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Juan M. Garrido


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Juan M. Garrido

Professor of Chemical Engineering

Scientific Profiles

Education & Research Stays

Research stays in foreign centers.
  • Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands (9 months; 1993 – 1994 & 1996)
  • Centre International Sur L'Eau et L'Environment, CIRSEE, France, (6 months; 1997)
  • Ph.D. in Chemistry- Chemical Engineering. University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain (1996)
  • Graduated in Industrial Chemistry. University of Santiago de Compostela (1991)

Positions

Universities
  • Associate Professor. University of Santiago de Compostela (2002 - )
  • Assistant Professor. University of Santiago de Compostela (1996 - 2002)

Teaching Activities

  • Chemical Reactors (Chemical Engineering Degree, 3rd year)
  • Electrical Engineering (Chemical Engineering Degree, 2nd year)
  • Laboratory of Environmental Technology (Master in Environmental Engineering)
  • Innovative Technologies for the Treatment of Waste Effluents (Master in Chemical and Bioprocesses Engineering)

Research Activities

  • Membrane Biorreactors (MBR)
    • Development of Hybrid Biofilm-Suspended Biomass MBR
    • Development of combined Methanogenic+Aerobic MBR systems
    • Seawage treatment with MBR systems
    • Treatment of industrial wastewater with MBRs
    • Enrichment of N-damo microorganisms in MBR systems
  • Removal of nitrogen and dissolved methane from anaerobically treated effluents
    • Use of the SIAM process (developed by the USC) for treating urban and industrial wastewaters
  • Phosphorus recovery by Struvite Formation in Industrial Wastewaters
    • Research & Development project in collaboration with the company "Aqualia"
Publications

Simultaneous nitrogen and dissolved methane removal from an upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor effluent using an integrated fixed-film activated sludge system
Authors: Juan M. Garrido
Authors-Ext: T. Allegue * , M.N. Carballo-Costa , N. Fernandez-Gonzalez , J.M. Garrido
Magazine/book: Journal of Environmental Management
Volume: 263
Issue: 110395
Date of publication: 01/06/2020
Publishing house: Elsevier
ISBN: ISSN: 0301-4797
DOI: link

Assessment of a combined UASB and MBR process for treating wastewater from a seafood factory at different temperatures
Authors-Ext: Álvaro Silva, José Ramón Vázquez-Padín, Rubén Reif,Frank Rogalla
Magazine/book: Desalination and Water Treatment
Volume: 180
Pages: 43-54
Date of publication: 01/05/2020
Publishing house: Desalination Publications
DOI: link

An innovative wastewater treatment technology based on UASB and IFAS for cost-efficient macro and micropollutant removal
Magazine/book: Journal of Hazardous Materials
Volume: 359
Pages: 113-120
Date of publication: 05/10/2018
ISBN: ISSN: 0304-3894
DOI: link
Patents

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

Tecnología holística de baja huella ambiental para el tratamiento de aguas residuales orientada a la minimización de gases de efecto invernadero, micro y nanocontaminantes (HOLSIA)
Main researcher: Juan M. Garrido, Francisco Omil
Financial organism: Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad
Reference: CTM2013-46750-R
Amount 242000.00€
Scope: Proyecto nacional
Date of publication: 01/01/2014

Reactor biológico de membranas de tres etapas, metanogénica, aerobia y de filtración, para la depuración de aguas residuales
Main researcher: Juan M. Garrido
Financial organism: Dirección Xeral de I+D (Xunta de Galicia)
Reference: 09MDS009265PR
Amount 76645.20€
Scope: Proyecto autonómico
Date of publication: 03/12/2009

Treatment and sustainable reuse of effluents in semiarid climates (TREASURE).
Main researcher: Juan M. Garrido
Working Group: Juan M. Garrido
Financial organism: European Commission
Reference: M9-03)
Amount 62400.00€
Date of publication: 01/01/2008
Contracts

New membrane bioreactor for the removal of organic matter and nitrogen from wastewater – SIAM
Main researcher: Juan M. Garrido
Financial organism: USC / Aqualogy
Reference: 01.07
Amount 34875.00€
Scope: Proyecto nacional
Date of publication: 01/01/2013

Nueva tecnología de biorreactores de membrana con rellenos para la optimización del tratamiento y reutilización de aguas residuales urbanas
Main researcher: Juan M. Garrido
Working Group: Angela_Iglesias, Álvaro Silva
Financial organism: Xunta de Galicia-TRAINASA
Reference: 10MDS011E
Amount 32039.00€
Scope: Proyecto autonómico
Date of publication: 01/07/2011

Elaboración de suspensiones acuosas estables de hidróxido de magnesio a partir de Magal TC
Main researcher: Juan M. Garrido
Financial organism: Contrato financiado por la empresa: Magnesitas de Rubián, S.A.
Reference: 2011/CE172
Amount 20400.00€
Date of publication: 01/03/2011
Doctoral Theses

Strategies for phosphorus recovery from wastewater by struvite crystallization
Authors: Dafne_Crutchik
Supervisors: Juan M. Garrido
Date: 06/10/2015

Reactores híbridos con membranas para el tratamiento de aguas residuales urbanas: Aplicaciones para la eliminación de Carbono y Nitrógeno.
Authors-Ext: Leticia Rodríguez
Supervisors: Juan M. Garrido
Supervisors-Ext: Iñaki Tejero, Ana Lorena Esteban
Date: 05/04/2014

Study of membrane bioreactors for the treatment of low strength municipal wastewaters
Authors: Angela_Iglesias
Supervisors: Juan M. Garrido
Date: 23/07/2013
Master Theses

Desenvolvemento de novos biorreactores baseados en bacterias n-damo: eliminación de CH4 e NOx, así como de micro contaminantes orgánicos
Authors: Pablo García
Date: 19/02/2021

Máster in Chemical Engineering and Bioprocesses 

Estratexia de arranque da tecnoloxía innovadora SIAM para o tratamento de augas a escala de planta piloto
Date: 12/02/2021

Máster in Environmental Engineering 

Estrategias de enriquecimiento de microorganismo n-damo en biorreactores de membrana
Authors: Manuel Fachal
Date: 05/07/2019
Congresses

Anoxic Cometabolism of Organic Micropollutants in an Enriched n-DAMO Bacteria Culture
Type: Oral
Magazine/book: 11th Micropol & Ecohazard Conference
Date: 20/10/2019
Organization: IWA & National University of Seoul
City: Seoul (Korea)

Estrategias de enriquecimiento de bacterias N‐damo en un biorreactor anaerobio de membranas
Authors-Ext: T. Allegue
Type: Oral
Magazine/book: XXXVI Jornadas Nacionales de Ingeniería Química
Pages: 81-82 of 274
Date: 04/09/2019
Publishing house: Universidad de Zaragoza
ISBN: 978-84-16723-69-0
City: Zaragoza (Spain)

Utilización del proceso SIAM para el tratamiento y recuperación de recursos de aguas residuales de la industria láctea
Authors-Ext: L. Rodríguez, Á. Silva‐Teira, I. López, A. Pérez
Type: Oral
Magazine/book: XXXVI Jornadas Nacionales de Ingeniería Química
Pages: 79-80 of 274
Date: 04/09/2019
Publishing house: Universidad de Zaragoza
ISBN: 978-84-16723-69-0
City: Zaragoza (Spain)
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