The University of Queensland

Using fire to remediate contaminated soils

Torero, J. L., Gerhard, J. I., Kinsman, L. L. and Yermán, L. (2018). Using fire to remediate contaminated soils. Underground coal gasification and combustion. (pp. 601-625) edited by Michael S. Blinderman and Alexander Y. Klimenko. Duxford, United Kingdom: Woodhead Publishing. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-08-100313-8.00019-0

Self-sustaining smouldering combustion as a waste treatment process

Yerman Martinez, Luis (2016). Self-sustaining smouldering combustion as a waste treatment process. Developments in combustion technology. (pp. 1-26) edited by Konstantinos Kyprianidis and Jan Skvaril. Rijeka, Croatia: InTech. doi: 10.5772/64451

Effect of ZrO₂/CeO₂ mixed oxides on fuel gas production during self-sustaining smouldering combustion of lignocellulosic wastes

Wyn, Hons, Konarova, Muxina, Quintero Olaya, Sebastian and Yermán, Luis (2023). Effect of ZrO2/CeO2 mixed oxides on fuel gas production during self-sustaining smouldering combustion of lignocellulosic wastes. Sustainable Energy and Fuels, 7 (10), 1-7. doi: 10.1039/d3se00307h

Effect of wetting and fungal degradation on performance of nailed timber connections

Yermán, Luis, Zhang, Yuhao, He, Jiangwan, Xiao, Martin, Ottenhaus, Lisa-Mareike and Morrell, Jeffrey J. (2022). Effect of wetting and fungal degradation on performance of nailed timber connections. Construction and Building Materials, 353 129113, 129113. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.129113

Effect of thermal modification of slash pine with linseed oil on water repellency and performance of mechanical connections

Yermán, Luis, Ottenhaus, Lisa-Mareike, Zhang, Yuhao and Morrell, Jeffrey J. (2021). Effect of thermal modification of slash pine with linseed oil on water repellency and performance of mechanical connections. Construction and Building Materials, 305 124776, 124776. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.124776

Co-combustion kinetics of Uruguayan oil shales with Eucalyptus grandis wastes obtained by a deconvolution method

Portugau, Patrice, Torres, Martín, Yermán, Luis, Cuña, Andrés and Castiglioni, Jorge (2021). Co-combustion kinetics of Uruguayan oil shales with Eucalyptus grandis wastes obtained by a deconvolution method. Thermochimica Acta, 703 178999, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.tca.2021.178999

Effect of repeated wetting and drying on withdrawal capacity and corrosion of nails in treated and untreated timber

Yermán, Luis, Ottenhaus, Lisa-Mareike, Montoya, Camilo and Morrell, Jeffrey J. (2021). Effect of repeated wetting and drying on withdrawal capacity and corrosion of nails in treated and untreated timber. Construction and Building Materials, 284 122878, 122878. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.122878

Experimental investigation on using chloride/hydroxide aerosol to control spontaneous combustion of lignite in underground coal mines

Tang, Yibo, Guo, Qian and Yermán, Luis (2020). Experimental investigation on using chloride/hydroxide aerosol to control spontaneous combustion of lignite in underground coal mines. Energy and Fuels, 34 (9), 10607-10618. doi: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.0c00998

Mineralogy and microstructural aspects of raw and calcined sewage sludge: considerations for its use in composite materials

Ingunza, Maria P.D., Yermán, Luis and Williams, David (2020). Mineralogy and microstructural aspects of raw and calcined sewage sludge: considerations for its use in composite materials. The Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management, 46 (3), 384-393. doi: 10.5276/jswtm/2020.384

Self-sustaining smouldering combustion of waste: a review on applications, key parameters and potential resource recovery

Wyn, Hons K., Konarova, Muxina, Beltramini, Jorge, Perkins, Greg and Yermán, Luis (2020). Self-sustaining smouldering combustion of waste: a review on applications, key parameters and potential resource recovery. Fuel Processing Technology, 205 106425, 106425. doi: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2020.106425

