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Guillermo Zaragoza is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain. Their research primarily focuses on membrane separation technologies and solar-powered water purification methods, with significant contributions also in membrane-based ion separation techniques. Their work encompasses engineering, energy, and environmental science, with a particular emphasis on renewable energy, sustainability, water science and technology, biomedical engineering, and mechanical engineering.

The scientist has an extensive publication record, especially in the journal Desalination, where seven papers have appeared. Other publication venues include Chemical Engineering Journal, Water Research, Jornadas de Automática, and SSRN Electronic Journal. Their research topics are closely connected to membrane processes for water treatment, renewable energy applications, and system analyses spanning thermodynamics and photovoltaics.

Recent notable papers authored or co-authored by Guillermo Zaragoza include:

  • Membrane cleaning and pretreatments in membrane distillation - a review, 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Can seawater desalination be a win-win fix to our water cycle?, 2020, Water Research
  • Progress in module design for membrane distillation, 2024, Desalination
  • Comparative techno-economic assessment of osmotically-assisted reverse osmosis and batch-operated vacuum-air-gap membrane distillation for high-salinity water desalination, 2022, Desalination
  • Small-scale renewable polygeneration system for off-grid applications: Desalination, power generation and space cooling, 2020, Applied Thermal Engineering

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Guillermo Zaragoza include:

  • J.A. Andrés-Mañas
  • Patricia Palenzuela
  • Juan D. Gil
  • I. Requena
  • Bartolomé Ortega-Delgado

Their main fields of study are:

  • Engineering
  • Energy
  • Environmental Science

Subfields contributing to their research include:

  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Water Science and Technology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Control and Systems Engineering

Primary research topics covered are:

  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods
  • Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
  • Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
  • Thermodynamic and Exergetic Analyses of Power and Cooling Systems
  • Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics
  • Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems

Best Publications

  • Experimental analysis of an air gap membrane distillation solar desalination pilot system

    Elena Guillén-Burrieza;Julián Blanco;Guillermo Zaragoza;Diego-César Alarcón

  • Efficiency in the use of solar thermal energy of small membrane desalination systems for decentralized water production

    G. Zaragoza;A. Ruiz-Aguirre;E. Guillén-Burrieza

  • Comparison between Forward Osmosis-Reverse Osmosis and Reverse Osmosis processes for seawater desalination

    Ali Altaee;Guillermo Zaragoza;H. Rost van Tonningen

  • Experimental evaluation of two pilot-scale membrane distillation modules used for solar desalination

    Elena Guillén-Burrieza;Guillermo Zaragoza;Sara Miralles-Cuevas;Julián Blanco

  • Membrane fouling and cleaning in long term plant-scale membrane distillation operations

    Elena Guillen-Burrieza;Alba Ruiz-Aguirre;Guillermo Zaragoza;Hassan A. Arafat

  • Large-scale solar desalination by combination with CSP: Techno-economic analysis of different options for the Mediterranean Sea and the Arabian Gulf

    Patricia Palenzuela;Diego-César Alarcón-Padilla;Guillermo Zaragoza

  • Assessment of different configurations for combined parabolic-trough (PT) solar power and desalination plants in arid regions

    Patricia Palenzuela;Guillermo Zaragoza;Diego C. Alarcón-Padilla;Elena Guillén

  • Assessment of methodologies and data used to calculate desalination costs

    Michael Papapetrou;Andrea Cipollina;Umberto La Commare;Giorgio Micale

  • Can seawater desalination be a win-win fix to our water cycle?

    A. Pistocchi;T. Bleninger;C. Breyer;U. Caldera

  • Steady state model for multi-effect distillation case study: Plataforma Solar de Almería MED pilot plant

    Patricia Palenzuela;Ashraf S. Hassan;Guillermo Zaragoza;Diego-C. Alarcón-Padilla

  • Pressure retarded osmosis for power generation and seawater desalination: Performance analysis

    Ali Altaee;Guillermo Zaragoza;Adel Sharif

  • Performance increase of membrane distillation pilot scale modules operating in vacuum-enhanced air-gap configuration

    J.A. Andrés-Mañas;A. Ruiz-Aguirre;F.G. Acién;G. Zaragoza

  • Application of solar energy to seawater desalination in a pilot system based on vacuum multi-effect membrane distillation

    J.A. Andrés-Mañas;L. Roca;A. Ruiz-Aguirre;A. Ruiz-Aguirre;F.G. Acién

  • Commercial scale membrane distillation for solar desalination

    G. Zaragoza;J. A Andrés-Mañas;A. Ruiz-Aguirre

  • Watergy project: Towards a rational use of water in greenhouse agriculture and sustainable architecture

    Guillermo Zaragoza;Martin Buchholz;Patrick Jochum;Jerónimo Pérez-Parra

  • Experimental characterization and optimization of multi-channel spiral wound air gap membrane distillation modules for seawater desalination

    A. Ruiz-Aguirre;J.A. Andrés-Mañas;J.M. Fernández-Sevilla;G. Zaragoza

  • Simulation and evaluation of the coupling of desalination units to parabolic-trough solar power plants in the Mediterranean region

    Patricia Palenzuela;Guillermo Zaragoza;Diego Alarcón;Julián Blanco

  • Evaluation of cooling technologies of concentrated solar power plants and their combination with desalination in the mediterranean area

    Patricia Palenzuela;Guillermo Zaragoza;Diego C. Alarcón-Padilla;Julián Blanco

  • Assessment of a pilot system for seawater desalination based on vacuum multi-effect membrane distillation with enhanced heat recovery

    J.A. Andrés-Mañas;A. Ruiz-Aguirre;A. Ruiz-Aguirre;F.G. Acién;G. Zaragoza

  • Evaluation of forward osmosis as a pretreatment process for multi stage flash seawater desalination

    Mshael S. Thabit;Alaa H. Hawari;Mhd. Hafez Ammar;Syed Zaidi

Frequent Co-Authors

Ali Altaee
Ali Altaee University of Technology Sydney
Manuel López-Puertas
Manuel López-Puertas Spanish National Research Council
Julián Blanco
Julián Blanco Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas
Manuel Berenguel
Manuel Berenguel University of Almería
Miguel Lopez-Valverde
Miguel Lopez-Valverde Spanish National Research Council
Fredric W. Taylor
Fredric W. Taylor University of Oxford
Graeme J. Millar
Graeme J. Millar Queensland University of Technology
Pilar Fernández-Ibáñez
Pilar Fernández-Ibáñez University of Ulster
Andrea Linden
Andrea Linden Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Gabriele Stiller
Gabriele Stiller Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

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