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      Tras obtener el t\u00edtulo de licenciado en Ingenier\u00eda Qu\u00edmica por la universidad de Cuenca en Ecuador, expand\u00ed mi perfil acad\u00e9mico al conseguir el grado de m\u00e1ster en Ingenier\u00eda Qu\u00edmica en la Universidad de Zaragoza. M\u00e1s tarde, continu\u00e9 especializ\u00e1ndome en ingenier\u00eda de procesos lo que me permiti\u00f3 obtener mi t\u00edtulo de doctor, en la misma instituci\u00f3n mediante la investigaci\u00f3n en procesos redox para la producci\u00f3n de hidr\u00f3geno a partir de gas natural.<\/p>\n

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      2026<\/h3>

      Mercader, V. D.; Sanz-Monreal, P.; Dur\u00e1n, P.; Arag\u00fc\u00e9s-Aldea, P.; Franc\u00e9s, E.; Herguido, J.; Pe\u00f1a, J. A.<\/p>

      Intensifying synthetic natural gas production by functionalization of a NiFe\/\u03b3-Al2O3 catalyst with alkaline and alkaline-earth materials<\/a> Art\u00edculo de revista<\/span> <\/p>

      En: <\/span>Fuel, <\/span>vol. 406, <\/span>pp. 136698, <\/span>2026<\/span>, ISSN: 0016-2361<\/span>.<\/p>

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      @article{MERCADER2026136698,
      \r\ntitle = {Intensifying synthetic natural gas production by functionalization of a NiFe\/\u03b3-Al2O3 catalyst with alkaline and alkaline-earth materials},
      \r\nauthor = {V. D. Mercader and P. Sanz-Monreal and P. Dur\u00e1n and P. Arag\u00fc\u00e9s-Aldea and E. Franc\u00e9s and J. Herguido and J. A. Pe\u00f1a},
      \r\nurl = {https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0016236125024238},
      \r\ndoi = {https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.fuel.2025.136698},
      \r\nissn = {0016-2361},
      \r\nyear  = {2026},
      \r\ndate = {2026-01-01},
      \r\njournal = {Fuel},
      \r\nvolume = {406},
      \r\npages = {136698},
      \r\nabstract = {This study demonstrates the influence of the functionalization method (Mechanical Mixture -MM- and Dual Function Materials -DFM-) of two CO2 adsorbent species (Na and Ca) in a catalytic fixed-bed reactor for CO2 methanation. The experiments consisted of cycles beginning with a CO2 adsorption stage followed by a methanation stage (with H2), interspersed with or without inert purge periods. The greatest enhancement in methane generation was observed in experiments with a mechanical mixture (MM) of NiFe\/\u03b3-Al2O3 catalyst and Na2O\/\u03b3-Al2O3. The methane production capacity was tested over a temperature range comprised between 200 and 400\u00a0\u00b0C, with values over 380\u00a0\u03bcmol\/g obtained under moderate conditions (350\u00a0\u00b0C and pCO2\u00a0=\u00a00.12\u00a0bar) and selectivity to methane close to 100\u00a0%. Since the ultimate goal is the methanation of the CO2 present in a biogas (without removing CH4), the potential effect of the presence of methane during the CO2 adsorption stages was also investigated. To achieve this task, a feed stream representative of a sweetened biogas coming from the anaerobic decomposition of municipal solid waste (MSW) (70\u00a0%v CH4 and 30\u00a0%v CO2) was used. The results showed no adverse effects along the successive cycles, paving the way to the use of these solids for biogas upgrading. On the other hand, the catalyst did not show a significant loss of activity after several hours of repetitive adsorption-methanation cycles.},
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      This study demonstrates the influence of the functionalization method (Mechanical Mixture -MM- and Dual Function Materials -DFM-) of two CO2 adsorbent species (Na and Ca) in a catalytic fixed-bed reactor for CO2 methanation. The experiments consisted of cycles beginning with a CO2 adsorption stage followed by a methanation stage (with H2), interspersed with or without inert purge periods. The greatest enhancement in methane generation was observed in experiments with a mechanical mixture (MM) of NiFe\/\u03b3-Al2O3 catalyst and Na2O\/\u03b3-Al2O3. The methane production capacity was tested over a temperature range comprised between 200 and 400\u00a0\u00b0C, with values over 380\u00a0\u03bcmol\/g obtained under moderate conditions (350\u00a0\u00b0C and pCO2\u00a0=\u00a00.12\u00a0bar) and selectivity to methane close to 100\u00a0%. Since the ultimate goal is the methanation of the CO2 present in a biogas (without removing CH4), the potential effect of the presence of methane during the CO2 adsorption stages was also investigated. To achieve this task, a feed stream representative of a sweetened biogas coming from the anaerobic decomposition of municipal solid waste (MSW) (70\u00a0%v CH4 and 30\u00a0%v CO2) was used. The results showed no adverse effects along the successive cycles, paving the way to the use of these solids for biogas upgrading. On the other hand, the catalyst did not show a significant loss of activity after several hours of repetitive adsorption-methanation cycles.<\/div>
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