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      Insights into the Reaction Routes for H2 Formation in the Ethanol Steam Reforming on a Catalyst Derived from NiAl2O4 Spinel 

      Valecillos Díaz, José del Rosario; Iglesias Vázquez, Sergio; Landa Bilbao, Leire; Remiro Eguskiza, Aingeru; Bilbao Elorriaga, Javier; Gayubo Cazorla, Ana Guadalupe (American Chemical Society, 2021-11-04)
      [EN]This work describes the satisfactory performance of a Ni/Al2O3 catalyst derived from NiAl2O4 spinel in ethanol steam reforming and focuses on studying the prevailing reaction routes for H-2 formation in this system. ...
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      Investigation of hot char catalytic role in the pyrolysis of waste tires in a two-step process 

      Wang, Fengchao; Gao, Ningbo; Quan, Cui; López Zabalbeitia, Gartzen ORCID (Elsevier, 2019-12-30)
      [EN] This study pursues the valorization of waste tires by pyrolysis using a different approach for tire parts, specifically, the tire tread rubber and side wall rubber. Tire tread rubber was used to produce hot char with ...
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      Kinetic modeling and reactor design of the direct synthesis of dimethyl ether for CO2 valorization. A review 

      Ateka Bilbao, Ainara; Rodríguez Vega, Pablo; Ereña Loizaga, Javier; Aguayo Urquijo, Andrés Tomás ORCID; Bilbao Elorriaga, Javier (Elsevier, 2022-08-04)
      The direct synthesis of dimethyl ether (DME) is considered one of the most attractive routes for valorizing CO2 and syngas on a large scale. DME has a high cetane number and its properties are similar to those of liquefied ...
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      New trends in catalysis for sustainable CO2 conversion 

      Ereña Loizaga, Javier; Ateka Bilbao, Ainara (MDPI, 2022-10-23)
      Over the past few decades, there have been many advances in the world, leading to improvements in quality of life. Due to demographic and industrial growth, consumption has increased, as well as the amount of waste and ...
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      On the pyrolysis of different microalgae species in a conical spouted bed reactor: Bio-fuel yields and characterization 

      Azizi, Kolsoom; Moraveji, Mostafa Keshavarz; Arregi Joaristi, Aitor; Amutio Izaguirre, Maider; López Zabalbeitia, Gartzen ORCID; Olazar Aurrecoechea, Martin ORCID (Elsevier B.V., 2020-05-20)
      The aim of this work was to study fast pyrolysis of three microalgae species in a continuous bench-scale conical spouted bed reactor at 500 °C. Bio-gas, bio-oil and bio-char yields have been determined and characterized ...
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      Progress on Catalyst Development for the Steam Reforming of Biomass and Waste Plastics Pyrolysis Volatiles: A Review 

      Santamaría Moreno, Laura ORCID; López Zabalbeitia, Gartzen ORCID; Fernández Sáenz, Enara ORCID; Cortázar Dueñas, María ORCID; Arregi Joaristi, Aitor; Olazar Aurrecoechea, Martin ORCID; Bilbao Elorriaga, Javier (American Chemical Society, 2021-11-04)
      [EN]n recent decades, the production of H-2 from biomass, waste plastics, and their mixtures has attracted increasing attention in the literature in order to overcome the environmental problems associated with global warming ...
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      Pyrolysis of plastic wastes in a fountain confined conical spouted bed reactor: determination of stable operating conditions 

      Orozco Hernández, Santiago; Álvarez Gordejuela, Jon; López Zabalbeitia, Gartzen ORCID; Artetxe Uria, Maite; Bilbao Elorriaga, Javier; Olazar Aurrecoechea, Martin ORCID (Elsevier, 2020-12-31)
      [EN] The performance of both fluidized and spouted bed reactors in the pyrolysis of waste plastics is conditioned by particle agglomeration phenomena, which worsen the quality of the gas-solid contact and eventually lead ...
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      Role of temperature in the biomass steam pyrolysis in a conical spouted bed reactor 

      Fernández Sáenz, Enara ORCID; Santamaría Moreno, Laura ORCID; Amutio Izaguirre, Maider; Artetxe Uria, Maite; Arregi Joaristi, Aitor; López Zabalbeitia, Gartzen ORCID; Bilbao Elorriaga, Javier; Olazar Aurrecoechea, Martin ORCID (Elsevier, 2022-01-01)
      [EN] The steam pyrolysis of pinewood sawdust has been conducted in a bench scale plant provided with a conical spouted bed reactor (CSBR). This process is of uttermost relevance for the in-line valorisation of pyrolysis ...
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      Sorption enhanced ethanol steam reforming on a bifunctional Ni/CaO catalyst for H-2 production 

      Cortázar Dueñas, María ORCID; Sun, Shuzhuang; Wu, Chunfei; Santamaría Moreno, Laura ORCID; Olazar Barona, Leire; Fernández Sáenz, Enara ORCID; Artetxe Uria, Maite; López Zabalbeitia, Gartzen ORCID; Olazar Aurrecoechea, Martin ORCID (Elsevier, 2021-12)
      [EN]The activity and stability of a 10 wt%NiO/CaO catalyst were tested in the sorption enhanced ethanol steam reforming (SEESR) in a fluidized bed reactor. The effect of temperature in the 600-750 degrees C range was ...
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      Stability of a NiAl2O4 Derived Catalyst in the Ethanol Steam Reforming in Reaction-Regeneration Cycles: Effect of Reduction Temperature 

      Iglesias Vázquez, Sergio; Valecillos Díaz, José del Rosario; Remiro Eguskiza, Aingeru; Bilbao Elorriaga, Javier; Gayubo Cazorla, Ana Guadalupe (MDPI, 2022-05-17)
      The catalyst regeneration is still a challenge to make the ethanol steam reforming (ESR) process feasible for sustainable H2 production. NiAl2O4 spinel derived catalysts are highly active and selective for ESR, but they ...
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      Strategies for the intensification of CO2 valorization in the one-step dimethyl ether synthesis process 

      Ateka Bilbao, Ainara; Ereña Loizaga, Javier; Bilbao Elorriaga, Javier; Aguayo Urquijo, Andrés Tomás ORCID (ACS, 2019-12-16)
      The intensification of CO2 valorization has been theoretically studied in the direct synthesis of dimethyl ether (DME) carried out in a packed-bed reactor by means of two strategies pursuing the attenuation of the thermodynamic ...
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      Thermodynamic assessment of the oxidative steam reforming of biomass fast pyrolysis volatiles 

      López Zabalbeitia, Gartzen ORCID; García González, Irati; Arregi Joaristi, Aitor; Santamaría Moreno, Laura ORCID; Amutio Izaguirre, Maider; Artetxe Uria, Maite; Bilbao Elorriaga, Javier; Olazar Aurrecoechea, Martin ORCID (Elsevier B.V, 2020-04-30)
      [EN] The joint process of pyrolysis-steam reforming is a novel and promising strategy for hydrogen production from biomass; however, it is conditioned by the endothermicity of the reforming reaction and the fast catalyst ...
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      Waste tyre valorization by catalytic pyrolysis – A review 

      Arabiourrutia Gallastegui, Miriam; López Zabalbeitia, Gartzen ORCID; Artetxe Uria, Maite; Álvarez Gordejuela, Jon; Bilbao Elorriaga, Javier; Olazar Aurrecoechea, Martin ORCID (Elsevier, 2020-06-05)
      [EN] The environmental concern associated with waste tyre disposal and the necessity of sustainable waste management policies has promoted the development of waste tyre valorization processes in the last decades. Within ...