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Engineering and Technology
Spain
2026

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Engineering and Technology

D-Index
88
Citations
23834
World Ranking
328
National Ranking
6

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Spain Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Spain Leader Award

Overview

Luis F. de Diego is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain, with a research focus predominantly in the field of Engineering. Their publication record shows substantial contributions to topics mainly centered on chemical looping and thermochemical processes.

The scientist has published extensively in several specialized journals, with frequent publication venues including:

  • Fuel
  • Energy & Fuels
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Fuel Processing Technology
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

The main fields of study encompass Engineering with significant subfields covering Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Catalysis, and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment.

A detailed look at their research topics indicates a primary focus on:

  • Chemical Looping and Thermochemical Processes
  • Industrial Gas Emission Control
  • Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
  • Thermal and Kinetic Analysis
  • Catalysts for Methane Reforming
  • Oil, Gas, and Environmental Issues
  • Subcritical and Supercritical Water Processes

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Francisco García-Labiano
  • Alberto Abad
  • M.T. Izquierdo
  • Juan Adánez
  • Arturo Cabello

Representative recent papers authored or co-authored by Luis F. de Diego include:

  • "Biomass chemical looping gasification for syngas production using ilmenite as oxygen carrier in a 1.5 kWth unit," 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Biomass Chemical Looping Gasification of pine wood using a synthetic Fe2O3/Al2O3 oxygen carrier in a continuous unit," 2020, Bioresource Technology
  • "Biomass chemical looping gasification for syngas production using LD Slag as oxygen carrier in a 1.5 kWth unit," 2021, Fuel Processing Technology
  • "Syngas Production in a 1.5 kWth Biomass Chemical Looping Gasification Unit Using Fe and Mn Ores as the Oxygen Carrier," 2021, Energy & Fuels
  • "Increasing energy efficiency in chemical looping combustion of methane by in-situ activation of perovskite-based oxygen carriers," 2021, Applied Energy

Best Publications

  • Progress in chemical-looping combustion and reforming technologies

    Juan Adanez;Alberto Abad;Francisco Garcia-Labiano;Pilar Gayan

  • Selection of Oxygen Carriers for Chemical-Looping Combustion

    J. Adánez;L. F. de Diego;F. García-Labiano;and P. Gayán

  • Mapping of the range of operational conditions for Cu-, Fe-, and Ni-based oxygen carriers in chemical-looping combustion

    Alberto Abad;Juan Adánez;Francisco García-Labiano;Luis F. de Diego

  • Chemical looping combustion of solid fuels

    J. Adánez;A. Abad;T. Mendiara;P. Gayán

  • Development of Cu-based oxygen carriers for chemical-looping combustion

    Luis F de Diego;Francisco Garcı́a-Labiano;Juan Adánez;Pilar Gayán

  • Ilmenite Activation during Consecutive Redox Cycles in Chemical-Looping Combustion

    Juan Adánez;Ana Cuadrat;Alberto Abad;Pilar Gayán

  • Calcination of calcium-based sorbents at pressure in a broad range of CO2 concentrations

    F. Garcı́a-Labiano;A. Abad;L.F. de Diego;P. Gayán

  • Kinetics of redox reactions of ilmenite for chemical-looping combustion

    Alberto Abad;Juan Adánez;Ana Cuadrat;Francisco García-Labiano

  • Chemical Looping Combustion in a 10 kWth Prototype Using a CuO/Al2O3 Oxygen Carrier: Effect of Operating Conditions on Methane Combustion

    Juan Adanez;Pilar Gayan;Javier Celaya;Luis F. De Diego

  • Operation of a 10 kWth chemical-looping combustor during 200 h with a CuO-Al2O3 oxygen carrier

    Luis F. de Diego;Francisco Garcı´a-Labiano;Pilar Gayán;Javier Celaya

  • Reduction Kinetics of Cu-, Ni-, and Fe-Based Oxygen Carriers Using Syngas (CO + H2) for Chemical-Looping Combustion

    Alberto Abad;Francisco Garcia-Labiano;Luis F. De Diego;Pilar Gayan

  • Impregnated CuO/Al2O3 Oxygen Carriers for Chemical-Looping Combustion: Avoiding Fluidized Bed Agglomeration

    Luis F. de Diego;Pilar Gayán;Francisco García-Labiano;Javier Celaya

  • Behavior of ilmenite as oxygen carrier in chemical-looping combustion

    A. Cuadrat;A. Abad;J. Adánez;L.F. de Diego

  • Reduction and Oxidation Kinetics of a Copper-Based Oxygen Carrier Prepared by Impregnation for Chemical-Looping Combustion

    F. García-Labiano;L. F. de Diego;J. Adánez;and A. Abad

  • Demonstration of chemical-looping with oxygen uncoupling (CLOU) process in a 1.5 kWth continuously operating unit using a Cu-based oxygen-carrier

    Alberto Abad;Iñaki Adánez-Rubio;Pilar Gayán;Francisco García-Labiano

  • Effect of Pressure on the Behavior of Copper-, Iron-, and Nickel-Based Oxygen Carriers for Chemical-Looping Combustion

    Francisco Garcia-Labiano;Juan Adanez;Luis F. de Diego;Pilar Gayan

  • Development of Cu-based oxygen carriers for Chemical-Looping with Oxygen Uncoupling (CLOU) process

    Pilar Gayán;Iñaki Adánez-Rubio;Alberto Abad;Luis F. de Diego

  • Reduction and oxidation kinetics of nickel-based oxygen-carriers for chemical-looping combustion and chemical-looping reforming

    Cristina Dueso;María Ortiz;Alberto Abad;Francisco García-Labiano

  • Temperature variations in the oxygen carrier particles during their reduction and oxidation in a chemical-looping combustion system

    Francisco García-Labiano;Luis F. de Diego;Juan Adánez;Alberto Abad

  • Effect of Fe-olivine on the tar content during biomass gasification in a dual fluidized bed

    M. Virginie;J. Adánez;C. Courson;L.F. de Diego

Frequent Co-Authors

Juan Adánez
Juan Adánez Instituto de Carboquímica
Francisco García-Labiano
Francisco García-Labiano Spanish National Research Council
Pilar Gayán
Pilar Gayán Spanish National Research Council
Alberto Abad
Alberto Abad Instituto de Carboquímica
Maria Izquierdo
Maria Izquierdo Spanish National Research Council
Juan Carlos Abanades
Juan Carlos Abanades Spanish National Research Council
Anders Lyngfelt
Anders Lyngfelt Chalmers University of Technology
Tobias Pröll
Tobias Pröll BOKU University
Haibo Zhao
Haibo Zhao Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Magnus Rydén
Magnus Rydén Chalmers University of Technology

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