sample of publications
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articles
- Experimental study of the discharge process of a thermal energy storage system based on granular material operated as a fluidized or confined bed. Journal of Energy Storage. 73, Part C. 2023
- Experimental analysis of a novel confined bed system for thermal energy storage. Journal of Energy Storage. 69. 2023
- Modeling sensible thermal energy storage in solid blocks for concentrating solar power. Results in Engineering. 18:1-8. 2023
- Effect of particle shape on biomass pyrolysis in a bubbling fluidized bed. Fuel. 339:1-9. 2023
- Stratified downdraft gasification of wood chips with a significant bark content. Energy. 261:1-13. 2022
- Kinetics mechanism of inert and oxidative torrefaction of biomass. ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT. 267:1-14. 2022
- Partitioning of a wide bubbling fluidized bed with vertical internals to improve local mixing and bed material circulation. POWDER TECHNOLOGY. 408:1-13. 2022
- Design of Novel Cooling Systems Based on Metal Plates with Channels of Shapes Inspired by Nature. Applied Sciences-Basel. 12:3350-3372. 2022
- Insights into the co-pyrolysis of olive stone, waste polyvinyl chloride and Spirulina microalgae blends through thermogravimetric analysis. Algal Research-Biomass Biofuels and Bioproducts. 62:1-12. 2022
- Modeling the motion of fuel particles in a fluidized bed. Fuel. 305:1-12. 2021
- Numerical and Experimental Evaluation and Heat Transfer Characteristics of a Soft Magnetic Transformer Built from Laminated Steel Plates. SENSORS. 21(7939):1-18. 2021
- The influence of the elemental and structural chemical composition on the ash fusibility of sugarcane bagasse and sugarcane straw. Fuel. 304:1-14. 2021
- Evaluation of the number of first-order reactions required to accurately model biomass pyrolysis. Chemical Engineering Journal. 408:1-13. 2021
- Synthesis, characterization and absorbability of Crocus sativus petals hydrothermal carbonized hydrochar and activated hydrochar. Chemical Engineering and Processing-Process Intensification. 159:1-11. 2021
- Thermal behavior, thermodynamics and kinetics of co-pyrolysis of binary and ternary mixtures of biomass through thermogravimetric analysis. Fuel. 280:1-13. 2020
- On the characteristic heating and pyrolysis time of thermally small biomass particles in a bubbling fluidized bed reactor. Renewable Energy. 160:312-322. 2020
- Evaluation of heat transfer models at various fluidization velocities for biomass pyrolysis conducted in a bubbling fluidized bed. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER. 160:1-13. 2020
- Microalgae pyrolysis under isothermal and non-isothermal conditions. Algal Research-Biomass Biofuels and Bioproducts. 51:1-11. 2020
- Experimental evaluation of the convection heat transfer coefficient of large particles moving freely in a fluidized bed reactor. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER. 153:1-12. 2020
- Comparison of wood pyrolysis kinetic data derived from thermogravimetric experiments by model-fitting and model-free methods. ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT. 212:1-12. 2020
- Pollutant emissions released during sewage sludge combustion in a bubbling fluidized bed reactor. Waste Management. 105:27-38. 2020
- Experimental study of bubble dynamics and flow transition recognition in a fluidized bed with wet particles. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE. 211:1-14. 2020
- Effect of bed material density on the performance of steam gasification of biomass in bubbling fluidized beds. Fuel. 257. 2019
- Numerical study of the effect of pressure and temperature on the fluidization of solids with air and (supercritical) CO2. JOURNAL OF SUPERCRITICAL FLUIDS. 147:271-283. 2019
- Pyrolysis and combustion kinetic study and complementary study of ash fusibility behavior of sugarcane bagasse, sugarcane straw, and their pellets-case study of agro-industrial residues. ENERGY & FUELS. 33:3227-3238. 2019
- Exergy recovery from solar heated particles to supercritical CO2. APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING. 146:469-481. 2019
