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Ramon J. Méndez Pampin


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Ramón Méndez Pampín

Emeritus Professor of Chemical Engineering

Scientific Profiles

Education

  • Degree. Industrial Chemistry. University of Santiago de Compostela (1966-1971)
  • MSc. Department of Chemical Engineering. University of Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain (1972). Master Thesis: Characterization of particles in ion exchange processes
  • PhD. Department of Chemical Engineering. University of Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain (1981). PhD. Dissertation: Ion exchange equilibria: Cationic ion exchangers in ternary systems
  • Post-doc. Department of Industrial Microbiology. Wageningen Agricultural University, The Netherlands (1985)

Positions

  • Professor. Department of Chemical Engineering. University of Santiago de Compostela (1998-Present )
  • Associated Professor of Chemical Engineering. Department of Chemical Engineering. University of Santiago de Compostela (1987 -1998)
  • Associated Professor of Industrial and Technical Chemisty. Department of Chemical Engineering. University of Santiago de Compostela (1972-1987)

Functions

  • Secretary of the Chemical Engineering Department. 1992-2002
  • Chair of the postgraduate course "Techniques in water treatment" at the University of Santiago de Compostela. 1989-1991
  • Co-ordinatior of the water module at the Master Programme "Environmental Science, Technology and Management" at the University of Santiago de Compostela. 1992-2001
  • Local co-ordinator of the European Project "BIOTOBIO". (Ref.: FMRX-CT97-0114) for young researchers exchange. 1997-2001
Current functions: Students exchange programmes co-ordinator (ALPHA Programme, Erasmus, Sokrates) General co-ordinator of the Doctoral Programme at the Chemical Engineering Department: "Chemical and Environmental Engineering". 2149-01-1. (1999-present)

Teaching Activities

  • Undergraduate Degree Programs
    • Chemical Engineering. School of Engineering
  • Graduate Degree Programs
    • Master in Environmental Engineering
    • Ph D Programme in "Chemical and Environmental Engineering"
Main Topics
  • Wastewater treatment technologies
  • Environmental technology
  • Environmental management and clean technologies
  • Design and operation of wastewater treatment systems
  • Project management

Research activities

  • Anaerobic wastewater treatment
    • Biodegradability and toxicity
    • Treatment of industrial wastewaters (pulp and paper, wood, tanneries, fisheries, ...)
  • Biological Nitrogen removal
    • Nitrification/Denitrification
    • Anammox
  • Biological aerobic granular reactors
  • Hybrid membrane bioreactors
  • Clean technologies
Publications

Pulsed aeration enhances aerobic granular biomass properties
Magazine/book: Biochemical Engineering Journal
Volume: Volume 149, 107244
Date of publication: 01/09/2019
Publishing house: Elsevier
ISBN: ISSN: 1369-703X
DOI: link

Does the feeding strategy enhance the aerobic granular sludge stability treating saline effluents?
Authors-Ext: R. Campo, G. Di Bella
Magazine/book: Chemosphere
Volume: 226
Pages: 865-873
Date of publication: 01/07/2019
Publishing house: Elsevier
ISBN: 0045-6535
Quartil: Q1
DOI: link

How to cope with NOB activity and pig manure inhibition in a partial nitritation-anammox process?
Authors-Ext: Reyes Moreno, Mónica Figueroa
Type: Magazine
Magazine/book: Separation and Purification Technology
Volume: 212
Pages: 396-404
Date of publication: 01/04/2019
Publishing house: Elsevier
ISBN: 1383-5866 (E-ISSN: 1873-3794)
Impact Index: 3.97
Quartil: Q1 (3/10, Chemical Engineering)
Decil: D3 (3/10, Chemical Engineering)
DOI: link
Patents

Method for Starting Up and Controlling a Biological Process for Ammonium Removal at Low Ammonium Concentrations and Low Temperature through the use of a Two Stage Autotrophic Nitrogen Removal Process
Authors-Ext: Morales Pereira Nicolás; Vázquez Padín Jose Ramón; Rogalla Frank
Date of publication: 13/12/2017

Método de puesta en marcha y control de un proceso biológico para eliminación de Amonio mediante la acción de bacterias autótrofas en aguas residuales
Authors-Ext: J.R. Vázquez-Padín, R. Fernández-González
Date of publication: 17/09/2014

Reactor biológico híbrido de membranas para tratamiento de aguas residuales industriales y urbanas
Authors-Ext: V. Oyanedel
Date of publication: 01/02/2002
Projects

Sustainable systems development based on granular biomass for the treatment of wastewater produced in seafood industries (GRAND-SEA)
Financial organism: Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad. MINECO. Co-funded by FEDER (UE).
Reference: (CTM2014-55397-JIN)
Amount 204490.00€
Scope: Proyecto nacional
Date of publication: 01/10/2015