Self-sustaining treatment as a novel alternative for the stabilization of anaerobic digestate

Serrano, A., Wyn, H., Dupont, L., Villa-Gomez, D. K. and Yermán, L. (2020). Self-sustaining treatment as a novel alternative for the stabilization of anaerobic digestate. Journal of Environmental Management, 264 110544, 110544. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110544

Co-combustion behaviours of a low calorific Uruguayan Oil Shale with biomass wastes

Torres, Martín, Portugau, Patrice, Castiglioni, Jorge, Cuña, Andrés and Yermán, Luis (2020). Co-combustion behaviours of a low calorific Uruguayan Oil Shale with biomass wastes. Fuel, 266 117118, 117118. doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2020.117118

Thermal and oxidative decomposition of bitumen at the Microscale: kinetic inverse modelling

Zanoni, Marco A.B., Rein, Guillermo, Yermán, Luis and Gerhard, Jason I. (2020). Thermal and oxidative decomposition of bitumen at the Microscale: kinetic inverse modelling. Fuel, 264 116704, 116704. doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2019.116704

A novel approach to the production of biochar with improved fuel characteristics from biomass waste

Wyn, Hons K., Zarate, Sergio, Carrascal, Jeronimo and Yerman, Luis (2019). A novel approach to the production of biochar with improved fuel characteristics from biomass waste. Waste and Biomass Valorization, 11 (12), 6467-6481. doi: 10.1007/s12649-019-00909-1

Assessment of Uruguayan oil shales: physicochemical, thermal and morphological characterization

Torres, Martín, Castiglioni, Jorge, Yermán, Luis, Suescun, Leopoldo, Conti, Bruno, Demarco, Manuela Morales, Gristo, Pablo, Portugau, Patrice and Cuña, Andrés (2018). Assessment of Uruguayan oil shales: physicochemical, thermal and morphological characterization. Fuel, 234, 347-357. doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2018.07.031

Integration of Time Domain Reflectometry in a smouldering reactor

Yermán, Luis, Bore, Thierry, Llano Serna, Marcelo, Zárate, Sergio, Bittner, Tilman, Bajodek, Mathieu and Scheuermann, Alexander (2018). Integration of Time Domain Reflectometry in a smouldering reactor. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 139, 34-38. doi: 10.1016/j.cherd.2018.09.018

Experimental study on the fuel requirements for the thermal degradation of bodies by means of open pyre cremation

Yermán, Luis, Wall, Harrison, Carrascal, Jerónimo, Browning, Aidon, Chandraratne, Devduni, Nguyen, Christina, Wong, Andy, Goode, Tristan, Kyriacou, Daniel, Campbell, Margaret, Cao, Julian, Do, Tam, Casimiro-Soriguer, Diana, Lucherini, Andrea, Zárate, Sergio, Wyn, Hons K., Bolanos, Aaron, Solarte, Angela, Górska, Carmen, Le, Ba-Dinh, Tran, Son, Le, Quang and Torero, José L. (2018). Experimental study on the fuel requirements for the thermal degradation of bodies by means of open pyre cremation. Fire Safety Journal, 98, 63-73. doi: 10.1016/j.firesaf.2018.04.007

Experimental investigation on the destruction rates of organic waste with high moisture content by means of self-sustained smouldering combustion

Yermán, L., Wall, H. and Torero, J. L. (2016). Experimental investigation on the destruction rates of organic waste with high moisture content by means of self-sustained smouldering combustion. Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 36 (3), 4419-4426. doi: 10.1016/j.proci.2016.07.052

Potential bio-oil production from smouldering combustion of faeces

Yerman, L., Cormier, D., Fabris, I., Carrascal, J., Torero, J. L., Gerhard, J. I. and Cheng, Y.-L. (2016). Potential bio-oil production from smouldering combustion of faeces. Waste and Biomass Valorization, 8 (2), 1-10. doi: 10.1007/s12649-016-9586-1

