Listar Institut Universitari de Tecnologia Ceràmica "Agustín Escardino" (ITC) por título
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Nanofriltration treatment for boron removal from ceramic industry wastewater
Universitat Politècnica de València. Research Institute for Industrial, Radiophysical and Environmental Safety (ISIRYM). Prometeo Research Group (Membrane Processes and Environmental Effluent Treatment) (2018-07-11)Water is a limited natural resource and in many regions of the planet, it is also scarce. Consequently, water management has become a very important issue in many traditional industrial sectors which are water consumers ... -
Nanoparticle formation and emission during laser ablation of ceramic tiles
Elsevier (2018-12)Pulsed laser ablation (PLA) is a widely used technology, for surface structuring and tile decoration in the ceramic industry. During PLA, nanoparticles (NP <100 nm) are unintentionally released and may impact exposure. ...
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Non-isothermal sintering of powdered vitrified composites. A kinetic model
Elsevier (2019)This report sets out the results obtained on studying the sintering process of glass–zircon composites, analysing the microstructural changes that developed on modifying zircon content. The sintering of composites with ...
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Norfloxacin mineralization under light exposure using Sb-SnO2 ceramic anodes coated with BiFeO3 photocatalyst
Elsevier (2022-12-07)Advanced Oxidation Processes have been proven to be an efficient way to remove organic pollutants from wastewaters. In this work, a ceramic electrode of Sb–SnO2 (BCE) with a layer of the photocatalytic material BiFeO3 ...
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Novel Sb-doped SnO2 ceramic anode coated with a photoactive BiPO4 layer for the photoelectrochemical degradation of an emerging pollutant
Elsevier (2023-06-08)In the present work, a study about the electrochemical and photoelectrochemical degradation of an emerging pollutant using an Sb-doped SnO2 anode coated with a photocatalytic layer of BiPO4 has been performed. The ...
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On the Relationship between Exposure to Particles and Dustiness during Handling of Powders in Industrial Settings
Oxford University Press (2019-01-07)Exposure to ceramic powders, which is frequent during handling operations, is known to cause adverse health effects. Finding proxy parameters to quantify exposure is useful for efficient and timely exposure assessments. ...
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Quartz particle size and cooling rate effects on microstructural defects and mechanical properties of feldspar-based ceramic materials
Elsevier (2023-07-14)Reinforcement or microstructural damage? What effect do quartz particles have on a feldspar-based ceramic material? To answer this question, this study investigates the impact of different cooling conditions on the generation ... -
Residual stresses in porcelain tiles. Measurement and process variables assessment
Elsevier (2019-04-22)This research addresses the residual stresses phenomenon taking place during the manufacture of porcelain tiles. Residual stresses were quantified by the strain relaxation slotting method. The method is based on the fact ...
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Revisiting pyroplastic deformation. Application for porcelain stoneware tile bodies
Elsevier (2018-09-21)In this research an analysis of firing deformation tendency in porcelain stoneware tile compositions was carried out based on pyroplastic deformation measurements. The effect of the amount and nature of some fluxing additives ...
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Single droplet drying of detergents: Experimentation and modelling
Elsevier (2021-03-03)This study evaluates the single droplet drying (SDD) of detergents. Experimental data are used to validate a theoretical multistage model. The experiments are carried out in an acoustic levitator analysing six different ...
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Sintered microstructure effect on RF-wave shielding properties of a Cu-doped Ni–Zn-polycrystalline ferrite
Elsevier (2021)The shielding properties of a Cu-doped Ni–Zn polycrystalline ferrite in the frequency range 1 MHz to 1 GHz were explored. Samples of composition (Cu0.12Ni0.23Zn0.65)Fe2O4 were prepared by the traditional ceramic route. The ...
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Spatiotemporal variations of tropospheric ozone in Spain (2008-2019)
Elsevier (2023-05-08)This study aims to support the development of Spain’s Ozone Mitigation Plan by evaluating the present-day spatial variation (2015–2019) and trends (2008–2019) for seven ground-level ozone (O3) metrics relevant for ...
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Strategic environmental communication tools
Qualicer (2014)The Instituto de Tecnología Cerámica (ITC), pursuing its programme of actions aimed at transferring knowledge to the ceramic industry, presents the following work to facilitate the entry of ceramic coverings to markets ...
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Study of lithium carbonate as sintering aid for tin oxide densification trough experimental designs: Main variables and microstructure changes
Elsevier (2022)Tin oxide is one of the most extensively studied semiconductor materials due to its broad field of applications. On the one hand, its high conductivity and its corrosion resistance are the most remarkable properties. ...
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Study of the chlorfenvinphos pesticide removal under different anodic materials and different reactor configuration
Elsevier (2021-12-15)The present manuscript focuses on the study of the electrochemical oxidation of the insecticide Chlorfenvinphos (CVP). The assays were carried out under galvanostatic conditions using boron-doped diamond (BDD) and low-cost ...
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Study on Sulfide Oxidation in a Clay Matrix by the Hyphenated Method
MDPI (2021-10-16)first_pagesettingsOrder Article Reprints Open AccessArticle Study on Sulfide Oxidation in a Clay Matrix by the Hyphenated Method by Eulalia Zumaquero *ORCID,Jessica Gilabert,Eva María Díaz-CanalesORCID,María Fernanda ...
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Testing the performance of one and two box models as tools for risk assessment of particle exposure during packing of inorganic fertilizer
Elsevier (2019)Modelling of particle exposure is a useful tool for preliminary exposure assessment in workplaces. However, actual exposure measurements are needed to assess models reliability. Worker exposure was monitored during packing ...
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The puzzling issue of silica toxicity: are silanols bridging the gaps between surface states and pathogenicity?
Springer Nature (2019)Background: Silica continues to represent an intriguing topic of fundamental and applied research across various scientific fields, from geology to physics, chemistry, cell biology, and particle toxicology. The pathogenic ...
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The role of the LATP particle size as a cornerstone of the cold sintering process
Elsevier (2024-02-13)An innovative sintering technique, the Cold Sintering Process (CSP), has been employed to obtain dense Li1.3Al0.3Ti1.7(PO4)3 (LATP) Solid-State Electrolytes (SSE) by optimising the particle size (d50) of the starting powder. ...
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Tile decoration with greener technologies: spray pyrolysis and solution combustion synthesis for alternative colorations
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya- BarcelonaTECH. (2018-10)The great concern about environmental impacts of different industries if forcing the research in more nature-friendly processes. In the case of ceramic tiles manufacture, decoration stage consumes pigments or frits for ...
