Advanced oxidation process engineering

Director: Carmen Sans Mazon

Members of the research group: Bernardí Bayarri Ferrer, Julia Nieto-Sandoval Rodriguez, María del Pilar Marco Buj, Alexandra Plesu Popescu, Jordi Bonet i Ruiz, Esther Chamarro AguileraMamta Jotkar Jotkar

Research Lines:

  • Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs): Ozonation, photocatalysis, Fenton, photo-Fenton, UV radiation, UVC-peroxide, wet oxidation, applied to environmental problems.
  • Integration of tertiary treatments for wastewater (AOPs, adsorption, biological treatments, etc.) and industrial water treatment.
  • Removal of emerging contaminants and water reuse. Disinfection.
  • Valorization of waste to obtain new catalytic materials applied to water treatment.
  • Modeling and simulation of processes and units (CFD - DEM). Scale-up. Cost and environmental impact assessment.