Smoldering combustion as a treatment technology for feces: sensitivity to key parameters

Yerman, L., Wall, H., Torero, J., Gerhard, J. I. and Cheng, Y. -L. (2016). Smoldering combustion as a treatment technology for feces: sensitivity to key parameters. Combustion Science and Technology, 188 (6), 968-981. doi: 10.1080/00102202.2015.1136299

Smouldering combustion as a treatment technology for faeces: Exploring the parameter space

Yerman, L, Hadden, Rory M, Carrascal, J, Fabris, Ivo, Cormier, Daniel, Torero, Jose L, Gerhard, Jason I, Krajcovic, Michal, Pironi, Paolo and Cheng, Yu-Ling (2015). Smouldering combustion as a treatment technology for faeces: Exploring the parameter space. Fuel, 147, 108-116. doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2015.01.055

Improved yield parameters in catalytic steam gasification of forestry residue; optimizing biomass feed rate and catalyst type

Corujo, Andrea, Yerman, Luis, Arizaga, Beatriz, Brusoni, Mariana and Castiglioni, Jorge (2010). Improved yield parameters in catalytic steam gasification of forestry residue; optimizing biomass feed rate and catalyst type. Biomass and Bioenergy, 34 (12), 1695-1702. doi: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2010.06.010

Evaluation of propane as a heterogenic catalyst in vanadium catalyst support in national minerals

Latronica, Luis, Yerman, Luis, De Los Santos, Carolina, Sergio, Marta and Castiglioni, Jorge (2009). Evaluation of propane as a heterogenic catalyst in vanadium catalyst support in national minerals. Ingenieria Quimica (36), 23-28.

Calibrating the coordination chemistry tool chest: metrics of bi- and tridentate ligands

Aguila, David, Escribano, Esther, Speed, Saskia, Talancon, Daniel, Yerman, Luis and Alvarez, Santiago (2009). Calibrating the coordination chemistry tool chest: metrics of bi- and tridentate ligands. Dalton Transactions (33), 6610-6625. doi: 10.1039/b904938j

Evaluation of Propane as a Heterogenic Catalyst On Catalyzers of Vanadium Supported in National Modified Minerals

Latronica, Luis, Yerman, Luis, De Los Santos, Carolina, Sergio, Marta and Castiglioni, Jorge (2008). Evaluation of Propane as a Heterogenic Catalyst On Catalyzers of Vanadium Supported in National Modified Minerals. Ingenieria Quimica (34), 17-22.

Production of activated carbon from Pinus elliotti sawdust

Tancredi, N, Yerman, L and Amaya, A (2004). Production of activated carbon from Pinus elliotti sawdust. Ingenieria Quimica (26), 3-6.

Catalytic gasification applied to Latin American forest debris as an energy source

Arizaga, B, Brusoni, M, Corujo, A, Yerman, L and Castiglioni, J (2004). Catalytic gasification applied to Latin American forest debris as an energy source. Ingenieria Quimica (25), 7-14.

Use of forest waste in catalytic gasification as source of energy or synthetic gas production

Arizaga, B, Brusoni, M, Corujo, A, Yerman, L and Castiglioni, J (2002). Use of forest waste in catalytic gasification as source of energy or synthetic gas production. Ingenieria Quimica (22), 3-12.

Lead iodide film deposition and characterization

Fornaro, L., Saucedo, E., Mussio, L., Yerman, L., Ma, X. and Burger, A. (2001). Lead iodide film deposition and characterization. Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research. Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors, and Associated Equipment, 458 (1-2), 406-412. doi: 10.1016/S0168-9002(00)00933-5

Effect of repeated wetting and drying on withdrawal capacity and corrosion of european screws in treated and untreated australian sawn timber

Yan, Zidi, Ottenhaus, Lisa-Mareike and Yermán, Luis (2022). Effect of repeated wetting and drying on withdrawal capacity and corrosion of european screws in treated and untreated australian sawn timber. Society of Wood Science and Technology (SWST), Kingscliff, NSW Australia, 10-15 July 2022. Society of Wood Science and Technology.

