Search Results - "Chimenos, J.M."

The role of additives on anaerobic digestion: A review by Romero-Güiza, M.S., Vila, J., Mata-Alvarez, J., Chimenos, J.M., Astals, S.

“…Anaerobic digestion is a worldwide technology for the treatment of organic waste streams with clear environmental benefits including generation of methane as…”
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Municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash as alkali-activated cement precursor depending on particle size by Maldonado-Alameda, A., Giro-Paloma, J., Svobodova-Sedlackova, A., Formosa, J., Chimenos, J.M.

“…Bottom Ash (BA) is the main by-product of municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI). It is stabilised outdoors to obtain weathered bottom ash (WBA) whose main…”
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Combined use of MSWI bottom ash and fly ash as aggregate in concrete formulation: Environmental and mechanical considerations by Ginés, O., Chimenos, J.M., Vizcarro, A., Formosa, J., Rosell, J.R.

“…This paper reports the experimental results obtained after casting concrete formulated with different mix proportions of municipal solid waste incineration…”
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Rapid sintering of weathered municipal solid waste incinerator bottom ash and rice husk for lightweight aggregate manufacturing and product properties by Giro-Paloma, J., Mañosa, J., Maldonado-Alameda, A., Quina, M.J., Chimenos, J.M.

“…This study assessed the technical feasibility of formulating lightweight aggregates (LWA) from municipal solid waste incinerator bottom ash (IBA) and residual…”
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Material characterization of the MSWI bottom ash as a function of particle size. Effects of glass recycling over time by del Valle-Zermeño, R., Gómez-Manrique, J., Giro-Paloma, J., Formosa, J., Chimenos, J.M.

“…Differences during the last 15years in materials' composition in Municipal Solid Waste Incineration (MSWI) regarding bottom ash (BA) were assessed as a…”
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Feasibility of coupling anaerobic digestion and struvite precipitation in the same reactor: Evaluation of different magnesium sources by Romero-Güiza, M.S., Astals, S., Mata-Alvarez, J., Chimenos, J.M.

“…•Different magnesium sources were evaluated to reduce ammonia inhibition.•A magnesium based stabilizing agent was used to facilitate struvite…”
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Magnesium Phosphate Cements formulated with a low-grade MgO by-product: Physico-mechanical and durability aspects by Formosa, J., Lacasta, A.M., Navarro, A., del Valle-Zermeño, R., Niubó, M., Rosell, J.R., Chimenos, J.M.

“…•MPC formulated with LG-MgO by-product were selected from preliminary study.•Evaluation as repairing mortar: adhesion and MOE tests.•Durability studies…”
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Characterisation and partition of valuable metals from WEEE in weathered municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash, with a view to recovering by Pérez-Martínez, S., Giro-Paloma, J., Maldonado-Alameda, A., Formosa, J., Queralt, I., Chimenos, J.M.

“…As the demand for critical and valuable metals increases due to industrial developments, especially in electronics and high-technology industries, the search…”
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Preliminary study of the mechanical and hygrothermal properties of hemp-magnesium phosphate cements by del Valle-Zermeño, R., Aubert, J.E., Laborel-Préneron, A., Formosa, J., Chimenos, J.M.

“…•A new hemp-magnesium phosphate cement (heMPC) was developed and assessed.•HeMPC can incorporate higher hemp amounts with enhanced mechanical properties.•It…”
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Magnesium phosphate cements formulated with low grade magnesium oxide incorporating phase change materials for thermal energy storage by Maldonado-Alameda, A., Lacasta, A.M., Giro-Paloma, J., Chimenos, J.M., Haurie, L., Formosa, J.

“…•Sust-MPC mortars by using an industrial by-product (Low Grade MgO) were developed.•Sust-MPC incorporates microencapsulated PCM and air-entraining agent as…”
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Biogas upgrading using MSWI bottom ash: An integrated municipal solid waste management by del Valle-Zermeño, R., Romero-Güiza, M.S., Chimenos, J.M., Formosa, J., Mata-Alvarez, J., Astals, S.

“…Biogas upgrading using bottom ash from the incineration of municipal solid waste (MSW) is especially interesting for integrated treatment facilities as it…”
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Epsomite as flame retardant treatment for wood: Preliminary study by Elvira-León, J.C., Chimenos, J.M., Isábal, C., Monton, J., Formosa, J., Haurie, L.

“…[Display omitted] •Epsomite as flame retardant for wood has been investigated.•Epsomite is highly soluble in water at room temperature (731gL−1).•A high…”
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The effect of magnesium as activator and inhibitor of anaerobic digestion by Romero-Güiza, M S, Mata-Alvarez, J, Chimenos, J M, Astals, S

“…Anaerobic digestion stands as a key technology in the emerging green energy economy. Mg(2+) has been identified as an important element to improve digesters…”
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Pilot-scale road subbase made with granular material formulated with MSWI bottom ash and stabilized APC fly ash: Environmental impact assessment by del Valle-Zermeño, R., Formosa, J., Prieto, M., Nadal, R., Niubó, M., Chimenos, J.M.

“…•A granular material (GM) was formulated with MSW BA and a mortar (M).•M was formulated with APC residues and Portland cement (50%/50%).•Three field scale…”
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Reutilization of low-grade magnesium oxides for flue gas desulfurization during calcination of natural magnesite: A closed-loop process by del Valle-Zermeño, R., Formosa, J., Aparicio, J.A., Chimenos, J.M.

“…•Reuse of MgO by-products can achieve SO2 removal with a 100% efficiency.•2.9kg of by-product can completely neutralize 1m3 of SO2 in diluted conditions.•The…”
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Synergistic effect of the parameters affecting wet flue gas desulfurization using magnesium oxides by-products by del Valle-Zermeño, R., Niubó, M., Formosa, J., Guembe, M., Aparicio, J.A., Chimenos, J.M.

“…•The effect of Mg is greater than that of Ca in the desulfurization process.•The pH limit for 100% removal efficiency is over 4 regardless the FGD…”
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Interaction between low-grade magnesium oxide and boric acid in chemically bonded phosphate ceramics formulation by J. Formosa, Chimenos, J.M., Lacasta, A.M., Niubó, M.

“…A hard-burner low-grade MgO (LG-MgO) is used to formulate a chemically bonded phosphate ceramic (CBPC) instead of pure MgO. This by-product is 10 times cheaper…”
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Desulfurization Performance of MgO Byproducts as a Function of Particle Size by del Valle-Zermeño, R, Formosa, J, Gómez-Manrique, J, Chimenos, J.M

“…The reuse of MgO byproducts as SO2 absorbents in a sustainable closed-loop process follows the guidelines of legislation and economic optimization. The aim of…”
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The effect of temperature on mechanical properties of oxide scales formed on a carbon steel in a simulated municipal solid waste incineration environment by MORALES, M, CHIMENOS, J. M, ESPIELL, F, SEGARRA, M

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Transposition of wet flue gas desulfurization using MgO by-products: From laboratory discontinuous batch reactor to pilot scrubber by del Valle-Zermeño, R., Formosa, J., Aparicio, J.A., Guembe, M., Chimenos, J.M.

“…The transposition of a sustainable wet flue gas desulfurization (WFGD) process from a discontinuous batch reactor at laboratory scale to a pilot scale scrubber…”
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