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Jorge Arnal (Male). Senior Researcher at TECNALIA. He is a Chemical Engineer from the University of Zaragoza and graduated in Business Administration and Management from the National Distance Education University (UNED). Developing his professional career in the research and innovation field since 2013, he has gained a very valuable experience by executing/leading/coordinating relevant activities in a broad range of R&D&i projects. His research activity has been focused on the development of energy, exergy and thermo-economic analysis of different industrial systems, energy optimization of manufacturing processes, life cycle assessment and life cycle costing studies, techno-economic analysis, energy storage systems, development of software tools based on LCA/LCC/exergy premises and definition and implementation of eco-design strategies, among others. He has actively participated in European projects of different programmes (e.g, FP7: HELM, EFEVE; H2020: NEMMO, Polynspire, CircPack; Life+: MagnHeat), and he is author of more than 10 publications in scientific journals and conferences. Additionally, he is also experienced in training and teaching activities focused on circular economy and life cycle assessment.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Life cycle and economic assessment of tidal energy farms in early design phases: Application to a second-generation tidal device
Bianchi, M., Arnal, A. J., Astorkiza-Andres, M., Clavell-Diaz, J., Marques, A. & Isasa-Sarralde, M., 30 Jun 2024, In: Heliyon. 10, 12, e32515.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile15 Citations (Scopus) -
Acid/base flow battery environmental and economic performance based on its potential service to renewables support
Díaz-Ramírez, M. C., Blecua-de-Pedro, M., Arnal, A. J. & Post, J., 1 Jan 2022, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 330, 129529.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access22 Citations (Scopus) -
Decision support system of innovative high-temperature latent heat storage for waste heat recovery in the energy-intensive industry
Royo, P., Acevedo, L., Arnal, Á. J., Diaz-Ramírez, M., García-Armingol, T., Ferreira, V. J., Ferreira, G. & López-Sabirón, A. M., 2 Jan 2021, In: Energies. 14, 2, 365.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access27 Citations (Scopus) -
Multicriteria analysis for retrofitting of natural gas melting and heating furnaces for sustainable manufacturing and industry 4.0
Arnal, Á. J., Dıáz-Ramırez, M., Acevedo, L., Ferreira, V. J., Garcıá-Armingol, T., López-Sabiron, A. M. & Ferreira, G., 2020, In: Journal of Energy Resources Technology, Transactions of the ASME. 142, 2, 022203.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Energy and resource efficiency of electroporation-assisted extraction as an emerging technology towards a sustainable bio-economy in the agri-food sector
Ferreira, V. J., Arnal, Á. J., Royo, P., García-Armingol, T., López-Sabirón, A. M. & Ferreira, G., 1 Oct 2019, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 233, p. 1123-1132 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
30 Citations (Scopus)