Self-sustaining treatment of digestate waste from semi-dry AD

Wyn, Hons, Dupont, L., Ezieke, Arinze, Villa Gomez, Denys and Yerman, Luis (2019). Self-sustaining treatment of digestate waste from semi-dry AD. 2019 International Conference on Water Waste and Energy Management, Paris, France, 22-24 July 2019. Badajoz, Spain: Sciknowledge Education Conferences.

Integration of self-sustaining smouldering after semi-dry anaerobic digestion for a sustainable digestate management

Ezieke, Arinze, Serrano, Antonio, Yermán, Luis, Wyn, Hons and Villa Gomez, Denys K. (2019). Integration of self-sustaining smouldering after semi-dry anaerobic digestion for a sustainable digestate management. 16th IWA World Conference on Anaerobic Digestion, Delft, The Netherlands, 23-27 June 2019.

Evaluation of the potential utilization of conventional and unconventional biomass wastes resources for energy production

Torres, M., Portugau, P., Castiglioni, J., Yermán, L. and Cuña, A. (2019). Evaluation of the potential utilization of conventional and unconventional biomass wastes resources for energy production. International Conference on Renewable Energies and Power Quality (ICREPQ 2019), Tenerife, Spain, 10-12 April 2019. European Association for the Development of Renewable Energy, Environment and Power Quality (EA4EPQ). doi: 10.24084/repqj17.360

Design of two large coaxial cells for studying physical process using spatial TDR

Scheuermann, Alexander, Yerman, Luis, Bittner, Tilman, Serna, Marcelo Llano, Sergio Zárate, Mathieu Bajodek and Bore, Thierry (2018). Design of two large coaxial cells for studying physical process using spatial TDR. 12th International Conference on Electromagnetic Wave Interaction with Water and Moist Substances, ISEMA 2018, Lublin, Poland, 4-7 June 2018. Piscataway, NJ United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/ISEMA.2018.8442318

Morphologic and physicochemical characterization of Uruguayan oil shales

Torres, Martin, Cuña, Andres, Morales, Manuela, Gristo, Pablo, Yermán, Luis and Castiglioni, Jorge (2017). Morphologic and physicochemical characterization of Uruguayan oil shales. VI Regional Meeting on Chemical Engineering, Montevideo, Uruguay, 25-27 October 2017.

Thermal characterization of Uruguayan oil shales

Torres, Martin, Castiglioni, Jorge, Morales, Manuela, Gristo, Pablo, Conti, Bruno, Yermán, Luis and Cuña, Andres (2017). Thermal characterization of Uruguayan oil shales. National Meeting on Chemistry, Montevideo, Uruguay, 18-20 October 2017.

Treatment of leafy green waste fibre by means of self-sustaining smouldering combustion

Zarate, Sergio, Wyn, Hons K., Ng, Timothy, Lay, MC, Verbeek, CJR and Yermán, Luis (2017). Treatment of leafy green waste fibre by means of self-sustaining smouldering combustion. Chemeca, Melbourne, Australia, 23-26 July 2017.

Dielectric spectroscopy of artificial faeces for smouldering applications

Bore, T., Yermán, L., Llano Serna, M., Wall, H., Torero, J. L. and Scheuermann, A. (2016). Dielectric spectroscopy of artificial faeces for smouldering applications. IEEE Sensors Applications Symposium, Catania, Italy, 20-22 April 2016. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/SAS.2016.7479902

A household sanitation process based on integrated diversion/dewatering, drying/smoldering of solid waste, and pasteurization of liquid waste

Cheng, Yu-Ling, Kortschot, Mark, Gerhard, Jason, Torero, Jose, Saini, R, Fernandes, AX, Fishman, Zach, Bartczak, Tomek, Liao, Daniel, Fabris, Ivo, Cormier, Daniel, Carrascal, Jeronimo and Yermán, Luis (2015). A household sanitation process based on integrated diversion/dewatering, drying/smoldering of solid waste, and pasteurization of liquid waste. Third International Fecal Sludge Management Conference, Hanoi, Vietnam, 19-23 January 2015.

