• Exploiting waste derived from Musa spp. processing: Banana and plantain 

      Serna-Jiménez, Johanna; Siles López, José Ángel; Martín Santos, María Ángeles; Chica Pérez, Arturo F. (Wiley, 2023)
      Banana and plantain (Musa spp.) are among the most popular crops especially in tropical and sub-tropical zones. Musa spp. is a unique, perennial, single-harvest plant that after fruit harvesting is decapitated and generates ...
    • Production of Methane from Mesophilic Anaerobic Digestion of Sewage Sludge in Morocco 

      Belhadj, Siham; El Bari, Hassan; Karouach, Fadoua; Joute, Yassine; Chica Pérez, Arturo F.; Martín Santos, María Ángeles (Esterdji Press, 2013)
      Sewage sludge is an unwanted and inevitable by-product from wastewater treatment plants, the purpose of which is to clarify wastewater, and present a surcharge, which can contaminate water and soil, causing a big environmental ...
    • Valorisation of banana peel waste as a precursor material for different renewable energy systems 

      Serna-Jiménez, Johanna; Luna-Lama, Fernando; Caballero, Álvaro; Martín, María de los Ángeles; Chica Pérez, Arturo F.; Siles, J.A. (Elsevier, 2021)
      The following different valorisation processes of banana peel waste (BPW) were evaluated: combustion, production of activated carbon/batteries, and biomethanisation. This study showed that the combustion of BPW is an ...