Capareda, Sergio
individual record
Professor
Positions:
- Faculty Affiliate, Energy Institute
- Professor, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Engineering
Research Areas:
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 Articles80
- Al-Mashhadani, H., Capareda, S. C., Lacey, R. E., & Fernando, S. D. (2020). Catalytic valorization of glycerol for producing biodiesel-compatible biofuel blends. BIOFUELS-UK. 11(5), 1-15.
- Baticados, E., Capareda, S. C., & Maglinao, A. L. (2019). Particulate matter emission factors using low-dust harvesters for almond nut-picking operations. JOURNAL OF THE AIR & WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION. 69(11), 1304-1311.
- Choi, J., Won, W., & Capareda, S. C. (2019). The economical production of functionalized Ashe juniper derived-biochar with high hazardous dye removal efficiency. Industrial Crops and Products. 137, 672-680.
- Chen, D., Gao, D., Capareda, S. C., Huang, S., & Wang, Y. (2019). Effects of hydrochloric acid washing on the microstructure and pyrolysis bio-oil components of sweet sorghum bagasse. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY. 277, 37-45.
- Maglinao, R. L., Resurrection, E. P., Kumar, S., Jr, M., Capareda, S., & Moser, B. R. (2019). Hydrodeoxygenation-Alkylation Pathway for the Synthesis of a Sustainable Lubricant Improver from Plant Oils and Lignin-Derived Phenols. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 58(10), 4317-4330.
Chapters2
- Ashwath, N., Nam, H., & Capareda, S. C. (2018). Optimising pyrolysis conditions for thermal conversion of beauty leaf tree (Calophyllum inophyllum L.) press cake. Green Energy and Technology. (pp. 267-280). Springer Singapore.
- 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. (pp. 158-169). BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBLISHERS.
Conference Papers44
- Baticados, E. J., Capareda, S. C., Parnell, C. B., & McGee, R. O. (2017). Solid aerosol formation from the reaction of ammonia with greenhouse gases (GHG).
- Nam, H., Maglinao, A., Capareda, S., & ASME, .. (2016). FLUIDIZED BED AIR GASIFICATION USING LOW HEATING VALUE SAND-BEDDED DAIRY MANURE AND SLUDGE PELLETS. 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. 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. ACS Photonics. 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. ACS Photonics. 247,
patents
Patents1
awards and honors
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)
- Vincent George, John Kennady (2017-08). Theoretical and Experimental Study of Biobased Succinic Acid Production. (Master's Thesis)
- Almashhadani, Husam Ahmed Mohammed (2017-05). Catalytic Dehydration and Etherification of Alcohol and Glycerol to Produce Biodiesel Compatible Fuel Additives. (Master's Thesis)
- Placido Escobar, Jersson Emir (2014-12). Application of Ligninolytic Enzymes in the Production of Biofuels from Cotton Wastes. (Doctoral Dissertation)
- Cantu, Matthew Scott (2014-05). Improving the Methane Production in the Co-Digestion of Microalgae and Cattle Manure. (Master's Thesis)
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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