Sergi Astals

Senior lecturer

Scopus Author ID: 26025891300

Researcher ID: H-2591-2016

Knowledge area: Enginyeria Química

Research group: Biotecnologia Ambiental

Contact Information
Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry
C/ Martí i Franquès, 1; Planta 6; Despatx 650 G; Departament d'Enginyeria Química i Química Analítica; Universitat de Barcelona
934020154
sastals(a)ub.edu

More Information: Professor agregat especialitzat en biotecnologies per al tractament i la valorització daigües residuals i residus sòlids. (https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=ahle7FcAAAAJ&hl=en)

Academic Training

Ingeniería Química . Universidad de Barcelona . 29/02/2008 . (Diploma / Degree / Activities)

Máster en Ingeniería Ambiental . Universidad de Barcelona . 23/01/2009 . (Diploma / Degree / Activities)

Certificado de Aptitud Pedagógica . Instituto Ciencias de la Educación . 15/05/2009 . (Diploma / Degree / Activities)

Participation in Projects (last 10 years)

Mejora de las estrategias de producción de ácidos grasos volátiles a partir de residuos orgánicos . 2020 - 2023 . Ref.PID2019-111284RB-I00 . Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades . PI: Joan Dosta Parras; Sergi Astals Garcia

Doctorats industrials 2019. Empresa: Acsa, Obras e Infraestructuras S.A.U . 2019 - 2022 . Ref.2019DI030 . Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca (AGAUR) . PI: Josep Maria Chimenos Ribera; Sergi Astals Garcia

Contracte del Programa Ramon y Cajal . 2019 - 2024 . Ref.RYC-2017-22372 . Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad . PI: Sergi Astals Garcia

Diseño y desarrollo de una membrana permeable al amoniaco para su eliminación in situ a escala de planta piloto en laboratorio . 2020 - 2021 . Ref.310591 . Indukern, S.A. . PI: Joan Mata Alvarez; Francesc Mas Pujadas

Tratamiento de aguas industriales tipo VTK . 2020 - 2021 . Ref.311093 . Industries, S.A.U. . PI: Joan Dosta Parras; Sergi Astals Garcia

Utilización de subproductos de magnesio para la recuperación del fósforo en estaciones depuradoras de aguas residuales mediante precipitación de Estruvita MAGNYFOS (RTC2019-007257-5) . 2020 - 2023 . Ref.RTC2019-007257-5 . Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad . PI: Josep Maria Chimenos Ribera; Sergi Astals Garcia

Journal Publications (last 10 years)

Vinardell, S.; Astals, S.; Mata-Álvarez, J.; Dosta, J. (2019). Techno-economic analysis of combining forward osmosis-reverse osmosis and anaerobic membrane bioreactor technologies for municipal wastewater treatment and water production. Bioresource Technology, 297, p. 122395 . Institutional Repository . ISSN: 0960-8524

Sembera, Claire; Macintosh, Catherine; Astals, Sergi; Koch, Konrad (2019). Benefits and drawbacks of food and dairy waste co-digestion at a high organic loading rate: A Moosburg WWTP case study. Waste Management, 95, pp. 217 - 226 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2019.06.008 . ISSN: 0956-053X

Fernández-Domínguez, D.; Astals, S.; Peces, M.; Frison, N.; Bolzonella, D.; Mata-Alvarez, J.; Dosta, J. (2020). Volatile fatty acids production from biowaste at mechanical-biological treatment plants: Focusing on fermentation temperature. Bioresource Technology, 314, p. Article 123729 . ISSN: 0960-8524

Astals, S.; Martínez-Martorell, M.; Huete-Hernández, S.; Aguilar-Pozo, V.B.; Dosta, J.; Chimenos, J.M. (2021). Nitrogen recovery from pig slurry by struvite precipitation using a low-cost magnesium oxide. Science of the Total Environment, 768, p. 144284 . Institutional Repository . ISSN: 0048-9697

Vinardell, S.; Astals, S.; Koch, K.; Mata-Alvarez, J.; Dosta, J. (2021). Co-digestion of sewage sludge and food waste in a wastewater treatment plant based on mainstream anaerobic membrane bioreactor technology: A techno-economic evaluation. Bioresource Technology, 330, pp. 1 - 11 . Institutional Repository . ISSN: 0960-8524

