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Dr. Francisco Javier Sancho Lafuente, is Professor of Chemical Engineering at the Engineering School at UAB. His research focuses on Biotechnology Environmental Engineering. He was Director of the Department of Chemical Engineering in 2004-2010. He is a member of various committees of evaluation (research projects and teaching staff). He was coordinator of the degree of Chemical Engineering (2010-2013). He has participated in 30 competitive projects (Spanish and European) in the fields of biotechnology and especially in environmental engineering. He has participated in 50 R+D projects with companies and/or public administrations, being the principal investigator in 32. His research is focused on environmental engineering and more specifically in the design and use of biological systems for the treatment of liquid and gaseous effluents. As a result of this activity he has published over 135 articles indexed with over 2750 citations (h-index:32). He has participated in over 100 international conferences. He is the Director of Technology Center for Comprehensive Treatment of gaseous emissions, liquid effluents and solid waste (BIO-GLS), member of the Technology Network TECNIO. He is the Head of the research group treatment of liquid effluents and gaseous (GENOCOV). In 2009, He found with others professors and formers PhD students the company AERIS Tecnologías Ambientales. His main research areas are: Nutrient Removal of Municipal Wastewaters (Nitrogen removal Modelling & Control, Advanced monitoring & control, Phosphorous removal modelling, SBR, Respirometry); Biological Treatment of Industrial Wastewaters (High straight biological nitrogen removal, Inhibition monitoring & modelling, Coupling Advanced oxidation process & biological treatments, Advanced monitoring & control); Treatment of polluted gases (Jet-venture scrubber, Degradation of H2S & NH3, Degradation of VOC, Degradation of recalcitrant compounds).
Expertise related to UN SDGs
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Ph. D., Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
Award Date: 19 Mar 1988
Degree, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
Award Date: 1 Jun 1982
External positions
Titular Escuela Universitaria, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
1 Jan 1988 → 1 Oct 1990Ayudante de Facultad LRU, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
1 Oct 1986 → 1 Jan 1988Profesor ayudante de clases prácticas, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
1 Feb 1984 → 1 Sep 1986Fingerprint
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ECIU University
Martinez Muñoz, M., Lafuente Sancho, F. J., Jan Axelsson, Jörg Langwaldt, Kristina Ukvalbergiene, Lise Thorup-Pedersen, Mara Sartori, Martinez Flores, I., Niall Power, Nicole Frei, Rachel Barrett, Trym Holbek, Victor van der Chijs & Gali Reyes, M.
1/11/19 → 31/10/22
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OPTIMIZACION DEL PROCESO DE TRATAMIENTO DE GASES DE COMBUSTION EN BIOLAVADORES MULTIETAPA ORIENTADO HACIA LA RECUPERACION DE AZUFRE
Gabriel Buguña, D., Cueto Ferreira, D. C., Fernandez Palacios, E., Gonzalez Ale, D., Zhou, X., Baeza Labat, M. M. & Lafuente Sancho, F. J.
1/01/19 → 31/12/21
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Removal and Recovery of Pharmaceutical Persistent Pollutants from Wastewater by Selective Reagentless Process - RECOPHARMA
Valiente Malmagro, M., Babot Marquillas, C., Lafuente Sancho, F. J., Llugany Olle, M., Lopez Mesas, M., Palet Ballus, C., Pell Lorente, A., Resina Gallego, M. & Subirana Manzanares, M. A.
1/01/18 → 31/12/21
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SMART - Plant: Scale-up of low-carbon footprint material recovery techniques in existing wastewater treatment plants (SMART-Plant)
Baeza Labat, J. A., Gabriel Buguña, D., Guisasola Canudas, A., Juznic-zonta , Z., Lafuente Sancho, F. J., Larriba Ruiz, O., Rey Martinez, N., Rovira Cal, E. & Solis Duran, B.
1/06/16 → 31/05/20
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Desarrollo de un proceso integral de tratamiento de sox y nox procedentes de gases de combustión orientado a su valorización
Gabriel Buguña, D., Mora Garrido, M. I., Baeza Labat, M. M., Gabriel Buguña, G. & Lafuente Sancho, F. J.
1/01/16 → 30/06/19
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Exploring the performance limits of a sulfidogenic UASB during the long-term use of crude glycerol as electron donor
Fernández-Palacios, E., Lafuente, J., Mora, M. & Gabriel, D., 20 Oct 2019, In: Science of the Total Environment. 688, p. 1184-1192 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
5 Citations (Scopus) -
Coupling dissolved oxygen microsensors measurements and heterogeneous respirometry for monitoring and modeling microbial activity within sulfide-oxidizing biofilms
Guimerà, X., Mora, M., López, L. R., Gabriel, G., Dorado, A. D., Lafuente, J., Gamisans, X. & Gabriel, D., 15 Nov 2020, In: Chemical Engineering Journal. 400, 125846.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Feasibility of S-rich streams valorization through a two-step biosulfur production process
Mora, M., Fernández-Palacios, E., Guimerà, X., Lafuente, J., Gamisans, X. & Gabriel, D., Aug 2020, In: Chemosphere. 253, p. 126734 126734.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Influence of crude glycerol load and pH shocks on the granulation and microbial diversity of a sulfidogenic Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket reactor
Mora, M., Lafuente, J. & Gabriel, D., 1 Jan 2020, In: Process Safety and Environmental Protection. 133, p. 159-168 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Systematic comparison framework for selecting the best retrofitting alternative for an existing WRRF
Machado, V. C., Lafuente, J. & Baeza, J. A., 4 Jun 2020, In: Water Environment Research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus)