A new paper by GPT researchers investigates the activation of sewage sludge char through partial oxidation with molecular oxygen, with the goal to increase the concentration of oxygen-containing surface functional groups and to enhance its ammonium adsorption capacity. Reference: Functionalization of sewage sludge char by partial oxidation with molecular oxygen to enhance its adsorptive properties María Atienza-Martínez, Nurull Nadia Binti Suraini, Javier Ábrego, Isabel Fonts, Luisa Lázaro, Hans-Heinrich Carstensen, Gloria Gea Journal of Cleaner Production Available online 18 November 2020,…
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"Aragón puede ser una región puntera para los biocombustibles" El responsable del centro europeo de I+D de Boeing, José Enrique Román, defiende que Aragón es la mejor región para la puesta en marcha de una planta donde fabriquen biocombustible para sustituir el queroseno de los aviones para reducir en un 50% la contaminación de la atmósfera en 2050. Un estudio apunta que utilizarán los cultivos que no son de cadena alimentaria y los residuos urbanos para la materia prima. Heraldo…
Read moreAndrea has a Bachelor degree in "Chemical and Material Engineering" at University of Padua. Now he is attending a Master degree In "Chemical and Process Engineering" at University of Bologna, and has come to Zaragoza to complete his Final Project. He is studying the effect of activated carbon on lignin hydrothermal treatment. Welcome!
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Pedro has a MSc in Chemical Engineering from University of Málaga (2020) and has joined the ongoing project Study of the oxidation of NH3 and its mixtures with CH4 or H2, evaluating the impact on pollutant emissions (SOAP). Welcome!
Read more"Aragon can lead the way in biojet fuels" Jesús Arauzo, professor of Chemical Engineering (Zaragoza, 1958), made it easier for Boeing to become interested in the possibility of producing biokerosene in Aragón. Heraldo de Aragón, 03/11/2020. Link
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Welcome to the new GPT website. Its content has been renewed and updated. We hope that it can contribute to share our research and reach anyone interested in thermochemical processing of waste and biomass. The work is still in progress and is expected to be finished in the next few weeks.
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