The GI2AM group focuses its work on the research, analysis, design and implementation of treatment processes for industrial gas and liquid emissions. The group’s research focuses on volatile organic compounds (VOC) removal from air using biological processes such as biofiltration and biotrickling filter, as well as physicochemical processes such as photocatalytic oxidation and absorption. The group also has a line of work on the treatment of industrial emissions of water contaminated with heavy metals by biosorption.
The group has a clear vocation in technology transfer. Since 2006, the group has been developing technology transfer projects in collaboration with Technology Centres and Valencian, Spanish and European companies. During the term of these contracts, a pilot biotrickling filter plant has been built, operated and evaluated for the removal of VOCs in air emissions from furniture finishing companies, flexographic and car painting companies, as well as a pilot plant for the biological removal of nitrates by fixed-bed column in industrial waters from the metal coating sector. GI2AM has participated in the development of an industrial prototype of a biotrickling filter installed in a Dutch flexographic company and another prototype installed in a furniture finishing company located in Vila-real (Porcelanosa group). The group also belonged to the REVIV network of the Valencian Community as a group specialising in environmental engineering applied to industry (2007-2008).
Regarding the dissemination of research results, the group has been participating regularly in specialised international congresses and in the publication of scientific results. Since its creation, more than 20 communications have been presented at international conferences and 45 scientific articles have been published in international journals indexed in the SCI, with several papers pending publication. GI2AM researchers maintain relationships with other national and international research groups, with whom there is an exchange of both pre-doctoral and post-doctoral researchers, which has been reflected in several joint scientific publications.
In terms of the group's training capacity, four doctoral theses have been defended in the last five years, two of which have received a European mention. There are currently 4 pre-doctoral students working on their PhD thesis with public funding obtained in competitive calls, and a post-doctoral researcher hired in the framework of a European project. The group also regularly hosts Erasmus and Master students.
- Develop sustainable technologies for treatment of industrial emissions of VOCs and heavy metals and transfer them to the industrial sector.
- To investigate biological technologies of biotrickling and bio-filter for the treatment of industrial emissions of VOCs and odours.
- Study photocatalytic oxidation and adsorption technologies for the removal of VOCs as in industrial emissions and indoor air.
- Study biosorption technology for treating water contaminated with heavy metals.
- To disseminate research results to the national and international scientific and academic community. To train professionals in environmental technology.
- Biotreatments for volatile organic compounds (VOC) and odours removal from air
Biofiltration and biotrickling filter technologies for the treatment of industrial emissions contaminated with VOCs and odours are investigated. The operating parameters, mathematical modelling and microbiology of the process are studied on a laboratory, pilot and industrial scale.
- Heavy metal removal from water by biosorption technology
The line studies the biosorption of heavy metals from industrial wastewater. The work focuses on the search and characterisation of waste materials for their use as biosorbents, in the study of the main operational parameters and mathematical modelling.
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) removal from air by photocatalytic oxidation
This line investigates photocatalytic oxidation for the treatment of VOC emissions and indoor air treatment applicable in solvent-using work environments. Different effective catalysts, reactor configurations and operating parameters are studied.
- GABALDON GARCIA, CARMEN
- PDI-Catedratic/a d'Universitat
- Coordinador/a de Programa de Doctorat
- MARZAL DOMENECH, PAULA
- PDI-Catedratic/a d'Universitat
- Responsables de Gestio Academica
- Coordinador/a Titulacio de Grau
- PEÑARROCHA OLTRA, JOSEP MANUEL
- PDI-Titular d'Universitat
- SAN VALERO TORNERO, PAU
- Alumn.-Servei de Formacio Permanent
- ExpandirGABALDON GARCIA, CARMENPDI-Catedratic/a d'UniversitatCoordinador/a de Programa de Doctorat
- ExpandirMARZAL DOMENECH, PAULAPDI-Catedratic/a d'UniversitatResponsables de Gestio AcademicaCoordinador/a Titulacio de Grau
- ExpandirPEÑARROCHA OLTRA, JOSEP MANUELPDI-Titular d'Universitat
- ExpandirSAN VALERO TORNERO, PAUAlumn.-Servei de Formacio Permanent
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- GABALDON GARCIA, CARMEN
- PDI-Catedratic/a d'Universitat
- Coordinador/a de Programa de Doctorat