Successful strategies for increasing energy self-sufficiency at Grüneck wastewater treatment plant in Germany by food waste co-digestion and improved aeration (2019). Macintosh, C.; Astals, S.; Sembera, C.; Ertl, A.; Drewes, J.E.; Jensen, P.D.; Koch, K. Applied Energy, 242, pp. 797 - 808 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.03.126 . ISSN: 0306-2619

Astals, S.; Peces, M.; Batstone, D.J.; Jensen, P.D.; Tait, S. (2018). Characterising and modelling free ammonia and ammonium inhibition in anaerobic systems. Water Research, 143, pp. 127 - 135 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2018.06.021 . ISSN: 0043-1354

Romero-Güiza, M.; Peces, M.; Asiain-Mira, R.; Palatsi, J.; Astals, S. (2023). Microbial assessment of foaming dynamics in full-scale WWTP anaerobic digesters. Journal Of Water Process Engineering, 56 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2023.104269 . ISSN: 2214-7144

V.B. Aguilar-Pozo; J.M. Chimenos; B. Elduayen-Echave; K. Olaciregui-Arizmendi; A. López; J. Gómez; M. Guembe; I. García; E. Ayesa; S. Astals (2023). Struvite precipitation in wastewater treatment plants anaerobic digestion supernatants using a magnesium oxide by-product. Science of the Total Environment, 890, pp. 1 - 10 . Institutional Repository . ISSN: 0048-9697

Holliger C.; Alves M.; Andrade D.; Angelidaki I.; Astals S.; Baier U.; Bougrier C.; Buffière P.; Carballa M.; De Wilde V.; Ebertseder F.; Fernández B.; Ficara E.; Fotidis I.; Frigon J.-C.; De Laclos H.F.; Ghasimi D.S.M.; Hack G.; Hartel M.; Heerenklage J.; Horvath I.S.; Jenicek P.; Koch K.; Krautwald J.; Lizasoain J.; Liu J.; Mosberger L.; Nistor M.; Oechsner H.; Oliveira J.V.; Paterson M.; Pauss A.; Pommier S.; Porqueddu I.; Raposo F.; Ribeiro T.; Pfund F.R.; Strömberg S.; Torrijos M.; Van Eekert M.; Van Lier J.; Wedwitschka H.; Wierinck I. (2016). Towards a standardization of biomethane potential tests. Water Science and Technology, 74(11), pp. 2515 - 2522 . https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2016.336 . ISSN: 0273-1223

Other publications (last 10 years)

P.D. Jensen; S. Astals; X. Bai; L. Nieradzik; P. Waldrop; D.J. Batstone; W.P. Clarke (2022). Established full-scale applications for energy recovery from water: anaerobic digestion . In Resource Recovery from Water: Principles and Application . (pp. 99 - 139) . IWA Publishing . ISBN: 9781789060317 .

R. J. Baquerizo-Crespo; S. Astals; O. Pérez-Ones; I. Pereda-Reyes (2021). Mathematical Modeling Challenges Associated with Waste Anaerobic Biodegradability . In Advances in the Domain of Environmental Biotechnology: Microbiological Developments in Industries, Wastewater Treatment and Agriculture . (pp. 357 - 392) . Springer . ISBN: 978-981-15-8998-0 .

A. Robles; S. Vinardell; J. Serralta; N. Bernet; P.N.L. Lens; J.P. Steyer; S. Astals (2023). Tratamento anaeróbio de efluentes ricos em sulfato: Modelagem e controle dos processos . In Tecnologias ambientais para tratar a poluição por enxofre: Princípios e Engenharia - 2a Edição . (pp. 302 - 346) . IWA Publishing . ISBN: 978-178906412-4 .

A. Robles; S. Vinardell; J. Serralta; N. Bernet; P.N.L. Lens; J.P. Steyer; S. Astals (2020). Anaerobic treatment of sulfate-rich wastewaters: process modeling and control . In Environmental Technologies to Treat Sulfur Pollution Principles and Engineering – 2nd Edition . (pp. 277 - 317) . IWA Publishing .