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Dr. Pedro Arcelus-Arrillaga
Assistant Professor
- Area
- Chesham Building
- University of Bradford
- Language
- Spanish
- English
- Phone
Biography
Dr. Pedro Arcelus-Arrillaga is an Assistant Professor at the Chemical Engineering Department in the University of Bradford. He received his PhD and MSc degrees in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College London. His bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering was obtained with honours from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). His research interests are within the areas of energy and fuel processing, including the application of thermochemical and hydrothermal processes to transform non-conventional feedstocks, such as heavy oil, biomass and organic waste into fuel and value-added products. Dr. Arcelus was awarded the 2016 Townend Prize by the Imperial College London for the best research work or critical analysis in any of the areas of combustion, fuel production and / or its use. He has a strong track record of research outputs in the areas of chemical engineering, fuel technology, energy engineering and catalysis. Dr. Arcelus has extensive experience in teaching theory and laboratory modules in fundamental areas of the Chemical Engineering such as Reaction Engineering and Thermodynamics. He has achieved the status of Fellow (FHEA) by AdvancedHE and he is a Senior member of the AIChE. He has a strong collaboration network with researchers from various renowned institutions in the United Kingdom, Spain, Mexico, and Colombia.
Research
Dr. Arcelus-Arrillaga's research
interests are within the areas of energy and fuel processing, including the
application of thermochemical and hydrothermal processes to transform non-conventional
feedstocks, heavy oil, biomass and organic residues into fuel and value-added
products.
- Biomass
and organic waste torrefaction.
- Hydrothermal
liquefaction and carbonization of biomass and organic waste.
- Solar
heating incorporated into thermochemical and hydrothermal reaction systems.
- Catalytic
thermochemical and hydrothermal reactions.
- Supercritical
water upgrading of unconventional resources.
Current Projects:
- Waste to Energy - Torrefaction of Biomass and Organic Residues to Produce Solid Fuel
- Hydrothermal Processing of Biomass and Organic Waste to Produce Fuel and Value-added Products
Teaching
Teach core modules in Chemical Engineering in particular: Reaction Engineering and Thermodynamics.
Professional activities
- Fellow (FHEA) (1 May 2023)
- Townend Prize (1 January 2016)
- Imperial College London - PhD
- American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), Senior Member
Publications
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Hydrothermal liquefaction of wood wastes in a concentrating solar plant: A techno-economic analysis
Bautista-Peñuelas E.;Macías J.D.;Villafán-Vidales H.I.;Valadés-Pelayo P.J.;Arcelus-Arrillaga P.;Ayala-Cortés A.;Cedano-Villavicencio K.;Arancibia-Bulnes C.A.;Peña-Cruz M.I. (2023) Energy Conversion and Management. 282
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Upgrading of biomass-derived solar hydrothermal bio-oils through catalytic hydrodeoxygenation in supercritical ethanol
Ayala-Cortés A.;Torres D.;Frecha E.;Arcelus-Arrillaga P.;Villafán-Vidales H.I.;Longoria A.;Pinilla J.L.;Suelves I. (2023) Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 11
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Solar hydrothermal processing of agave bagasse: Insights on the effect of operational parameters
Ayala-Cortés A.;Arcelus-Arrillaga P.;Millan M.;Okoye P.U.;Arancibia-Bulnes C.A.;Pacheco-Catalán D.E.;Villafán-Vidales H.I. (2022) Renewable Energy. 192, 14-23.
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Solar hydrothermal liquefaction: Effect of the operational parameters on the fuels
Ayala-Cortés A.;Arcelus-Arrillaga P.;Pacheco-Catalán D.E.;Arancibia-Bulnes C.A.;Villafán-Vidales H.I. (2022) Mrs Advances. 7, 24-27.