Anaerobic digestion of animal by-products: assessment of process limitations and opportunities in real pig slaughterhouses 

    Otero Rodríguez, Ana Mª (Date of defense: 2023-11-28)

    [eng] Meat industry and particularly pig slaughterhouses produce huge amounts of animal by- products not intended for human consumption. This residual stream appears as a potential raw material for anaerobic digestion and ...

    Bioactive glass coatings obtained by thermal spray techniques 

    Garrido Domínguez, Beatriz (Date of defense: 2022-06-22)

    Bone tissue has an excellent healing response, recovering functional and structural properties when damaged. Notwithstanding, severe damage to the bone implies the need for surgery to recover. Different orthopaedic devices ...

    Forefront cold spray additive manufacturing development by leveraging new spraying strategies 

    Vaz, Rodolpho Fernando (Date of defense: 2023-10-27)

    [eng] Additive manufacturing (AM) is a process of creating a physical object by adding material layer by layer rather than removing material through machining. It is also known as 3D printing, as it typically involves using ...

    Primary batteries paradigm redefinition within the environmental planetary boundaries 

    Navarro-Segarra, Marina (Date of defense: 2022-07-27)

    Digital technologies are generating a global transformation with economic, social, and environmental implications. Digitalization has already shown many benefits to society; however, it is also generating a fierce debate ...