overview
Fluidized bed pyrolysis and gasification of biomass; biofuels and biopower production including biomass characterization; waste management, environmental air quality research, PM, GHG and RVOC emissions measurements; engine dynamometer testing; process design and development.
education and training
- Ph.D. in Agricultural Engineering, Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States) 1990
- M.Eng. in , Asian Institute of Technology - (Pathum Thani, Thailand) 1985
- B.S. in Agricultural Engineering, University of the Philippines Los Banos - (Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines) 1982
selected publications
Academic Articles82
- da Costa, T. P., Murphy, F., Roldan, R., Mediboyina, M. K., Chen, W., Sweeney, J., Capareda, S., & Holden, N. M. (2023). Technical and environmental assessment of forestry residues valorisation via fast pyrolysis in Ireland. Biomass and Bioenergy. 173, 106766-106766.
- Shakoor, I., Nazir, A., Chaudhry, S., Qurat-Ul-Ain, .., Firdaus-E-Bareen, .., & Capareda, S. C. (2022). Autochthonous Arthrospira platensis Gomont Driven Nickel (Ni) Phycoremediation from Cooking Oil Industrial Effluent.. Molecules. 27(16), 5353-5353.
- Habib, M. R., Baticados, E., & Capareda, S. C. (2022). Particulate Matter Emission Factors for Dairy Facilities and Cattle Feedlots during Summertime in Texas.. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 19(21), 14090-14090.
- Hanif, M. U., Zwawi, M., Algarni, M., Bahadar, A., Iqbal, H., Capareda, S. C., ... Jamil, A. (2022). The Effects of Using Pretreated Cotton Gin Trash on the Production of Biogas from Anaerobic Co-Digestion with Cow Manure and Sludge. ENERGIES. 15(2), 490-490.
- Qurat-ul-Ain, .., Shafiq, M., Capareda, S. C., & Firdaus-e-Bareen. (2021). Effect of different temperatures on the properties of pyrolysis products of Parthenium hysterophorus. JOURNAL OF SAUDI CHEMICAL SOCIETY. 25(3), 101197-101197.
Chapters6
- Capareda, S. C. (2022). 1 Comprehensive biomass characterization in preparation for conversion. Sustainable Biochar for Water and Wastewater Treatment. 1-37. Elsevier.
- Capareda, S. C. (2022). 3 Physicochemical characterization of biochar derived from biomass. Sustainable Biochar for Water and Wastewater Treatment. 93-134. Elsevier.
- Ashwath, N., Nam, H., & Capareda, S. C. (2018). Optimising Pyrolysis Conditions for Thermal Conversion of Beauty Leaf Tree (Calophyllum inophyllum L.) Press Cake. Application of Thermo-fluid Processes in Energy Systems. 267-280. Springer Nature.
- Borhan, S., Mukhtar, S., Capareda, S., & Rahman, S. (2012). Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Housing and Manure Management Systems at Confined Livestock Operations. Waste Management - An Integrated Vision. IntechOpen.
- Liu, X., Farmer, M., & Capareda, S. (2011). The Economic Feasibility of Electricity Generation from Biomass on the South Plains of Texas. The Economics of Alternative Energy Sources and Globalization. 158-169. Bentham Science Publishers.
Conference Papers43
- Nam, H., Maglinao, A., & Capareda, S. (2016). FLUIDIZED BED AIR GASIFICATION USING LOW HEATING VALUE SAND-BEDDED DAIRY MANURE AND SLUDGE PELLETS. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CONGRESS AND EXPOSITION, 2015, VOL 6B. 6B-2015,
- Nam, H., Maglinao, A. L., & Capareda, S. C. (2015). Oxygen gasification and its syngas upgrading in a fluidized-bed reactor using sand mixed dairy manure. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Annual International Meeting 2015. 1, 326-332.
- Jin, H., Chang, Z., Arazo, R., & Capareda, S. (2014). Characteristics of Zn, Cu, and As in fast pyrolysis residues of different particle size of sewage sludge. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. 248,
- Yang, Z., Kumar, A., Huhnke, R. L., Buser, M. D., & Capareda, S. (2014). Pyrolysis of Eastern Redcedar in fluidized-bed and drop tube reactors for bio-oil production. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY. 247,
- Savant, G., Alvarado, J. L., Annamalai, K., & Capareda, S. (2013). CHARACTERIZATION AND COMBUSTION PERFORMANCE OF CORN OIL-BASED BIOFUEL BLENDS. INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CONGRESS AND EXPOSITION - 2012, VOL 6, PTS A AND B, Volume 6: Energy, Parts A and B. 6(PARTS A AND B), 985-991.
patents
Patents1
researcher on
Principal Investigator2
Investigator2
- Coffee Resilience in Central America (CORE) awarded by United States Agency for International Development 2017 - 2020
awards and honors
recent teaching activities
- AGSM310 Agri Machinery Mgmt Instructor
- BAEN375 Des Of Ag Mach & Struc Instructor
- BAEN412 Hydraulic Power Instructor
- BAEN414 Renewable Energy Convrsn Instructor
- BAEN485 Directed Studies Instructor
chaired theses and dissertations
- Carter, Seaborn B (2018-12). An Organic Solvent-Flocculant Based System for Chemical Dewatering of Algae. (Master's Thesis)
- Bataller, Butch Galicia (2018-12). Design, Fabrication and Assessment of a Short Tank Internally-Illuminated Concentric-Tube Airlift Photobioreactor for the Cultivation of Spirulina platensis. (Doctoral Dissertation)
- Bataller, Butch Galicia (2018-10). Design, Fabrication and Assessment of a Short Tank Internally-Illuminated Concentric-Tube Airlift Photobioreactor for the Cultivation of Spirulina platensis. (Doctoral Dissertation)
- Oosthuizen, Walter (2018-09). Development of a Heat Recovery System for a 250 kW Fluidized Bed Gasification System Fueled by Cotton Gin Trash. (Doctoral Dissertation)
- Oosthuizen, Walter (2018-12). Development of a Heat Recovery System for a 250 kW Fluidized Bed Gasification System Fueled by Cotton Gin Trash. (Doctoral Dissertation)
Email
scapareda@tamu.edu
First Name
Sergio
Last Name
Capareda
mailing address
Texas A&M University; Biological & Agricultural Engineering; 2117 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2117
USA
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