[EN] Many governments are pushing for cleaner transportation. In particular, public transportation allows massive transportation of passengers, but it remains highly polluting, especially in high elevation cities. Thus, ...
[EN] An effective alternative for water purification is reverse osmosis (RO). Laboratory-scale RO
modeling is widely applied worldwide, and allows the evaluation of the behavior of the system to
find the most convenient ...
[EN] The aim of this study is to analyse the combinations of innovation, financial and sustainable development conditions that enhance the entrepreneurship level of a country. A cross-national analysis, based on data from ...
[EN] Demand response is a key element of future power systems due to its capacity to defer grid investments, improve demand participation in the market, and absorb renewable energy source variations. In this regard, demand ...
[EN] The publication opportunities in science require knowing the existing gaps in the academic debate. In recent decades, scholars specializing in fuzzy theory and applied methodologies have experienced an unprecedented ...
[EN] In recent times, health applications have been gaining rapid popularity in smart cities using the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT). Many real-time solutions are giving benefits to both patients and professionals for ...
Serrano, J.R.; Arnau Martínez, Francisco José; García-Cuevas González, Luis Miguel; Gómez-Vilanova, Alejandro; Guilain, Stephane; Batard, Samuel(ASME International, 2021-04-01)
[EN] In this work, a methodology is proposed to standardize turbochargers testing based on measuring the maps twice: in close to adiabatic and in diathermal conditions. Along the paper, it is discussed with special detail ...
[EN] The purpose of this contribution is to develop a Circular Economy Composite indicator to benchmark EU countries performance. Europe is at the forefront of the global transition towards a sustainable and circular ...
[EN] A semi-industrial scale AnMBR plant was operated for more than 600 days to evaluate the long-term operation of this technology at ambient temperature (ranging from 10 to 27 ¿ C), variable hydraulic retention times ...
Arnau Martínez, Francisco José; Bracho Leon, Gabriela; García-Cuevas González, Luis Miguel; Farias, V. H.(Elsevier, 2023-05-25)
[EN] The possibility of applying oxy-fuel combustion to a compression ignition engine (CIE) at different operating points regarding engine speed and load is studied in this work. To do so, a strategy is proposed to extend ...
[EN] Electricity consumption patterns reveal energy demand behaviors and enable strategY implementation to increase efficiency using monitoring systems. However, incorrect patterns can be obtained when the time-series ...
Martínez-Ventura, Jordi; Miguel Arbones, Eduardo María de; Sentieri Omarrementeria, Carla; Galan Vivas, Juan José; Calero-Llinares, María(MDPI AG, 2021-08-26)
[EN] Architectural education plays a fundamental role in achieving sustainable development by training future professionals who can contribute to sustainability through their practice. Nevertheless, to ensure the introduction ...
[EN] In rural areas or in isolated communities in developing countries it is increasingly common to install micro-renewable sources, such as photovoltaic (PV) systems, by residential consumers without access to the utility ...
Serrano, J.R.; Arnau Martínez, Francisco José; García-Cuevas González, Luis Miguel; Samala, Vishnu; Guilain, Stephane; Batard, Samuel(ASME International, 2021-07-01)
[EN] Despite the importance of turbocharged engines with dual-volute turbines, their characteristic maps and fully predictive modeling using 1D gas dynamic codes are not well established yet. The complexity of unsteady ...
Robles Martínez, Ángel; Serralta Sevilla, Joaquín; Martí Ortega, Nuria; FERRER, J.; Seco Torrecillas, Aurora(The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2021-10-28)
[EN] In a paradigm shift towards a sustainable society based on the Circular Economy, wastewater treatments are rapidly evolving towards simultaneous recovery and reuse of clean water, renewable energy, and nutrients. This ...
[EN] Hydropower generation represents an important contribution to meeting the challenges of today's increasing world energy needs. It uses about 44% of water in Europe, and it is the main user of water in most OECD ...
[EN] Natural ventilation, combined with a passive cooling system, can provide significant energy savings in the refrigeration of indoor spaces. The performance of these systems is highly dependent on outdoor climatic ...
[EN] Cities are expected to be protagonists of the energy transition and, among other challenges, the decarbonation of the residential consumption could greatly benefit from photovoltaic generation in the built environment. ...
[EN] Background: This article identifies and examines key performance indicators (KPIs) related to citizen mobility logistics in smart and sustainable urban areas. It begins with a comprehensive literature review to identify ...
Camilo Rosado, Luis E.; López Jiménez, Petra Amparo; Sánchez-Romero, Francisco-Javier; Conejos Fuertes, Pilar; Pérez-Sánchez, Modesto(MDPI AG, 2020-06)
[EN] Sustainable development has been an idea raised in recent years. The results are related to the improvement and the use of new technologies to maximize efficiency in water management. However, energy consumption has ...