Towards industrial implementation of aerobic granular biomass systems: Application to urban and industrial wastewaters (TOGRANSYS).
Main researcher: Ramon J. Méndez Pampin
Working Group: Ramon J. Méndez Pampin
Financial organism: MEC
Reference: CTQ2008-06792-C02
Amount 211200.00€
Scope: Proyecto nacional
Date of publication: 01/01/2009

Desarrollo de biorreactores granulares y sistemas de membranas para la producción de efluentes reutilizables (BIOGRAMEM).
Main researcher: Ramon J. Méndez Pampin
Working Group: Ramon J. Méndez Pampin
Financial organism: CICYT
Reference: CTQ2005-04935
Amount 201110.00€
Date of publication: 01/01/2006
Contracts

Servicios analíticos
Main researcher: Ramon J. Méndez Pampin
Financial organism: Varios
Amount 50294.97€
Date of publication: 01/01/2014

Investigación de tecnologías de tratamiento, reutilización y control para la sostenibilidad futura de la depuración de aguas residuales (ITACA)
Main researcher: Ramon J. Méndez Pampin
Financial organism: Ministerio de Economía y Competitidad-CDTI- Programa INNPRONTA (AQUALIA)
Reference: 2011/CE525
Amount 234740.00€
Scope: Proyecto nacional
Date of publication: 30/08/2011

Instalación y puesta en marcha de un sistema de desnitrificación autótrofa a escala piloto con el fin de optimizar la operación de la EDAR de Vigo
Main researcher: Ramon J. Méndez Pampin
Financial organism: Aqualia Gestión Integral del Agua, S.A. (AQUALIA) - Tratamiento Industrial del Agua, S.A. (TRAINASA)
Reference: 2010/CE763-09MDS013E
Amount 98400.00€
Scope: Proyecto nacional
Date of publication: 01/09/2010
Doctoral Theses

Evaluation of nitrogen elimination in anammox granular system for the treatment of industrial wastewater effluents
Authors: Andrés Pichel
Date: 16/12/2019
European doctorate: x

Assessment of the nitritation and anammox processes for mainstream wastewater treatment
Authors: Alba Pedrouso
Date: 13/12/2019
Extraordinary Doctorate Award: X
European doctorate: x
Cum Laude: x

Novel technologies for WWTP optimization in footprint, nutrients valorization, and energy consumption
Authors: Nicolas_Morales
Date: 06/06/2014
Master Theses

Recuperación de augas residuais da industria conserveira do mexillón a través da produción de polihidroxialcanoatos
Authors-Ext: Alba Igrexas Soto
Date: 14/09/2018

Optimización da etapa de enriquecemento dun cultivo mixto para a produción de polihidroxialcanoatos a partir de augas de cocedoiro de mexillón
Authors: Lucía Argiz
Date: 19/02/2018

Valorización de aguas residuales de industria conservera de mejillón a través de la producción de polihidroxialcanoatos
Authors: Alba Igrexas
Date: 30/01/2017
Awards

Award to ELAN® technology
Date of publication: 28/11/2014

Start up of a pilot scale aerobic granular reactor
Authors-Ext: R.H.R. Costa
Magazine/book: IWA Conference on sustainable solutions fo small water and wastewater treatment systems
Date of publication: 19/04/2010
Publishing house: Universidad de Girona

Identificación de microorganismos implicados en la eliminación de nitrógeno en sistemas de tratamiento de aguas residuales mediante técnicas de biología molecular
Date of publication: 30/10/2009
Congresses

Autotrophic nitrogen removal at mainstream conditions in an ELAN(R) pilot plant
Authors-Ext: Irati Aiartza, Nicolás Morales, Jose Ramón Vázquez-Padín, Frank Rogalla, Jose Luis Campos
Type: Oral
Magazine/book: 15th Specialized Conference on Small Water & Wastewater Systems (SWWS 2018)
Date: 14/10/2018
Organization: IWA, Israel Institute of Technology and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
City: Haifa, Israel
International: x

Sistemas biológicos basados en biomasa granular aerobia para el tratamiento de aguas residuales procedentes de la industria conservera
Type: Poster Flash presentation
Magazine/book: Libro resúmenes XXXV Jornadas Nacionales de Ingeniería Química
Date: 04/07/2018
City: Salamanca

Implementación de los procesos de nitritación parcial y anammox en las estaciones depuradoras de aguas residuales
Authors-Ext: Jose Luis Campos
Type: Poster
Magazine/book: XXXV Jornadas Nacionales de Ingeniería Química
Date: 04/07/2018
City: Salamanca (Spain)
National: x
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