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Hadjimichael, Antonia (Date of defense: 2016-12-14)
With sustainable development as the new overarching goal, urban wastewater system (UWS) managers are now being asked to take all social, economic, technical and environmental facets related to their decisions into account. ...
Rodríguez-Roda Layret, Ignasi (Date of defense: 1998-04-02)
In this thesis, it is presented a research for the implementation of a supervisory system that integrates different technical to complement and improve the management of Waste Water Treatment Plants. The protocol proposed ...
Llorente i Cabratosa, Isidre (Date of defense: 1997-10-24)
L'estemfiliosi de la perera és una malaltia fúngica ocasionada pel fong Deuteromicet Stemphylium vesicarium. Els símptomes característics d'aquesta malaltia són lesions necròtiques en fulles i fruits, provocant el depreciament ...
Llorens i Ribes, Esther (Date of defense: 2004-06-18)
Avui en dia no es pot negar el fet que els humans són un component més de les conques fluvials i que la seva activitat afecta enormement la qualitat de les aigües. A nivell europeu, l'elevada densitat de població situada ...
Ferrer Carré, Clara (Date of defense: 2023-09-27)
Global forecasts of an impending shortage of animal protein for human consumption have led to the search for new sources of dietary protein, either from alternative plant, fungal or insect sources, or from by-products of ...
Godo Pla, Lluís (Date of defense: 2020-11-05)
Drinking water treatment plants (DWTPs) face significant challenges due to anthropocentric pressure and climate change. To address them, DWTP managers need to adjust treatment units. In the present work, a decision support ...
Ponzelli, Michele (Date of defense: 2023-12-11)
Freshwater scarcity is a growing concern, prompting the exploration of water reuse strategies. Anaerobic wastewater treatment is gaining popularity due to its low energy requirements and the potential for resource recovery. ...
Monclús Sales, Hèctor (Date of defense: 2011-11-08)
The work presented in this PhD thesis includes various partial studies aimed at developing a decision support system for membrane bioreactor integrated control. The decision support systems (DSS) have as a main goal to ...
Ferrero, Giuliana (Date of defense: 2011-07-01)
The thesis involves the development and implementation of a new and robust control system based on permeability trends but at the same time capable of reducing aeration proportionally to permeate flux. Permeability was ...
Suquet Masó, Jordi (Date of defense: 2022-07-29)
Currently, the access to safe drinking water remains to be crucial for mankind development. Due to the geographical context, changes in demography and climate change perspectives, there are regions where water resources ...
Lazo Zamalloa, Oxana (Date of defense: 2018-02-13)
Europeans are regular consumers of fish and aquaculture products. Therefore, five species of potential aquaculture rearing named: Meagre, Pikeperch, Grey Mullet, Greater Amberjack and Wreckfish were selected for new product ...
Palma Heredia, David (Date of defense: 2021-02-08)
The objective of this thesis is to develop and apply to a real case study a method to allow easier WWTP development planning and implementation of circular economy related processes in the wastewater treatment sector. In ...
Comas Matas, Joaquim (Date of defense: 2000-12-14)
La present tesi pretén recollir l'experiència viscuda en desenvolupar un sistema supervisor intel·ligent per a la millora de la gestió de plantes depuradores d'aigües residuals., implementar-lo en planta real (EDAR Granollers) ...
Zhen, Zongyuan (Date of defense: 2012-07-30)
Two pieces of complementary research dealing with the study of the importance of genetic factors on the quality of the Spanish dry-cured ham Jamón Serrano were carried out for this thesis. The first one compared Serrano ...
Gabarró i Bartual, Jordi (Date of defense: 2014-07-18)
The biological treatment of industrial wastewater containing high nitrogen concentrations (>1000 mg N L-1) and low biodegradable organic matter (bCOD) such as landfill leachate is nowadays challenging. Conventional ...
Ceballos-Escalera Lopez, Alba (Date of defense: 2024-03-20)
Water stands out as the most essential resource currently under serious threat. The combination of water scarcity and increasing pollution of available water poses significant challenges to governance and society. Typically, ...
Sergienko, Natalia (Date of defense: 2021-10-13)
Formation of hydrogen sulfide represents a major challenge in the operation of wastewater collection systems. Hydrogen sulfide is malodourous and toxic gas, which causes corrosion of pipes, wells, and constructions, hence ...
Duinslaeger, Nick (Date of defense: 2024-06-04)
The ubiquitous presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in aquatic environments has emerged as a global concern. PFAS are a group of thousands of human-made chemicals that have been a staple in hundreds of ...
Pujol Oriola, David (Date of defense: 2015-04-09)
Els ions metàl·lics són contaminants no biodegradables que es poden trobar a les aigües i que poden acumular-se en els organismes vius, causant diverses malalties i trastorns. Un dels metalls més contaminant i àmpliament ...
Saguer Hom, Elena (Date of defense: 1997-10-22)
La major conscienciació actual dels problemes de pol·lució que acompanyen les pèrdues de N del sòl cap a l'atmosfera ha reorientat les investigacions cap a un coneixement més profund dels processos implicats en les emissions ...