• openAccess   A new cleaner process to prepare pressing-powder 

      Shu, Zheng; Monfort, Eliseo; García Ten, Francisco Javier; Zhou, Jiaji; José Luis, Amorós Albaro; Wang, Yong-Xu Sociedad Española de Cerámica y Vidrio (2011)
      An alternative cleaner process of pressing-powder preparation, based on filter-pressing and a novel granulation method, is presented to substitute the existing spray-drying process. In the new process, about two-thirds of ...
    • openAccess   Air quality comparison between two European ceramic tile clusters 

      Minguillón Bengochea, María Cruz; Monfort, Eliseo; Escrig, Alberto; Celades López, Irina; Guerra, L.; Busani, G.; Sterni, A.; Querol, Xavier Elsevier (2013-08)
      The European ceramic tile industry is mostly concentrated in two clusters, one in Castelló (Spain) and another one in Modena (Italy). Industrial clusters may have problems to accomplish the EU air quality regulations because ...
    • openAccess   Brasil x Espanha: consumo de energia térmica e emissões de CO2 envolvidos na fabricação de revestimentos cerâmicos 

      Monfort, Eliseo; Mezquita, Ana; Vaquer, Enrique; Alves, H. J.; Melchiades, F. G.; Boschi, A. O. Associação Brasileira de Cerâmica (2011-07)
      A demanda de energia térmica da indústria de revestimentos cerâmicos é bastante elevada, sendo atendida quase por completo pela combustão do gás natural. Os gastos com geração de energia térmica representam uma grande parte ...
    • openAccess   Channeled PM10, PM2.5 and PM1 Emission Factors Associated with the Ceramic Process and Abatement Technologies 

      Monfort, Eliseo; Celades López, Irina; Sanfélix Forner, Vicenta; López Lilao, Ana; Gomar Peiró, Salvador; Escrig, Alberto; Querol, Xavier MDPI (2022-08-05)
      A sampling methodology and a mathematical data treatment were developed that enable to determine not only total suspended particulates (TSP) emitted at channeled sources but also the PM10, PM2.5, and PM1 mass fractions ...
    • openAccess   Characterisation of acid pollutant emissions in ceramic tile manufacture 

      Monfort, Eliseo; Celades López, Irina; Gomar Peiró, Salvador; Rueda, F.; Martínez, Jesús Sociedad Española de Cerámica y Vidrio (2011-07)
      One of the environmental impacts associated with ceramics manufacture is the air emission of acid compounds stem from the presence of impurities in the raw materials and/or fuels. The present study was undertaken to ...
    • openAccess   Clay hydration mechanisms and their effect on dustiness 

      López Lilao, Ana; Gómez-Tena, Maria Pilar; Mallol Gasch, Gustavo; Monfort, Eliseo Elsevier (2017-08)
      Clays are employed in a wide variety of industries such as ceramic industry, manufacture of paper, rubber, etc. In this sense, it is well known that at industrial processes in which clayey materials are used, such as ceramic ...
    • closedAccess   Cleaner production of porcelain tile powders. Fired compact properties 

      Shu, Zheng; García Ten, Francisco Javier; Monfort, Eliseo; José Luis, Amorós Albaro; Zhou, Jiaji; Wang, Yong-Xu Elsevier (2012-03)
      A new ceramic powder preparation process, the droplet-powder granulation process (DPGP), was recently proposed for the cleaner production of ceramic tiles. The DPGP granules and resulting pressed compacts were characterized ...
    • closedAccess   Cleaner production of porcelain tile powders. Granule and green compact characterization 

      Shu, Zheng; García Ten, Francisco Javier; Monfort, Eliseo; José Luis, Amorós Albaro; Zhou, Jiaji; Wang, Yong-Xu Elsevier (2012-01)
      A new ceramic powder preparation process, the droplet–powder granulation process (DPGP), was recently proposed in pursuit of energy/water conservation and environment protection for sustainable development of the ceramic ...
    • openAccess   Depuración de emisiones ácidas en un horno de ladrillos que usa coque de petróleo como combustible 

      Moro, Eusebio; Monfort, Eliseo; Gomar Peiró, Salvador; Celades López, Irina; Martínez, Jesús; Márquez, Eduardo Pública (2008)
      En el trabajo que se presenta se ha estudiado un sistema de depuración de emisiones gaseosas de compuestos ácidos basado en el uso de hidróxido cálcico como reactante y filtros de mangas como sistema separador gas-sólido. ...
    • openAccess   Determinants of workplace exposure and release of ultrafine particles during atmospheric plasma spraying in the ceramic industry 

      Viana, Marcelo; Fonseca, A.S.; Querol, Xavier; López Lilao, Ana; Carpio Cobo, Pablo; Salmatonidis, Apostolos; Monfort, Eliseo Elsevier (2017)
      Atmospheric plasma spraying (APS) is a frequently used technique to produce enhanced-property coatings for different materials in the ceramic industry. This work aimed to characterise and quantify the impact of APS on ...
    • closedAccess   Diffuse PM10emission factors associated with dust abatement technologies in the ceramic industry 

