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Email: pauduran@unizar.es
Address: Lab 4.2.10 c/Mariano Esquillor SN Edificio I+D+i, I3A, 50018, Zaragoza (Spain)
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ABOUT ME
After achieving a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Cuenca in Ecuador, I expanded my academic profile with a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering at the University of Zaragoza. Subsequently, I specialized in chemical engineering processes, culminating in a Ph.D. degree focused on redox processes for hydrogen production from natural gas.
Since then, I have contributed to the “Catalysis and Reactor Engineering Group” CREG as a Postdoctoral researcher while also overseeing operations in the hydrogen technologies laboratory. My current work involves experimental research in catalytic reactor design, thermochemical processes related to hydrogen and biofuels, and the utilization of permselective catalytic membranes.
I am author of 25 indexed publications and have an h-index of 10, according to Scopus® (@March 2024).
Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2898-1085
Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=56217070700
PUBLICATIONS
2026
Mercader, V. D.; Sanz-Monreal, P.; Durán, P.; Aragüés-Aldea, P.; Francés, E.; Herguido, J.; Peña, J. A.
Intensifying synthetic natural gas production by functionalization of a NiFe/γ-Al2O3 catalyst with alkaline and alkaline-earth materials Journal Article
En: Fuel, vol. 406, pp. 136698, 2026, ISSN: 0016-2361.
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author = {V. D. Mercader and P. Sanz-Monreal and P. Durán and P. Aragüés-Aldea and E. Francés and J. Herguido and J. A. Peña},
url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016236125024238},
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year = {2026},
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abstract = {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/γ-Al2O3 catalyst and Na2O/γ-Al2O3. The methane production capacity was tested over a temperature range comprised between 200 and 400 °C, with values over 380 μmol/g obtained under moderate conditions (350 °C and pCO2 = 0.12 bar) and selectivity to methane close to 100 %. 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 %v CH4 and 30 %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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2025
Gimeno Izquierdo, Chuan; Mercader Plou, Victor Daniel; Durán Sánchez, Paúl; Peña Llorente, José Ángel; Herguido Huerta, Francisco Javier
Different Behavior of Commercial Nickel and Ruthenium Catalysts on Biogas Upgrading Proceedings
vol. 13, 2025.
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title = {Different Behavior of Commercial Nickel and Ruthenium Catalysts on Biogas Upgrading},
author = {Gimeno Izquierdo, Chuan and Mercader Plou, Victor Daniel and Durán Sánchez, Paúl and Peña Llorente, José Ángel and Herguido Huerta, Francisco Javier},
url = {https://papiro.unizar.es/ojs/index.php/jji3a/article/view/12001},
doi = {10.26754/jji-i3a.202512001},
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Toledo León, Ramsel; Peña, José Ángel; Herguido, Javier; Durán, Paúl
vol. 13, 2025.
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title = {Thermocatalytic production of Synthetic Natural Gas from renewable carbon dioxide and hydrogen in a fluidized bed reactor with bifunctional solids},
author = {Toledo León, Ramsel and Peña, José Ángel and Herguido, Javier and Durán, Paúl},
url = {https://papiro.unizar.es/ojs/index.php/jji3a/article/view/11915},
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Aragüés-Aldea, Pablo; Durán, Paúl; Mercader, Víctor Daniel; Sanz Monreal, Pablo; Francés, Eva; Peña, José Ángel; Herguido, Javier
Intensificación del proceso de metanación de CO2 utilizando un reactor de pared de membrana (PBMR) Proceedings
vol. 13, 2025.
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author = {Aragüés-Aldea, Pablo and Durán, Paúl and Mercader, Víctor Daniel and Sanz Monreal, Pablo and Francés, Eva and Peña, José Ángel and Herguido, Javier},
url = {https://papiro.unizar.es/ojs/index.php/jji3a/article/view/11987},
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Mercader Plou, Víctor Daniel; Glaser, Jonas; Durán, Paúl; Sanz Monreal, Pablo; Aragüés Aldea, Pablo; Francés, Eva; Herguido, Javier; Peña Llorente, José Ángel
Mechanical Mixture (MM) Materials for Cyclic CO₂ Power-to- Methane: Filler Influence and Stability Proceedings
vol. 13, 2025.
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author = {Mercader Plou, Víctor Daniel and Glaser, Jonas and Durán, Paúl and Sanz Monreal, Pablo and Aragüés Aldea, Pablo and Francés, Eva and Herguido, Javier and Peña Llorente, José Ángel},
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