- Combining the lumped capacitance method and the simplified distributed activation energy model to describe the pyrolysis of thermally small biomass particles. ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT. 175:164-172. 2018
- Pyrolysis of Cynara cardunculus L. samples - Effect of operating conditions and bed stage on the evolution of the conversion. Chemical Engineering Journal. 351:371-381. 2018
- Lateral solids meso-mixing in pseudo-2D fluidized beds by means of TFM simulations. POWDER TECHNOLOGY. 334:183-191. 2018
- Analyzing the pyrolysis kinetics of several microalgae species by various differential and integral isoconversional kinetic methods and the Distributed Activation Energy Model. Algal Research-Biomass Biofuels and Bioproducts. 32:11-29. 2018
- Improvement of the simulation of fuel particles motion in a fluidized bed by considering wall friction. Chemical Engineering Journal. 321:175-183. 2017
- Pyrolysis of sewage sludge in a fixed and a bubbling fluidized bed - Estimation and experimental validation of the pyrolysis time. ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT. 144:235-242. 2017
- The role of fuel mixing on char conversion in a fluidized bed. POWDER TECHNOLOGY. 316:677-686. 2017
- Pyrolysis of biofuels of the future: Sewage sludge and microalgae - Thermogravimetric analysis and modelling of the pyrolysis under different temperature conditions. ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT. 138:261-272. 2017
- Experimental study on the characteristic mixing time of solids and its link with the lateral dispersion coefficient in bubbling fluidized beds. Chemical Engineering Journal. 307:113-121. 2017
- Modeling the thin-layer drying process of Granny Smith apples: Application in an indirect solar dryer. APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING. 108:1086-1094. 2016
- Modeling of the pyrolysis of biomass under parabolic and exponential temperature increases using the Distributed Activation Energy Model. ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT. 223-230. 2016
- Evaluation of the Maximum Evaporation Rate in Small-Scale Indirect Solar Dryers.. JOURNAL OF SOLAR ENERGY ENGINEERING-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME. 2. 2016
- Multiresolution Analysis of a Drying Process in a Rotating-Distributor Fluidized Bed. DRYING TECHNOLOGY. 34:119-131. 2016
- Experimental analysis and simulation of the performance of a box-type solar cooker. Energy for Sustainable Development. 29:65-71. 2015
- Stagnant regions estimation in fluidized beds from bed surface observations. Chemical Engineering Journal. 281:109-118. 2015
- Fully coupled TFM-DEM simulations to study the motion of fuel particles in a fluidized bed. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE. 134:57-66. 2015
- Agglomeration detection by pressure fluctuation analysis during Cynara cardunculus L. gasification in a fluidized bed. Chemical Engineering Journal. 284:640-649. 2015
- Maldistribution detection in bubbling fluidized beds. Chemical Engineering Journal. 270:272-281. 2015
- Effect of the number of TGA curves employed on the biomass pyrolysis kinetics results obtained using the Distributed Activation Energy Model. FUEL PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY. 134:360-371. 2015
- Optimization of the feeding ports location in a fluidized bed combustor based on Monte Carlo simulations of fuel particles motion. Fuel. 141:82-92. 2015
- Evaluating the accuracy of the Distributed Activation Energy Model for biomass devolatilization curves obtained at high heating rates. ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT. 86:1045-1049. 2014
- Simulation and experimental study on the motion of non-reacting objects in the freeboard of a fluidized bed. POWDER TECHNOLOGY. 263:112-120. 2014
- The effect of temperature on the distributor design in bubbling fluidized beds. POWDER TECHNOLOGY. 261:176-184. 2014
- Thermal design guidelines of solar power towers. APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING. 63:428-438. 2014
- Moving bed syngas conditioning: Modelling. APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING. 62:809-822. 2014
- Moving bed syngas conditioning: Modelling. APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING. 62:809-822. 2014
