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Capareda, Sergio

Professor

Positions:

Faculty Affiliate, Energy Institute, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES), Division of Research
Professor, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Engineering

Research Areas:

Biomass gasification, Air quality monitoring stations, Pyrolysis, Renewable energy sources

UN Sustainable Development Goals:

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scapareda@tamu.edu

1 979 458 3028

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Websites

BETA Lab

ORCID

0000-0003-4720-8098

UN Sustainable Development Goals:

Research Areas:

Biomass gasification, Air quality monitoring stations, Pyrolysis, Renewable energy sources

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.

SDG 7
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.

SDG 7
Capareda, S. C. (2022). 3 Physicochemical characterization of biochar derived from biomass. Sustainable Biochar for Water and Wastewater Treatment. 93-134. Elsevier.

SDG 7 SDG 15
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.

SDG 7
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.

SDG 7

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.