Optimum energy integration of thermal hydrolysis through pinch analysis
D. Fernandez-Polanco, H. Tatsumi
See paperHonour Award in the category of Design Projects. International Water Association (IWA) Project Innovation Awards 2014.
Improving anaerobic sludge digestion. A novel Continuous Thermal Hydrolysis (CTH) process.
Fernández-Polanco F. (2013).
Squeezing the sludge. Thermal hydrolysis to improve WWTP sustainability. Keynote speech in the 13th Word Congress on Anaerobic Digestion. June 2013. Santiago de Compostela (Spain).
See keynoteSouza T.S.O., Ferreira L.C., Sapkaite I., Perez-Elvira S.I., Fernández-Polanco F. (2013).
Thermal pretreatment and hydraulic retention time in continuous digesters fed with sewage sludge: Assessment using the ADM1. Bioresource Technology 148, 317–324.
Perez-Elvira S.I., Fernández-Polanco F. (2012).
Continuous thermal hydrolysis and anaerobic digestion of sludge. Energy integration study. Water Science & Technology 65(10), 1839–1846.
Perez-Elvira S.I., Fernández-Polanco M., Fernández-Polanco F. (2010).
Increasing the performance of anaerobic digestion: Pilot scale experimental study for thermal hydrolysis of mixed sludge. Journal of Frontiers of Environmental Science and Engineering in China (FESE) 4(2), 135-141.
Ferreira L.C., Nilsen P.J., Fdz-Polanco F, Pérez-Elvira S.I (2014).
Biomethane potential of wheat straw: influence of particle size, water impregnation and thermal hydrolysis. Chemical Engineering Journal. 242:254-259.
Science DirectCano R, Nielfa A, Pérez A, Bouchy L, Fdz-Polanco M (2014)
Grease waste and sewage sludge co-digestion enhancement by thermal hydrolysis: batch and fed-batch assays. Water Science and Technology.69(9): 1911-1918.
IWA OnlineL.C. Ferreira, T.S.O. Souza, F. Fdz-Polanco, S.I. Pérez-Elvira (2014).
Thermal steam explosion pretreatment to enhance anaerobic biodegradability of the solid fraction of pig manure. Bioresource Technology, 152, 393-398.
Science DirectSouza T.S.O, Ferreira C.L, Sapkaite I, Perez-Elvira S.I. (2013)
Thermal pretreatment and hydraulic retention time in continuous digesters fed with sewage sludge: Assessment using the ADM1. Bioresource Technology. 148: 317-324.
Science DirectFerreira L.C, Donoso-Bravo A, Nilsen P.J, Fdz-Polanco F, Perez-Elvira S.I (2013)
Influence of thermal pretreatment on the biochemical potential of wheat straw. Bioresource Technology. 143: 251-257
Science DirectBouchy L, Pérez A, Camacho P, Rubio P, Silvestre G, Fernández B, Cano R, Polanco M and Díaz N. (2012)
Optimization of municipal sludge and grease co-digestion using disintegration technologies. Water Science and Technology 65(2), 214-220. ISSN 0273-1223
IWA P OnlineAlzate M.E, Muñoz R, Rogalla F, Fdz-Polanco F, Perez S.I (2012)
Biochemical methane potential of microalgae: influence of substrate to inoculum ratio, biomass concentration and pretreatment. Bioresource Technology 123: 488-494.
Science DirectAbelleira J, Perez-Elvira S, Portela J.R, Sanchez-Oneto J, Nebot E (2012)
Advanced Thermal Hydrolysis: Optimization of a Novel Thermochemical Process to Aid Sewage Sludge Treatment. Environ Sci Technol. 46 (11): 6158-6166.
ACS PublicationsDonoso A, Perez S.I, Aymerich E, Fdz-Polanco F. (2011)
Assessment of the influence of thermal pre-treatment time on the macromolecular composition and anaerobic biodegradability of sewage sludge. Bioresource Technology. 102 (2), 660-666.
ncbi.nlm.nih.govA. Donoso-Bravo, S.I. Pérez-Elvira, F. Fdz-Polanco (2010).
Application of simplified models for anaerobic biodegradability tests. Evaluation of pretreatment processes. Chemical Engineering Journal 160: 607–614.
Science DirectPérez-Elvira S.I, Fdz-Polanco M, Fdz-Polanco F (2010).
Increasing the performance of anaerobic digestion: Pilot scale experimental study for thermal hydrolysis of mixed sludge. Journal of Frontiers of Environmental Science and Engineering. 4(2): 135-141.
Springer.comPerez Elvira S.I, Fdz-Polanco M, Fdz-Polanco F. (2009).
The benefits of thermal treatment of sludge. TCE (The Chemical Engineer) 814: 28-29.