A dynamic knowledge-based decision support system to handle solids separation problems in activated sludge systems: development and validation 

    Martínez i Puentes, Montse (Date of defense: 2006-02-03)

    El sistema de fangs activats és el tractament biològic més àmpliament utilitzat arreu del món per la depuració d'aigües residuals. El seu funcionament depèn de la correcta operació tant del reactor biològic com del decantador ...

    Abatement of siloxanes in sewage biogas: coupling adsorption and biological treatments 

    Santos Clotas, Eric (Date of defense: 2019-11-08)

    The anaerobic digestion of organic matter causes the formation of biogas that can be used in energy conversion systems for the production of electricity and heat, injection into the gas grid or as a fuel. However, biogas ...

    Adsorbentes preparados a partir de residuos y su aplicación en la eliminación de compuestos causantes de olores (NH3 y H2S) 

    Canals Batlle, Carla (Date of defense: 2012-11-30)

    This thesis is focused on two environmental issues. The first one is the recovery of different wastes, such as sewage sludge and fly ashes, and the second one is related to the removal of odour causing compounds which are ...

    Adsorbents a partir de fangs biològics excedents de depuradora mitjançant l'aplicació de microones: estudi d'obtenció, caracterització i aplicació en fase líquida 

    Serra Bigas, Elvira (Date of defense: 2004-03-04)

    El fang biològic es produeix en les plantes de tractament d'aigües residuals urbanes i industrials. El tractament i la gestió dels fangs és un dels problemes més importants en el camp del tractament de les aigües residuals. ...

    Advanced underwater vehicle manipulation through real-time motion planning 

    Youakim Isaac, Dina Nagui (Date of defense: 2019-06-21)

    A key challenge in autonomous mobile manipulation is the ability to determine in real-time how to safely execute complex tasks when placed in an unknown world. In response to those arising needs in the underwater ...

    Aplicacions i mecanisme de la reacció d'hidroesterificació d'olefines. Compatibilització fibramatriu en poliolefines reforçades amb fibra de pi 

    Gironès i Molera, Jordi (Date of defense: 2006-11-17)

    En la primera part del present treball es presenta la investigació duta a terme sobre la reacció d'hidroesterificació d'olefines. S'analitzen els factors que afecten la reactivitat i quimioselectivitat de les reaccions ...

    Aplicació del model Lean Healthcare en la gestió de blocs quirúrgics: model Vall d'Hebron de gestió quirúrgica 

    Sales Coll, Marc (Date of defense: 2022-07-13)

    The purpose of this thesis is to investigate, analyze and interpret the results of a series of interventions applied in the surgical area with the aim of increasing the productivity and efficiency of the care activity. A ...

    Aprovechamiento integral del Cannabis sativa como material de refuerzo/carga del polipropileno 

    Vallejos, María Evangelina (Date of defense: 2006-06-09)

    En este trabajo se ha estudiado el potencial tanto los filamentos de cáñamo como de la cañamiza como refuerzo/carga del polipropileno. La modificación de estos materiales se realiza para lograr una mayor compatibilidad con ...

    Aspectes físics i químics del destintatge de paper revista mitjançant tensioactius catiònics 

    Sarquella i Geli, Pere (Date of defense: 2005-03-11)

    En una tesi anterior (Puig, 2004) es varen estudiar els aspectes mecànics vinculats al desfibratge i als consums energètics associats al procés de desintegració per acabar quantificant les forces implicades en el procés ...

    Aspectos económicos de las tecnologías de la información, comunicación y entretenimiento 

    Borés, Cristina (Date of defense: 2002-10-23)

    En esta tesis analizamos diversos aspectos relacionados con los sectores de Tecnologías de la Información, Comunicación y Entretenimiento (TICE). Nuestros análisis versan tanto sobre la oferta (motivaciones estratégicas, ...

    Automated detection of new multiple sclerosis lesions in longitudinal brain magnetic resonance imaging 

    Ganiler, Onur (Date of defense: 2014-10-24)

    This thesis deals with the detection of new multiple sclerosis (MS) lesions in longitudinal brain magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. This disease is characterized by the presence of lesions in the brain, predominantly in the ...

    Automated underwater object classification using optical imagery 

    Shihavuddin, A.S.M. (Date of defense: 2014-03-28)

    This thesis addresses the problem of automated underwater optical image characterization. Remote underwater optical sensing allows the collection and storage of vast amounts of data for which manual classification may take ...

    Automatic change detection in multiple pigmented skin lesions 

    Korotkov, Konstantin (Date of defense: 2014-07-08)

    Malignant melanoma is the rarest and deadliest of skin cancers causing three times more deaths than all other skin-related malignancies combined. Fortunately, in its early stages, it is completely curable, making a total ...

    Avaluació del procés de desintegració de papers recuperats 

    Puig Serramitja, Josep (Date of defense: 2004-11-19)

    La desintegració és una etapa important en la recuperació de paper vell, ja que té importants conseqüències en consum d'energia i en el comportament de les etapes posteriors.<br/>Per això els objectius es centren en analitzar ...

    Caracterização mecânica e biológica de scaffolds produzidos por BioCell Printing 

    Domingos, Marco (Date of defense: 2013-10-04)

    This research work proposes a novel automated and integrated system for the production and in vitro culture of scaffolds, called BioCell Printing. The main goal of the present research work, besides the development of the ...

    Case-based diagnosis of batch processes based on latent structures 

    Berjaga Moliné, Xavier (Date of defense: 2013-11-14)

    The aim of this thesis is to present a methodological approach for the automatic monitoring of batch processes based on a combination of statistical models and machine learning methods. The former is used to model the ...

    Characterization and optimization of dispersed composite laminates for damage resistant aeronautical structures 

    Sebaey Abdella, Tamer Ali Abdella (Date of defense: 2013-01-11)

    The main objective of the thesis is to assess the damage resistance and damage tolerance of the non-conventional dispersed laminates and compare the response with the conventional ones. However, part of the effort is spent ...

    Clinical decision support for screening, diagnosis and assessment of respiratory diseases: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as a use case 

    Velickovski, Filip (Date of defense: 2016-10-06)

    In this thesis we propose a framework for designing, developing, a clinical decision support systems (CDSS) offering a suite of services for the early detection and assessment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), ...

    A comprehensive methodology to analyse bonded joints subjected to different environmental conditions 

    Abdel Monsef, Said Ahmed Ibrahim (Date of defense: 2020-07-02)

    Cohesive zone models are widely used for modelling delamination and bonded joints under different loading conditions. In the current thesis, an objective inverse method has been developed to extract the cohesive law from ...

    Computer aided detection for breast lesion in ultrasound and mammography 

    Agarwal, Richa (Date of defense: 2019-09-26)

    In the field of breast cancer imaging, traditional Computer Aided Detection (CAD) systems were designed using limited computing resources and used scanned films (poor image quality), resulting in less robust application ...