- Experimental quantification of the particle-wall frictional forces in pseudo-2D gas fluidised beds. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE. 102:257-267. 2013
- Simulation of object motion in a bubbling fluidized bed using a Monte Carlo method. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE. 96:26-32. 2013
- Energy and exergy analysis of an absorption power cycle. APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING. 55:69-77. 2013
- Estimation and experimental validation of the circulation time in a 2D gas-solid fluidized beds. POWDER TECHNOLOGY. 235:669-676. 2013
- Fluidized bed with a rotating distributor operated under defluidization conditions. Chemical Engineering Journal. 195-196:198-207. 2012
- Motion of a large object in a bubbling fluidized bed with a rotating distributor. Chemical Engineering and Processing-Process Intensification. 50:859-868. 2011
- Buoyancy effects on objects moving in a bubbling fluidized bed. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE. 66:2833-2841. 2011
- Solid conduction effects and design criteria in moving bed heat exchangers. APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING. 31:1200-1207. 2011
- Circulation of an object immersed in a bubbling fluidized bed. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE. 66:78-87. 2011
- Exergy Optimization in a Steady Moving Bed Heat Exchanger. ANNALS OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 1161:584-600. 2009
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book chapters
- Pyrolysis of sludge and biomass residue. In: Wastewater treatment residues as resources for biorefinery products and biofuels. ELSEVIER, B.V.. 155-181. 2019
- Motion of a Large Object in a 2D Bubbling Fluidized Bed. In: Fluidization XIII: New Paradigm in Fluidization Engineering. KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (KAIST). 65-72. 2010
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conference contributions
- Experimental Analysis of a Confined Bed of Granular Material As Thermal Energy Storage System 2023
- Thermo-economic optimization of a novel confined thermal energy storage system based on granular material. 1-13. 2023
- Experimental determination of the forced convection heat transfer coefficient of an aluminum cooling plate with a channel shape inspired by nature. 420-425. 2022
- A novel method for gas to particulate mass transfer measurements in fluidized beds 2019
- Reaction rate of olive stone during combustion in a bubbling fluidized bed. 40-44. 2019
- Effect of Segregation on the Reaction Rate of Sewage Sludge Pyrolysis in a Bubbling Fluidized Bed. 657-663. 2017
- Numerical investigation on the solids mixing in fluidized beds 2017
- Experimental study of solid mixing mechanism in a 2D fluidized bed 2016
- Simulation of fuel particles motion in a 2D fluidized bed using a hybrid-model considering wall friction 2016
- The role of fuel mixing on char conversion in a fluidized bed 2016
- Analysis of biomass and sewage sludge devolatilization using the distributed activation energy model. 239-244. 2013
- Design of a statistical strategy to the control of a fluidized bed equipped with a rotating distributor 2013
- Evaluación de las posibilidades del secado solar en Nicaragua. 875-889. 2013
- Linking of the pressure oscillation in a pseudo two-dimensional bed with the spatiotemporal distribution of particles 2013
- Modelización de bombas manuales para el abastecimiento de agua 2013
- Modelling and design of indirect solar dryers for batch drying. 542. 2013
- Object motion in the freeboard of a bubbling fluidized bed 2013
- On the validity of the Daem model using low heating rate devolatilization curves 2013
- MBHE syngas conditioning: modelling approach and exergy optimization 2012
- An Evaluation of the DAEM Model Validity for Wood Pellets. 1686-1690. 2011
- Learning by Collaborative Evaluation: A Problem Based Methodology to Engage Students in the Course Material. 3626-3634. 2011
- Coherent Structure and Bubbled-Particle Velocity in 2-D Fluidized Beds. 1007-1012. 2008
- Exergy Optimization in a Steady Moving Bed Heat Exchanger 2008
- Thermal Analysis and Optimization of a Heat Regenerator Composed of Two Coupled Moving Bed Heat 2008
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