“Ponsa Sergio”
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Sergio Ponsa is a Chemical Engineer, Master in Environmental Technology and PhD in Environmental Sciences. He is Associate Professor at the Department of Department of Agro-food Industries and Environmental Science, University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia (Spain).
He is the Head of the Research Group of Coordinator of the Research Group of Biodiversity, Ecology and Environmental Technology and the Director of the BETA Technological Center at Vic (Barcelona, Spain) where a multidisciplinary team of more tan 30 researchers is conducting outstanding research in 4 different research areas: Environmental Technologies; Terrestrial Ecology and Biodiversity; Aquatic Ecology and Biodiversity; and Agro-food Industries. He is also lecturing at the Autonomous University of Barcelona in the MSc of Chemical Industry. He has been involved and led more than 50 contracts with companies and Public Administrations. He is currently coordinating 2 international projects (Life+ and Interreg MED) and participating in other 6 European projects (H2020, Life+ and Interreg), all of them in the field of environmental technologies and sustainability.
His expertise is related with sustainability and environmental technologies, with a special focus in the treatment and valorisation of organic wastes (solid and liquid), the production of bioenergy, the recovery of nutrients and high value subproducts and Life Cycle Assessment/Carbon Footprint studies.
I. Selection of Recent (2016-2017) and Relevant Journal Articles
1. J. Colón, S. Ponsá, C. Álvarez, M. Vinot, F.J. Lafuente, D. Gabriel, A. Sánchez. (2017). Analysis of MSW full-scale facilities based on anaerobic digestion and/or composting using respiration indices as performance indicators. Bioresource Technology, 236, 87-96.
2. M. Cañedo-Argüelles, S.Brucet, S. Carrasco, N. Flor-Arnau, M.Ordeix, S. Ponsá, E. Coring. (2017). Effects of potash mining on river ecosystems: An experimental study. Environmental Pollution, 224, 759-770.
3. J. Colón, C. Alvarez, M. Vinot, F.J. Lafuente, S. Ponsá, A. Sánchez, D. Grabiel. (2017). Characterization of odorous compounds and odor load in indoor air of modern complex MBT facilities. Chemical Engineering Journal, 313, 1311-1319.
4. J. Ovejero, C. Ortiz, J. Boixadera, X. Serra, S. Ponsá, J. Lloveras, C. Casas. (2016). Pig slurry fertilization in a double-annual cropping forage system under sub-humid Mediterranean conditions. European Journal of Agronomy, 81, 138-149.
5. V. Vasilaki, E. Katsou, S. Ponsá, J. Colón. (2016). Water and carbon footprint of selected dairy products: A case study in Catalonia. Journal of Cleaner Production 139, 504-516.
6. I. Noya, X. Aldea, C.M. Gasol, S. González-García, M.J. Amores, J. Colón, S. Ponsá, I. Roman, M. Rubio, E.A. Casas, M.T. Moreira, J. Boschmonart-Rives. (2016). Carbon and water footprint of pork supply chain in Catalonia: From feed to final products. Journal of Environmental Management 171, 133-143.
7. M. Sala, M. Faria, I. Sarasúa, C. Barata, N. Bonada, S.Brucet, L. Llenas, S. Ponsá, N. Prat, A. M.V.M. Soares, M.Cañedo-Arguelles. (2016). Chloride and sulphate toxicity to Hydropsyche exocellata (Trichoptera, Hydropsychidae): Exploring intraspecific variation and sub-lethal endpoints. Science of the Total Environment, 566–567, 1032-1041.
8. M. Cañedo-Argüelles, C. P. Hawkins, B. J. Kefford, R. B. Schäfer, B. J. Dyack, S. Brucet, D. Buchwalter, J. Dunlop, O. Frör, J. Lazorchak, E. Coring, H. R. Fernandez, W. Goodfellow, A. L. González Achem, S. Hatfield-Dodds, B. K. Karimov, P. Mensah, J. R. Olson, C. Piscart, N. Prat, Ponsa S., C.-J. Schulz, A. J. Timpano. (2016). Saving freshwater from salts. Science AAAS (IF: 35,260)
II. Other recent and relevant publications: Book Chapters, Patents and Conferences.
Book Chapters
1. S. Ponsá, D. Bolzonella, J. Colon, M.A. Deshusses, I. Fonts, N. Gil-Lalaguna, D. Komilis, G. Lyberatos, S.I. Pérez-Elvira, J. Sánchez (2017). Chapter 14. Recovering energy from biosolids. Innovative Wastewater Treatment & Resource Recovery Technologies: Impacts on Energy, Economy and Environment. IWA (eISBN: 9781780407876).
2. J. Colón, M. Alarcón, M. Healy, A. Namli, D. Sanin, C. Tayà, S. Ponsá (2017). Chapter 15. Producing biosolids for agricultural applications. Chapters in: Innovative Wastewater Treatment & Resource Recovery Technologies: Impacts on Energy, Economy and Environment. IWA (eISBN:9781780407876).
3. D. Crutchik, N. Frison, C. Tayà, S. Ponsá, F. Fatone (2017). Chemical and Biological Processes for Nutrients Removal and Recovery. Chapter in: Technologies for the Treatment and Recovery of Nutrients from Industrial Wastewater. IGI-Global. (AEEGT) Book Series.
Patent
1. E. Fernández, J. Colón, D. Gabriel, J. Lafuente, A. Sánchez, S. Ponsá, M. Vinot, C. Álvarez. (2016). Advanced airflow control system for MSW MBT facilities and procedures for its regulation. Ownership: 100% URBASER S.A. Number of publication: ES2 540 426 B1.
Conferences
1. N. Guerra, B. Puyuelo, J. Colón, L. Llenas, E. Marti, S. Ponsá. (2017). Biodrying: An alternative process to produce biomass fuel from organic wastes. 5th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management, Athens (Greece).
2. M. Imeni, B. Puyelo, J. Bartroli, N. Puy, L. Llenas, E. Martí, S. Ponsá, J. Colón. (2017). Anaerobic Digestion of raw and briquetted lignocellulosic compounds. 5th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management, Athens (Greece).
3. S. Ponsá, B. Puyuelo, J. Colón. (2016). Successful experiences of R+D+I projects applied to the management of industrial wastes. Chamber of Commerce, La Paz (Bolivia).
4. J. Colón, S. Ponsá, D. Gabriel, A. Sánchez. (2016). Study of gaseous emissions in municipal solid waste treatment processes. Biometa, 2016. Barcelona (Spain).
5. S. Ponsá, J. Colón. (2015). Energetic valorization of agroindustrial wastes (International Seminar on Energy Systems and Rural Energetic Development). Bogota (Colombia).
6. S. Ponsá, J. Colón. (2015). Sustainable treatment and valorization of industrial and municipal wastes. II International Congress of Clean Technologies. Bogota (Colombia).