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Process System Engineering, Lifecycle assessment, Net-Zero Emissions, Techno-economic analysis
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Aston University: Birmingham, GB

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Universidad de Salamanca: Salamanca, ES

2022-10-01 to present | Postdoctoral Researcher (School of Chemical Engineering)
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Alberto Almena-Ruiz

Aston University: Birmingham, West Midlands, GB

2020-09-01 to present | Research Fellow ( Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute)
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Alberto Almena-Ruiz

University of Birmingham: Birmingham, West Midlands, GB

2018-10-01 to 2020-07-01 | Teaching Associate Professional (School of Chemical Engineering)
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University of Birmingham: Birmingham, West Midlands, GB

2016-04-01 to 2020-07-01 | Doctoral Researcher (School of Chemical Engineering)
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Alberto Almena-Ruiz

University of Birmingham: Birmingham, West Midlands, GB

2019-09-07 to 2019-11-07 | Research Associate (School of Chemical Engineering)
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Education and qualifications (1)

University of Salamanca: Salamanca, Castilla y León, ES

2008-09-15 to 2015-02-12 | Chemical Engineer / Ingeniero Químico (School of Chemical Science / Facultad de Ciencias Químicas)
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Professional activities (1)

IChemE: Institution of Chemical Engineers: Rugby, GB

2019 | Hutchison Medal
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Funding (2)

Combining life cycle inventory predictive modelling, process modelling and life cycle assessment for the design of greener products and bioenergy processes.

2020-10 to 2025-03 | Grant
Horizon 2020 (Salamanca, ES)
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101034371

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EPSRC funded PhD scholarship from the School of Chemical Engineering at University of Birmingham.

2016-04 to 2019-04 | Grant
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (Birmingham, GB)
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Works (19)

Reducing the environmental impact of international aviation through sustainable aviation fuel with integrated carbon capture and storage

Energy Conversion and Management
2024-03 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0196-8904
Contributors: Alberto Almena; Regina Siu; Katie Chong; Patricia Thornley; Mirjam Röder
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Techno-economic and environmental comparison of processes for the production of grape oil

Journal of Cleaner Production
2024-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Rosa María Fonseca-Pérez; Alberto Almena; César Ramírez-Márquez; Adrián Bonilla-Petriciolet; Mariano Martín
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Sustainability of bioenergy – Mapping the risks & benefits to inform future bioenergy systems

Biomass and Bioenergy
2023-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Andrew James Welfle; Alberto Almena; Muhammad Naveed Arshad; Scott William Banks; Isabela Butnar; Katie Jane Chong; SamuelJ.G. Cooper; Helen Daly; Samira Garcia Freites; Fatih Güleç et al.
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Sustainability of bioenergy – Mapping the risks & benefits to inform future bioenergy systems

OpenAlex
2023-10-01 | Other
Contributors: Andrew Welfle; Alberto Almena-Ruiz; Muhammad Naveed Arshad; Scott Banks; Isabela Butnar; Katie J Chong; Samuel Cooper; Helen Daly; Samira García Freites; Fatih Gulec et al.
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Sustainability of bioenergy – Mapping the risks & benefits to inform future bioenergy systems

OpenAlex
2023-10-01 | Other
Contributors: Andrew Welfle; Alberto Almena-Ruiz; Muhammad Naveed Arshad; Scott Banks; Isabela Butnar; Katie J Chong; Samuel Cooper; Helen Daly; Samira García Freites; Fatih Gulec et al.
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Monetization of policy costs and sustainability benefits associated with renewable energy in fossil fuel-rich countries (FFRCs)

Environmental and Sustainability Indicators
2023-09 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2665-9727
Contributors: Vahid Ghorbani Pashakolaie; Kiomars Heydari; Alberto Almena
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Net zero aviation fuels: resource requirements and environmental impacts

The Royal Society
2023-02-28 | Report
Contributors: Alberto Almena-Ruiz; Others
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Carbon dioxide removal potential from decentralised bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) and the relevance of operational choices

Biomass and Bioenergy
2022-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Alberto Almena; Patricia Thornley; Katie Chong; Mirjam Röder
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Opportunities and challenges for Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) systems supporting net-zero emission targets

FAB-GGR: Feasibility of Afforestation and Biomass Energy with Carbon Capture and Storage for Greenhouse Gas Removal
2021-10-18 | Report | Author
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Contributors: Alberto Almena-Ruiz; Joanna Sparks; Patricia Thornley; Mirjam Röder
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Local and decentralised scenarios for ice-cream manufacture: A model-based assessment at different production scales

Journal of Food Engineering
2020 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0260-8774
Contributors: A. Almena; P.J. Fryer; S. Bakalis; E. Lopez-Quiroga
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Centralized and distributed food manufacture: A modeling platform for technological, environmental and economic assessment at different production scales

Sustainable Production and Consumption
2019-07 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2352-5509
Contributors: A. Almena; P.J. Fryer; S. Bakalis; E. Lopez-Quiroga
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Optimising food dehydration processes: energy-efficient drum-dryer operation

Energy Procedia
2019-03 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1876-6102
Contributors: A. Almena; K.R. Goode; S. Bakalis; P.J. Fryer; E. Lopez-Quiroga
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Towards the decentralisation of food manufacture: effect of scale production on economics, carbon footprint and energy demand

Energy Procedia
2019-03 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1876-6102
Contributors: A. Almena; E. Lopez-Quiroga; P.J. Fryer; S. Bakalis
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Modelling, Simulation and Economical Evaluation of Dry Food Manufacture at Different Production Scales

Computer Aided Chemical Engineering
2017 | Other
Part of ISSN: 1570-7946
Contributors: A. Almena; E. Lopez-Quiroga; C. Theodoropoulos; P.J. Fryer; S. Bakalis
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Integrated biodiesel facilities: review of glycerol-based production of fuels and chemicals

Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy
2017-10-04 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1618-954X
Contributors: Alberto Almena; Laura Bueno; Marcos Díez; Mariano Martín
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Food processing and energy demand assessment

Textbook on Quantitative Tools for Sustainable Food and Energy in the Food Chain
2017-04-27 | Book chapter
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Renewable energy sector

Alternative Energy Sources and Technologies: Process Design and Operation
2016 | Book chapter
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Contributors: Real, L.; Sierra, E.; Almena, A.
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Techno-economic analysis of the production of epichlorhydrin from glycerol

26th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering
2016 | Other
Part of ISBN: 9780444634283
Part of ISSN: 1570-7946
Contributors: Alberto Almena; Mariano Martín
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Technoeconomic Analysis of the Production of Epichlorohydrin from Glycerol

Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
2015-11-05 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0888-5885
Contributors: Alberto Almena; Mariano Martín
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Peer review (7 reviews for 5 publications/grants)

Review activity for Chemical engineering science. (1)
Review activity for Journal of cleaner production. (3)
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Review activity for Sustainable energy technologies and assessments. (1)