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Environmental Sciences
Spain
2023

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Engineering and Technology

D-Index
51
Citations
7830
World Ranking
3956
National Ranking
88

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
51
Citations
7839
World Ranking
4818
National Ranking
124

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Environmental Sciences in Spain Leader Award

Overview

Javier Dufour is affiliated with King Juan Carlos University in Spain, with a research focus spanning engineering and environmental science. Their work primarily addresses various facets of energy and environmental impacts, including hybrid renewable energy systems and sustainability assessments.

The scientist's research engages extensively with topics such as:

  • Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
  • Environmental Impact and Sustainability
  • Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
  • Energy and Environment Impacts
  • Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
  • Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies
  • Catalysts for Methane Reforming

Dufour has contributed to fields such as industrial and manufacturing engineering, biomedical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, environmental engineering, and energy engineering and power technology, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach.

Their recent publications include:

  • "Review of life-cycle environmental consequences of waste-to-energy solutions on the municipal solid waste management system" (2020) published in Resources Conservation and Recycling
  • "Techno-economic and life cycle assessment of an integrated hydrothermal carbonization system for sewage sludge" (2020) published in Journal of Cleaner Production
  • "Revisiting the role of steam methane reforming with CO2 capture and storage for long-term hydrogen production" (2021) published in The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Comparative life cycle assessment of hydrogen-fuelled passenger cars" (2021) published in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • "Comparative life cycle sustainability assessment of renewable and conventional hydrogen" (2020) published in The Science of The Total Environment

Javier Dufour frequently publishes in several journals, including:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • Journal of Cleaner Production
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Resources Conservation and Recycling

Collaborations have been a significant aspect of their work, with frequent co-authors including Diego Iribarren, António Valente, Mario Martín-Gamboa, José-Luis Gálvez-Martos, and Ioan-Robert Istrate, indicating a collaborative network within their research domains.

Best Publications

  • Life cycle assessment of processes for hydrogen production. Environmental feasibility and reduction of greenhouse gases emissions

    J. Dufour;D.P. Serrano;D.P. Serrano;J.L. Gálvez;J. Moreno

  • Biomass pyrolysis for biochar or energy applications? A life cycle assessment.

    Jens F Peters;Diego Iribarren;Javier Dufour;Javier Dufour

  • LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FUELS FROM BIOMASS PYROLYSIS

    Diego Iribarren;Jens F. Peters;Javier Dufour;Javier Dufour

  • A review of life-cycle approaches coupled with data envelopment analysis within multi-criteria decision analysis for sustainability assessment of energy systems

    Mario Martín-Gamboa;Mario Martín-Gamboa;Diego Iribarren;Diego García-Gusano;Javier Dufour;Javier Dufour

  • Life cycle assessment of hydrogen energy systems: a review of methodological choices

    Antonio Valente;Diego Iribarren;Javier Dufour;Javier Dufour

  • Life cycle assessment of alternatives for hydrogen production from renewable and fossil sources

    Javier Dufour;Javier Dufour;David P. Serrano;David P. Serrano;José L. Gálvez;Antonio González

  • Environmental and exergetic evaluation of hydrogen production via lignocellulosic biomass gasification

    Diego Iribarren;Ana Susmozas;Fontina Petrakopoulou;Javier Dufour;Javier Dufour

  • Review of life-cycle environmental consequences of waste-to-energy solutions on the municipal solid waste management system

    Ioan-Robert Istrate;Ioan-Robert Istrate;Diego Iribarren;José-Luis Gálvez-Martos;Javier Dufour;Javier Dufour

  • Techno-economic and life cycle assessment of an integrated hydrothermal carbonization system for sewage sludge

    Enrique Medina-Martos;Enrique Medina-Martos;Ioan-Robert Istrate;Ioan-Robert Istrate;John A. Villamil;José-Luis Gálvez-Martos

  • Life-cycle performance of indirect biomass gasification as a green alternative to steam methane reforming for hydrogen production

    Ana Susmozas;Diego Iribarren;Javier Dufour;Javier Dufour

  • Life cycle assessment of biodiesel production from free fatty acid-rich wastes

    Javier Dufour;Javier Dufour;Diego Iribarren

  • A kinetic reaction model for biomass pyrolysis processes in Aspen Plus.

    Jens F. Peters;Scott W. Banks;Anthony V. Bridgwater;Javier Dufour;Javier Dufour

  • Simulation and life cycle assessment of biofuel production via fast pyrolysis and hydroupgrading

    Jens F. Peters;Diego Iribarren;Javier Dufour;Javier Dufour

  • Revisiting the role of steam methane reforming with CO2 capture and storage for long-term hydrogen production.

    Zaira Navas-Anguita;Diego García-Gusano;Javier Dufour;Javier Dufour;Diego Iribarren

  • Harmonised life-cycle global warming impact of renewable hydrogen

    Antonio Valente;Antonio Valente;Diego Iribarren;Javier Dufour;Javier Dufour

  • Life cycle assessment of two alternative bioenergy systems involving Salix spp. biomass: Bioethanol production and power generation

    Sara González-García;Sara González-García;Diego Iribarren;Ana Susmozas;Javier Dufour;Javier Dufour

  • Comparative life cycle assessment of hydrogen-fuelled passenger cars

    Daniele Candelaresi;Antonio Valente;Diego Iribarren;Javier Dufour;Javier Dufour

  • Hydrogen production from fossil fuels: life cycle assessment of technologies with low greenhouse gas emissions

    Javier Dufour;Javier Dufour;David P. Serrano;David P. Serrano;Jose L. Gálvez;Jovita Moreno

  • Life-cycle performance of hydrogen production via indirect biomass gasification with CO2 capture

    Ana Susmozas;Diego Iribarren;Petra Zapp;Jochen Linβen

  • Synthesis of Fe3O4-based catalysts for the high-temperature water gas shift reaction

    C. Martos;J. Dufour;A. Ruiz

  • Exergetic analysis of a fast pyrolysis process for bio-oil production

    Jens F. Peters;Fontina Petrakopoulou;Javier Dufour

Frequent Co-Authors

Diego Iribarren
Diego Iribarren Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies
David Serrano
David Serrano IMDEA Energy Institute
Carlos Negro
Carlos Negro Complutense University of Madrid
Fabrizio Passarini
Fabrizio Passarini University of Bologna
Ivano Vassura
Ivano Vassura University of Bologna
Sara González-García
Sara González-García University of Santiago de Compostela
Manuel Romero
Manuel Romero Energy Institute
Detlef Stolten
Detlef Stolten RWTH Aachen University
Anthony V. Bridgwater
Anthony V. Bridgwater Aston University
Robert Pitz-Paal
Robert Pitz-Paal German Aerospace Center

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