Pablo Fernández

Pablo Fernández Castro
PhD Student on Chemical Engineering
University of Cantabria
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department
Av. de los Castros s/n
39005 Santander
Cantabria
España
Telephone: +34 942 206778
Email: pablo.fernandez@unican.es
RESEARCH
Title: Progress in the treatment of effluents. Reactivity of advanced oxidation media.
Description:
Advanced oxidation processes are proper technologies for the treatment of
wastewaters containing high organic content, with special interest in aqueous
streams characterized by their low biodegradability. The use of these technologies
involves the formation of powerful oxidants such as hydroxyl radicals, hydrogen
peroxide, etc. that contribute to the degradation process of the target compounds
and their oxidation intermediates. Nevertheless, when the organic content is high in
the presence of chlorides, species with persistent character can be generated along
the oxidation process, among which are polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and
furans (PCDD/Fs). The main objective is to study the viability of the degradation of
different matrices by means of an advanced oxidation process, understanding the
reaction mechanisms involved along the oxidation and paying particular attention
to the formation of highly toxic intermediates such as PCDD/Fs.
Publications:
1. Marta Vallejo, Pablo Fernández Castro, M. Fresnedo San Román, Inmaculada
Ortiz. Assessment of PCDD/Fs formation in the Fenton oxidation of 2-chlorophenol:
influence of the iron dose applied. Chemosphere 137 (2015) 135-141.
2. Pablo Fernández-Castro, Marta Vallejo, M. Fresnedo San Román, Inmaculada
Ortiz. Insight on the fundamentals of advanced oxidation processes: Role and review
of the determination methods of reactive oxygen species. J. Chem. Technol.
Biotechnol. 90 (2015) 796-820.
3. Ane Urtiaga, Pablo Fernández-Castro, Pedro Gómez, Inmaculada Ortiz.
Remediation of wastewaters containing tetrahydrofuran. Study of the
electrochemical mineralization on BDD electrodes. Chem. Eng. J. 239 (2014) 341-350.
Congress contributions:
1. Fernández-Castro P., Vallejo M., San Román M.F., Ortiz I. Assessment of PCDD/Fs
formation in the advanced oxidation treatment of model solutions of 2chlorophenol. 13th HCH & Pesticides Forum, 2-6 Nov 2015, Zaragoza (Spain). Oral
presentation.
2. Fernández-Castro P., Vallejo M., San Román M.F., Ortiz I. Assessment of PCDD/Fs
formation in the advanced oxidation treatment of landfill leachate. 13th HCH &
Pesticides Forum, 2-6 Nov 2015, Zaragoza (Spain). Poster.
3. Pablo Fernández-Castro, M. Fresnedo San Román, Inmaculada Ortiz. Assessment
of PCDD/Fs formation in the Fenton oxidation of 2-chlorophenol: role of the
operating conditions. 10th European Congress of Chemical Engineering, Sep-Oct
2015, Nice (France). Oral presentation.
4. Marta Vallejo, M. Fresnedo San Román, Pablo Fernández Castro, Inmaculada
Ortiz. Influence of electrolyte type on the formation of pcdd/fs during the
electrochemical oxidation of 2-chlorophenol. 34th International Symposium on
Halogenated Persistant Organic Pollutants, Aug-Sep 2014, Madrid (Spain). Oral
presentation.
5. Pablo Fernández, Inmaculada Ortiz, Ane Urtiaga. Eliminación de tetrahidrofurano
en aguas residuales mediante oxidación electroquímica. XXXIV Reunión Bienal Real
Sociedad Española de Química, Sep 2013, Santander (Spain). Oral presentation.
R&D Projects:
Title: EVOLUCIÓN DE LA CONCENTRACIÓN DE PCDD/FS EN LOS TRATAMIENTOS DE
OXIDACIÓN AVANZADA DE LIXIVIADOS DE VERTEDERO
Participant entities: Universidad de Cantabria, Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
Duration, since 01/01/2012 to 31/12/2014.
Main researcher: Maria Fresnedo San Román San Emeterio
Number of participants: 7
Title: ENSAYOS E INFORMES DE CARACTERIZACION DE MUESTRAS SOLIDAS Y LIQUIDAS
MEDIANTE ENSAYOS FISICO-QUIMICOS
Participant entities: Universidad de Cantabria, Fundación Leonardo Torres Quevedo,
Renovación anual proyectos variables
Duration, since 18/02/2008 to 09/01/2014.
Main researcher: Jose Angel Irabien Gulias
Number of participants: 50
Title: PROCESOS DE SEPARACIÓN CON MEMBRANAS APLICADOS A LA VALORIZACIÓN
ENERGÉTICA DE GASES RESIDUALES DE LA INDUSTRIA DE PROCESO: RECUPERACIÓN DE
HIDRÓGENO Y MONÓXIDO DE CARBONO (ENE2010-15585)
Participant entities: Universidad de Cantabria, Ministerio de Economía y
Competitividad
Duration, since 01/01/2011 to 02/01/2014.
Main researcher: Ana María Urtiaga Mendía
Number of participants: 8