Investigation of self-sustaining smouldering of faeces: key parameters and scaling effects

Wall, Harrison, Yerman Martinez, Luis, Gerhard, Jason I., Fabris, Ivo, Cormier, Daniel, Cheng, Yu-Ling and Torero Cullen, Jose L. (2015). Investigation of self-sustaining smouldering of faeces: key parameters and scaling effects. Dynamic ecolibrium: Sustainable Engineering Society Conference, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 10-11 September 2015.

Self-sustaining smouldering combustion of faeces as treatment and disinfection method

Yerman Martinez, Luis, Wall, Harrison, Torero Cullen, Jose L., Gerhard, Jason I., Fabris, Ivo, Cormier, Daniel and Cheng, Yu-Ling (2015). Self-sustaining smouldering combustion of faeces as treatment and disinfection method. Asia Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering Congress 2015: APCChE 2015, incorporating CHEMECA 2015, Melbourne, Australia, 27 September - 1 October 2015.

H2 production from oxidative steam reforming of 1-propanol and propylene glycol over yttria-stabilized supported bimetallic Ni-M (M = Pt, Ru, Ir) catalysts

Yerman, Luis, Homs, Narcıs, Brum Pereira, Evandro and Ramirez de la Piscina, Pilar (2014). H2 production from oxidative steam reforming of 1-propanol and propylene glycol over yttria-stabilized supported bimetallic Ni-M (M = Pt, Ru, Ir) catalysts. 4th Iberian Symposium on Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and advanced Batteries, Estoril Portugal, Jun 26-28, 2013. London, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.12.163

Smouldering combustion as a treatment for human waste

Yermán, Luis, Carrascal, Jeronimo, Torero, Jose, Fabris, Ivo, Cormier, Daniel and Gerhard, Jason (2014). Smouldering combustion as a treatment for human waste. 5th International Symposium on Energy from Biomass and Waste, Venice, Italy, 17-20 November 2014.

Bimetallic catalysts Ni-M(K)/YSZ M=(Ir, Pt, Ru) for oxidative steam reforming of n-propanol and propylenglycol

Yermán, Luis, Pereira, Evandro, Homs, Narcis and Ramirez de la Piscina, Pilar (2012). Bimetallic catalysts Ni-M(K)/YSZ M=(Ir, Pt, Ru) for oxidative steam reforming of n-propanol and propylenglycol. 12th Ibero-American Conference on Catalysis, Santa Fe, Argentina, 2-7 September 2012.

Hydrogen production from oxidative steam-reforming of n-propanol over Ni/Y 2O 3-ZrO 2 catalysts

Yerman, Luis, Homs, Narcis and Ramirez de la Piscina, Pilar (2012). Hydrogen production from oxidative steam-reforming of n-propanol over Ni/Y 2O 3-ZrO 2 catalysts. HYCELTEC-2011: III Iberian Symposium on Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and Advanced Batteries, Zaragoza, Spain, 27-30 June 2011. London, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.11.045

Hydrogen production by oxidative steam reforming of n-propanol over new Ni/Y2O3-ZrO2 catalysts

Yermán, Luis, Homs, Narcis and Ramirez de la Piscina, Pilar (2010). Hydrogen production by oxidative steam reforming of n-propanol over new Ni/Y2O3-ZrO2 catalysts. 9th Novel Gas Conversion Symposium, Lyon, Fance, 30 May - 3 June 2010.