      Monfort, Eliseo; Sanfélix Forner, Vicenta; Celades López, Irina; Gomar Peiró, Salvador; Martín, F.; Aceña, B.; Pascual, A. Elsevier (2011-12)
      In this paper, an analytical methodology is proposed for estimating diffuse dust emissions from bulk solids managing (storage, handling, and transport) activities in the ceramic industry. The methodology is based on ...
    • openAccess   Drivers of divergent trends in tropospheric ozone hotspots in Spain, 2008–2019 

      Massague, Jordi; Escudero Tellechea, Miguel; Alastuey, Andres; Monfort, Eliseo; Gangoiti, Gotzon; Petetin, Hervé; Pérez García-Pando, Carlos; Querol, Xavier Springer (2023)
      This study aimed to investigate the causes of contrasting ozone (O3) trends in Spanish O3 hotspots between 2008 and 2019, as documented in recent studies. The analysis involved data on key O3 precursors, such as nitrogen ...
    • openAccess   E-waste dismantling as a source of personal exposure and environmental release of fine and ultrafine particles 

      López, M.; Reche, C.; Pérez-Albaladejo, Elisabet; Porte, C.; Balasch, Aleix; Monfort, Eliseo Elsevier (2022)
      Electronic waste (WEEE; from TV screens to electric toothbrushes) is one of the fastest growing waste streams in the world. Prior to recycling, e-waste components (metals, wood, glass, etc.) are processed by shredding, ...
    • openAccess   Efecto del procesado de materias primas sobre su poder de emisión de polvo 

      López Lilao, Ana; Juárez, Manon; Sanfélix Forner, Vicenta; Mallol Gasch, Gustavo; Monfort, Eliseo Elsevier (2017)
      En la manipulación y/o procesado de materiales pulverulentos en la industria cerámica, uno de los riesgos más importantes desde el punto de vista ambiental y de higiene laboral es la generación de polvo ambiental. En este ...
    • closedAccess   Effect of ceramic industrial particulate emission control on key components of ambient PM10 

      Minguillón Bengochea, María Cruz; Monfort, Eliseo; Querol, Xavier; Alastuey, Andres; Celades López, Irina; Miró, José Vicente Elsevier (2009)
      The relationship between specific particulate emission control and ambient levels of some PM10 components (Zn, As, Pb, Cs, Tl) was evaluated. To this end, the industrial area of Castellón (Eastern Spain) was selected, where ...
    • openAccess   Effects of water and CMA in mitigating industrial road dust resuspension 

      Amato, F.; Escrig, Alberto; Sanfélix Forner, Vicenta; Celades López, Irina; Reche, Cristina; Monfort, Eliseo; Querol, Xavier Elsevier (2016-04)
      Water spraying and/or chemical suppressants such as salts and polymers have been suggested to reduce road dust resuspension due to their capability to increase adhesion, and therefore the effective size and weight of ...
    • openAccess   Eficiência energética na fabricação de placas cerãmicas mediante a utilização de óleo térmico 

      Mezquita, Ana; Monfort, Eliseo; Vaquer Cañete, Eva; Ferrer, S.; Arnal, M. A.; Cuesta, M. A. APICER -(Associação Portuguesa das Indústrias de Cerâmica e de Cristalaria) (2014)
      O processo de fabricação de placas cerâmicas consome uma grande quantidade de energia, maioritariamente energia térmica, que se obtém da combustão de gás natural. O aumento do custo deste combustível, assim como a situação ...
    • openAccess   Energy saving in ceramic tile kilns: Cooling gas heat recovery 

      Mezquita, Ana; Boix, Juan; Monfort, Eliseo; Mallol Gasch, Gustavo Elsevier (2014-04)
      A great quantity of thermal energy is consumed in ceramic tile manufacture, mainly in the firing stage. The most widely used facilities are roller kilns, fuelled by natural gas, in which more than 50% of the energy input ...
    • closedAccess   Environmental characterization of burnt coal gangue banks at Yangquan, Shanxi Province, China 

      Querol, Xavier; Izquierdo Arcusa, María Ángeles; Monfort, Eliseo; Álvarez, Esther; Font, Oriol; Moreno, T.; Alastuey, Andres; Zhuang, Xinguo; Lü, WeiWei; Wang, Yang Elsevier (2008)
      The environmental characteristics of coal gangue dumps in Yangquan (Shanxi Province, China) were investigated. The amounts of coal gangue are very high in this coal region given the large coal production. As a result, ...
    • openAccess   Environmental comparison of indoor floor coverings 

      Ros Dosdá, Teresa; Celades López, Irina; Vilalta, Laura; Fullana-i-Palmer, Pere; Monfort, Eliseo Elsevier (2019)
      Appropriate selection of construction materials plays a major role in a building's sustainable profile. The studysets out a comparative life cycle assessment of indoorflooring systems of different nature. Theflooring ...