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25 p, 6.4 MB |
Intelligent Control of Wastewater Treatment Plants Based on Model-Free Deep Reinforcement Learning
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Aponte-Rengifo, Oscar (Universidad de Salamanca. Departamento de Informática y Automática) ;
Francisco, Mario (Universidad de Salamanca. Departamento de Informática y Automática) ;
Vilanova i Arbós, Ramon (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Telecomunicació i Enginyeria de Sistemes) ;
Vega, Pastora (Universidad de Salamanca. Departamento de Informática y Automática) ;
Revollar, Silvana (Universidad de Salamanca. Departamento de Informática y Automática)
In this work, deep reinforcement learning methodology takes advantage of transfer learning methodology to achieve a reasonable trade-off between environmental impact and operating costs in the activated sludge process of Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). [...]
2023 - 10.3390/pr11082269
Processes, Vol. 11, Issue 8 (August 2023) , art. 2269
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11 p, 1.1 MB |
Efficacy and tolerability of the hexanic extract of Serenoa repens compared to tamsulosin in moderate-severe LUTS-BPH patients
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Alcaraz, Antonio (Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer) ;
Rodríguez-Antolín, A. (Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre (i+12)) ;
Carballido, Joaquín (Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda (Madrid)) ;
Castro Díaz, David (Hospital Universitario de Canarias (La Laguna)) ;
Medina-Polo, J. (Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre (i+12)) ;
Fernández-Gómez, J.M. (Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias) ;
Ficarra, V. (Urology Department. University of Messina) ;
Palou, Juan (Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau) ;
Ponce de León Roca, Javier (Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau) ;
Angulo, Javier C (Hospital Universitario de Getafe (Madrid)) ;
Esteban-Fuertes, M. (Hospital Nacional de Paraplejicos. Toledo) ;
Cózar-Olmo, J.M. (Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves (Granada)) ;
Pérez-León, N. (Gran Sol Primary Care Center) ;
Molero-García, J.M. (San Andrés Primary Care Center) ;
Fernández-Pro Ledesma, A. (Centro de Salud Menasalbas) ;
Brenes-Bermúdez, F.J. (SEMERGEN Nefro-Urology Working Group) ;
Manasanch, J. (Pierre Fabre Ibérica S.A.) ;
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
In a subset analysis of data from a 6-month, multicenter, non-interventional study, we compared change in symptoms and quality of life (QoL), and treatment tolerability, in men with moderate to severe lower urinary tract symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (LUTS/BPH) receiving tamsulosin (TAM, 0. [...]
2021 - 10.1038/s41598-021-98586-5
Scientific reports, Vol. 11 Núm. 1 (december 2021) , p. 19401
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10 p, 2.8 MB |
Multipoint characterization of the emission of odour, volatile organic compounds and greenhouse gases from a full-scale membrane-based municipal WWTP
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González Alé, Daniel (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental) ;
Colón Jordà, Joan (Universitat de Vic - Universitat Central de Catalunya) ;
Sanchez, Antoni (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental) ;
Gabriel, David (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental)
Different environmental and social concerns can arise due to the generation of gaseous emissions during the treatment of urban wastewater. However, there is not an extensive knowledge about which are the main potential odour and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission sources in a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) and their variability. [...]
2022 - 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115002
Journal of environmental management, Vol. 313 (July 2022) , art. 115002
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13 p, 4.0 MB |
Global Internal Recirculation Alternative Operation to Reduce Nitrogen and Ammonia Limit Violations and Pumping Energy Costs in Wastewater Treatment Plants
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Santín López, Ignacio (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Telecomunicació i Enginyeria de Sistemes) ;
Barbu, Marian (University of Galati. Automatic Control and Electrical Engineering Department) ;
Vilanova i Arbós, Ramon (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Telecomunicació i Enginyeria de Sistemes) ;
Pedret Ferré, Carles (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Telecomunicació i Enginyeria de Sistemes) ;
Barbu, Marian
The internal recirculation plays an important role in different areas of the biological treatment of wastewater treatment plants because it has a great influence on the concentration of pollutants, especially nutrients. [...]
2020 - 10.3390/pr8121606
Processes, Vol. 8, Num. 12 (December2020) , art. 1606
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27 p, 1.0 MB |
A complete mass balance of a complex combined anaerobic/aerobic municipal source-separated waste treatment plant
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Pognani, Michele (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental) ;
Barrena Gómez, Raquel (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental) ;
Font i Segura, Xavier (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental) ;
Sanchez, Antoni (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental)
In this study a combined anaerobic/aerobic full-scale treatment plant designed for the treatment of the source-separated organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW) was monitored over a period of one year. [...]
2012 - 10.1016/j.wasman.2011.12.018
Waste management, Vol. 32, issue 5 (May 2012) , p. 799-805
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The effect of storage and mechanical pretreatment on the biological stability of municipal solid wastes
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Ponsá Salas, Sergio (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental) ;
Gea Leiva, Teresa (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental) ;
Sanchez, Antoni (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental)
Modern mechanical-biological waste treatment plants for the stabilization of both the source-separated organic fraction of municipal solid wastes (OFMSW) and the mixed stream of municipal solid wastes (MSW) include a mechanical pretreatment step to separate recyclable materials such as plastics, glass or metals, before biological treatment of the resulting organic material. [...]
2010 - 10.1016/j.wasman.2009.10.020
Waste management, Vol. 30, Issue 3 (March 2010) , p. 441-445
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Comparison of aerobic and anaerobic stability indices through a MSW biological treatment process
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Ponsá Salas, Sergio (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental) ;
Gea Leiva, Teresa (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental) ;
Alerm, Llorenç (Entitat Metropolitana de Serveis Hidràulics i Tractament de Residus) ;
Cerezo, Javier (Ecoparc del Besòs, S. A.) ;
Sanchez, Antoni (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Enginyeria Química, Biològica i Ambiental)
A complex mechanical-biological waste treatment plant designed for the processing of mixed municipal solid wastes (MSW) and source-selected organic fraction of municipal solid wastes (OFMSW) has been studied by using stability indices related to aerobic (respiration index, RI) and anaerobic conditions (biochemical methane potential, BMP). [...]
2008 - 10.1016/j.wasman.2007.12.002
Waste management, Vol. 28, issue 12 (Dec. 2008) , p. 2735-2742
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