronic waste (e-waste) poses a pressing environmental challenge because of the toxic substances it contains, and the growing demand for metals required to sustain manufacturing. This review ...
  • The characterization of black mass from spent lithium-Ion scooter batteries using multi-analytical techniques 

    Pourmohammad Golloujeh, Mahsa; Oliva Moncunill, Josep; Anticoi Sudzuki, Hernán Francisco; Hoffmann Sampaio, Carlos; Alfonso Abella, María Pura; Valderrama Ángel, César Alberto; Cortina Pallás, José Luis (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2025-04-01)
    Article
    Open Access
    The process of recycling lithium-ion batteries is drawing global attention due to a shortage of critical raw materials (CRMs), a sustainable and environmentally friendly approach that meets the needs of many industries. ...
  • Addressing the advantages and limitations of using Aethalometer data to determine the optimal absorption Ångström exponents (AAEs) values for eBC source apportionment 

    Savadkoohi, Marjan; Gherras, Mohamed; Favez, Olivier; Petit, Jean Eudes; Rovira Carpí, Jordi; Chen, Gang I.; Via González, Marta; Aurela, Minna; de Brito, Joel F.; Riffault, Véronique; Eleftheriadis, Kostas; Hueglin, Christoph; Ivancic, Matic; Liakakou, Eleni; Pandolfi, Marco (Elsevier, 2025-05-15)
    Article
    Open Access
    The apportionment of equivalent black carbon (eBC) to combustion sources from liquid fuels (mainly fossil; eBCLF) and solid fuels (mainly non-fossil; eBCSF) is commonly performed using data from Aethalometer instruments ...
  • Environmental and closure costs in strategic mine planning, models, regulations, and policies 

    Oliveros Sepúlveda, David; Bascompta Massanes, Marc; Franco Sepúlveda, Giovanni (2025-02-27)
    Article
    Open Access
    This study explores the evolution of mine planning, with particular emphasis on the integration of environmental and social factors in alignment with the sustainable development. Traditionally, mine planning emphasized ...
  • Optimizing industrial and domestic water consumption efficiency for sustainable growth through data envelopment analysis 

    Bayat, Zahra; Vives i Costa, Jordi; Felipe Blanch, José Juan de (2025-01-24)
    Article
    Open Access
    BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Water resources are essential for socio-economic development and quality of life, but limited availability, especially in regions with uneven distribution, poses challenges. Catalonia, due to ...
  • Metal recovery in mobile phone waste: characterization of metal composition and economic assessment through shredding and screening processes 

    Morell Llorens, Joan; Ribas Fargas, David; Tristany Tarrés, Isolda; Guimerà Villalba, Xavier; Dorado Castaño, Antonio David (Elsevier, 2025-04-01)
    Article
    Restricted access - publisher's policy
    Recycling mobile phones, including their batteries, has become crucial for environmental sustainability, but traditional manual dismantling methods are time-consuming and inefficient. This study aims to improve the ...
  • Projecte Nexe Aigua-Energia: un binomi sostenible 

    Gómez Gamisans, Montserrat; Cunill Solà, Jordi; Grau Vilalta, Maria Dolors (EXPLORATORI dels Recursos de la Natura, 2024-12)
    Book
    Restricted access - author's decision
    El projecte consta de 4 documents d'activitats relacionats amb l'aigua i l'energia: 0. Què en sabem de l'energia hidràulica? 1. Coneixem el cicle urbà de l'aigua amb la Gemma i el Joan. 2. Conceptes bàsics sobre la captació, ...
  • Methodology for evaluation of lithium-ion black-mass battery recycling 

    Anticoi Sudzuki, Hernán Francisco; García Sáez, Lidia; Dan, Gabriel Iulius; Solà Abella, Pau; Dorado Castaño, Antonio David (2025-02-06)
    Article
    Open Access
    In response to the growing demand for critical raw materials, the European Commission is actively pursuing strategies to recycle these materials from various sources, including disused batteries. One of the significant ...

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