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Optimal experimental design in the evaluation of food packaging compliance with safety regulations
(Elsevier, 2016)
The determination of diffusivity of compounds that can be transferred from packaging into food products is a keystone to ensure consumer’s safety. However, no clear guidelines exist as how the diffusion experiment should ...
Operation of an innovative WWTP with environmental objectives. A model-based analysis
(Elsevier, 2016)
Operation of wastewater treatment plants can be subjected to economic, energetic and/or environmental objectives, besides the compliance with effluent limits. As trade-offs between different objectives are frequently ...
Towards a digital twin: a hybrid data-driven and mechanistic digital shadow to forecast the evolution of lignocellulosic fermentation
(Wiley, 2020)
The high substrate variability and complexity of fermentation media derived from lignocellulosic feedstocks affect the concentration profiles and the length of the fermentations. Not accounting for such variability raises ...
Role of methanogenesis on the biotransformation of organic micropollutants during anaerobic digestion
(Elsevier, 2017-12-13)
Several studies showed that some organic micropollutants (OMPs) are biotransformed during anaerobic digestion (AD). Yet, most of them aim at reporting removal efficiencies instead of understanding the biotransformation ...
A novel control strategy for single-stage autotrophic nitrogen removal in SBR
(Elsevier, 2014-08-27)
A novel feedforward–feedback control strategy was developed for complete autotrophic nitrogen removal in a sequencing batch reactor. The aim of the control system was to carry out the regulation of the process while keeping ...
Monitoring and diagnosis of energy consumption in wastewater treatment plants. A state of the art and proposals for improvement
(Elsevier, 2016)
In response to strong growth in energy intensive wastewater treatment, public agencies and industry began to explore and implement measures to ensure achievement of the targets indicated in the 2020 Climate and Energy ...
Model-based design of smart active packaging systems with antimicrobial activity
(Elsevier, 2020-06)
Smart active packaging is an innovative packaging system that combines the benefits of measuring, estimating or predicting different aspects of food quality or safety with the release of an active substance that extends ...
A metabolic model for targeted volatile fatty acids production by cofermentation of carbohydrates and proteins
(Elsevier, 2020-02)
Anaerobic mixed-culture fermentations are interesting processes to valorise organic wastes by converting them to volatile fatty acids. One of the main issues is that certain operational conditions (e.g. pH or different ...
Transient and Persistent Energy Efficiency in the Wastewater Sector based on Economic Foundations
(International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE), 2020)
Given the increasing importance of the wastewater sector in terms of energy usage, the understanding of the level of energy efficiency of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) is useful to both the industry itself as well ...
Model-based optimization biofilm based systems performing autotrophic nitrogen removal using the comprehensive NDHA model
(2018-03-10)
Completely autotrophic nitrogen removal (CANR) can be obtained in single stage biofilm-based bioreactors. However, their environmental footprint is compromised due to elevated N2O emissions. We developed novel spatially ...