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Home ❯ Team ❯ Rafael González Olmos, PhD

Rafael González Olmos, PhD

Head of GESPA Group - Associate Professor

Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science

Contact

rafael.gonzalez@iqs.url.edu +34 932672080

Training

PhD in Chemical Engineering (2008, URV).
Master in Environmental Engineering (2004, URV).
Chemical Engineer (2003, URV).
 

Experience

Associate Professor, 2022
Head of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Department, 2022
Head of research group GESPA, 2022
Assistant Professor IQS (2014-2022)
Postdoctoral researcher in University of Girona (2011-2014)
Postoctoral researcher in CIEMAT – Centre of environmental and energy research (Spain) (2011)
Postdoctoral researcher in UFZ- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Germany (2008-2011)
 

Research lines

  • CO2 capture and transformation
  • Water reuse
  • Circular economy
  • Simulation and optimisation of processes
  • Life cycle analysis

   

Publications

Merit Orcid

Research group

GESPA – Engineering and Simulation of Environmental Processes Group

GESPA's research is focused on the topics of environmental sustainability from a transversal perspective. GESPA is a consolidated research group by the Catalan Government (2021 SGR 00321) and consists of a multidisciplinary team of scientists who combine chemical engineering, biotechnology and advanced chemical analysis with a theoretical-experimental approach to improve the sustainability of our society.

Programs

Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry

With the IQS Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, you will become a professional who is at the forefront of the chemical industry and gain access to the best job opportunities in the sector.

Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering

The Bachelor’s Degrees in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering share a common two-year core that enables students to later decide their preference.

Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering

This is the access path to gain the professional qualification for an engineer. You will be trained as a technological innovation manager who will be able to hold management positions within companies and organizations.

Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Industrial Engineering

At IQS, students benefit from a multidisciplinary education in industrial technologies and gain the necessary knowledge to lead innovative projects within companies.

Research projects

RE(F)CICLA (Recovery and reuse of fluorinated gases using new circular economy approaches)

Impulsa la transición ecológica con estrategias de economía circular para recuperar y reutilizar refrigerantes fluorados, mitigando su impacto climático.
GESPA – Engineering and Simulation of Environmental Processes Group

FERTIDAC (Captura de CO2 destinada a fertilització d’hivernacles)

Tecnologia de captura directa d’aire de CO2 destinada a la fertilització de cultius hortícoles
GESPA – Engineering and Simulation of Environmental Processes Group

RFC + PU (Integrated RadioFrequency heated CO2 Capture and Plasma Utilisation)

Radiofrequency heating prototype to accelerate Carbon Capture
GESPA – Engineering and Simulation of Environmental Processes Group

OPTICCU (Optimization of a carbon capture and use technology in the food industry)

Vacuum pressure swing adsorption for capture and use of CO2 in the food industry
GESPA – Engineering and Simulation of Environmental Processes Group

Determinació de la capacitat de captura de CO2 de l’additiu PureTech

Determinació de la captura de CO2 de l'additiu PureTech en barreges amb pintures i asfalts
GESPA – Engineering and Simulation of Environmental Processes Group

NEW-F-Tech (Novel and Engineered Working Fluids for the refrigeration and energy industry: TECHnical solutions with low global warming potential)

Decarbonization and improvement of the energy efficiency of the refrigeration and energy industries
GESPA – Engineering and Simulation of Environmental Processes Group

STOP-F-GAS (Reducción de gases-fluorados: de la escala molecular a la ingeniería de procesos)

Diseño de solventes sostenibles capaces de recuperar selectivamente los F-Gases y su reutilización.
GESPA – Engineering and Simulation of Environmental Processes Group

CIRCFGAS (Circular economy for the mitigation of the environmental impact of fluorinated gases)

El projecte CIRFGAS tracta de desenvolupar nous processos de recuperació de gasos fluorats per la seva reutilització en noves mescles refrigerants
GESPA – Engineering and Simulation of Environmental Processes Group