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Carlos Ayora is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science and earth and planetary sciences, with specific attention to environmental chemistry and geochemistry and petrology. The scientist has contributed to topics in mine drainage and remediation techniques, geochemistry and elemental analysis, groundwater and isotope geochemistry, groundwater flow and contamination studies, extraction and separation processes, radioactive element chemistry and processing, and metal extraction and bioleaching.

Their recent published papers include:

  • Recovery of rare earth elements from acidic mine waters: An unknown secondary resource (2021), published in The Science of The Total Environment
  • Recovery of Rare Earth Elements from acidic mine waters by integration of a selective chelating ion-exchanger and a solvent impregnated resin (2021), published in Journal of environmental chemical engineering
  • Mine waters as a secondary source of rare earth elements worldwide: The case of the Iberian Pyrite Belt (2021), published in Journal of Geochemical Exploration
  • Impact of functional group types in ion exchange resins on rare earth element recovery from treated acid mine waters (2022), published in Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Geochemical behavior of rare earth elements in acid drainages: Modeling achievements and limitations (2020), published in Journal of Geochemical Exploration

The frequent coauthors collaborating with Carlos Ayora include Francisco Macías, José Miguel Nieto, Rafael León, Carlos Ruiz Cánovas, and Rafael Pérez-López.

Their publications are frequently featured in these venues:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Journal of Geochemical Exploration
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of environmental chemical engineering
  • Journal of Cleaner Production

Best Publications

  • The behavior of trace elements during schwertmannite precipitation and subsequent transformation into goethite and jarosite

    Patricia Acero;Carlos Ayora;Clara Torrentó;José-Miguel Nieto

  • Recovery of Rare Earth Elements and Yttrium from Passive-Remediation Systems of Acid Mine Drainage

    Carlos Ayora;Francisco Macías;Ester Torres;Alba Lozano

  • A mathematical formulation for reactive transport that eliminates mineral concentrations

    Maarten W. Saaltink;Carlos Ayora;Jesús Carrera

  • Modeling of non-isothermal multi-component reactive transport in field scale porous media flow systems

    Tianfu Xu;Javier Samper;Carlos Ayora;Marisol Manzano

  • RETRASO, a code for modeling reactive transport in saturated and unsaturated porous media

    M. W. Saaltink;F. Batlle;Carlos Ayora;Jesús Carrera

  • Formation of natural gypsum megacrystals in Naica, Mexico

    Juan Manuel García-Ruiz;Roberto Villasuso;Carlos Ayora;Angels Canals

  • Reactive transport modeling of calcite dissolution in the fresh-salt water mixing zone

    Mohsen Rezaei;Mohsen Rezaei;Esteban Sanz;Ezat Raeisi;Carlos Ayora

  • On the behavior of approaches to simulate reactive transport.

    Maarten W. Saaltink;Jesús Carrera;Carlos Ayora

  • Hydrothermal mixing, carbonate dissolution and sulfide precipitation in Mississippi Valley-type deposits

    Mercè Corbella;Carlos Ayora;Esteve Cardellach

  • Removal of cadmium, copper, nickel, cobalt and mercury from water by Apatite II™: Column experiments

    Josep Oliva;Joan De Pablo;José-Luis Cortina;Jordi Cama

  • Natural attenuation of arsenic in the Tinto Santa Rosa acid stream (Iberian Pyritic Belt, SW Spain): The role of iron precipitates

    Maria P. Asta;Carlos Ayora;Gabriela Román-Ross;Jordi Cama

  • Municipal compost-based mixture for acid mine drainage bioremediation: Metal retention mechanisms

    Oriol Gibert;Joan de Pablo;José Luis Cortina;Carlos Ayora

  • Acid mine drainage in the Iberian Pyrite Belt: 1. Hydrochemical characteristics and pollutant load of the Tinto and Odiel rivers

    Jose M. Nieto;Aguasanta M. Sarmiento;Carlos R. Canovas;Carlos R. Canovas;Manuel Olias;Manuel Olias

  • Field multi-step limestone and MgO passive system to treat acid mine drainage with high metal concentrations

    Manuel A. Caraballo;Tobias S. Rötting;Francisco Macías;José Miguel Nieto

  • Use of caustic magnesia to remove cadmium, nickel, and cobalt from water in passive treatment systems: column experiments.

    Tobias Stefan Rötting;Jordi Cama;Carlos Ayora;Jose-Luis Cortina

  • Long term remediation of highly polluted acid mine drainage: a sustainable approach to restore the environmental quality of the Odiel river basin.

    Manuel A. Caraballo;Francisco Macías;Tobias S. Rötting;José Miguel Nieto

  • A formulation for decoupling components in reactive transport problems

    Sergi Molins;Jesús Carrera;Carlos Ayora;Maarten W. Saaltink

  • Natural pretreatment and passive remediation of highly polluted acid mine drainage.

    Francisco Macías;Manuel A. Caraballo;José Miguel Nieto;Tobias S. Rötting

  • Acid mine drainage in the Iberian Pyrite Belt: 2. Lessons learned from recent passive remediation experiences

    Carlos Ayora;Manuel A. Caraballo;Francisco Macias;Tobias S. Rötting

  • Recovery of rare earth elements from acidic mine waters: An unknown secondary resource.

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  • Passive In Situ Remediation of Metal-Polluted Water with Caustic Magnesia: Evidence from Column Experiments

    Jose-Luis Cortina;Isabella Lagreca;Joan De Pablo;Jordi Cama

  • Field application of calcite Dispersed Alkaline Substrate (calcite-DAS) for passive treatment of acid mine drainage with high Al and metal concentrations

    Tobias S. Rötting;Tobias S. Rötting;Manuel A. Caraballo;José A. Serrano;Carlos Ayora

Frequent Co-Authors

Jesús Carrera
Jesús Carrera Spanish National Research Council
José Miguel Nieto
José Miguel Nieto University of Huelva
Jordi Cama
Jordi Cama Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research
Rafael Pérez-López
Rafael Pérez-López University of Huelva
José Luis Cortina
José Luis Cortina Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Dioni I. Cendón
Dioni I. Cendón Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
Xavier Sanchez-Vila
Xavier Sanchez-Vila Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Maria Izquierdo
Maria Izquierdo Spanish National Research Council
Xavier Querol
Xavier Querol Spanish National Research Council
Francisco A. Macías
Francisco A. Macías University of Cádiz

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