Marjorie Morales
Background and activities
I am Biochemical Engineer, M.Sc. and PhD in Biochemical Engineering. I am currently Post-Doctoral Researcher at Industrial Ecology Programme (IndEcol) in the Department of Energy and Process Engineering (EPT) at NTNU under the supervision of Francesco Cherubini and Anders Arvesen. I am working in the analysis and process simulation for biofuels and energetic systems.
Before this position, I worked as postdoctoral researcher supervised by Olivier Bernard in the French National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Control (INRIA). In this position I evaluated the environmental sustainability (LCA) and the process design of microalgae production systems, within two projects: ANR Purple Sun Project and Phyto Récolte Project.
For my PhD thesis I worked under the supervision of German Aroca on the topic of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of bioethanol production from Eucalyptus globulus in the Chilean context in the School of Biochemical Engineering (EIB) at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso from Chile.
My main areas of interest are process simulation and life cycle assessment of biologic and energetic processes. I was already involved in the environmental sustainability of dendroenergetic forest systems, gasoline production, lignocellulosic-based bioethanol, bio-hydrogen, microalgae-based biodiesel, microalgae proteins, hot water systems, photovoltaic systems and lignin production. I have worked in research centers and universities in Chile, Spain, Mexico, Colombia and France.
Scientific, academic and artistic work
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2021
- (2021) Microalgal lipids: A review of lipids potential and quantification for 95 phytoplankton species. Biomass & Bioenergy. vol. 150.
- (2021) Integrated process simulation for bioethanol production: Effects of varying lignocellulosic feedstocks on technical performance. Bioresource Technology. vol. 328.
2020
- (2020) Electrodialytic Energy Storage System: Permselectivity, Stack Measurements and Life-Cycle Analysis. Energies. vol. 13 (5).
2019
- (2019) Chapter 20 - Life-cycle assessment of microalgal-based biofuel. Biofuels from Algae (Second Edition). 2019. ISBN 978-0-444-64192-2.
- (2019) Optimal integration of microalgae production with photovoltaic panels: environmental impacts and energy balance. Biotechnology for Biofuels. vol. 12 (239).
2017
- (2017) Environmental assessment of hydrogen production based on Pinus Patula plantations in Colombia. Energy. vol. 139.
- (2017) Dynamic life cycle assessment for microalgae production coupled to photovoltaic panels. Life Cycle Management Conference ; Luxembourg. 2017-09-03 - 2017-09-06.
- (2017) Evaluation and optimization of the environmental impacts of microalgae production coupled with photovoltaic panels. VII Conferencia Internacional sobre Análisis del Ciclo de Vida-CILCA ; Medellin. 2017-06-10 - 2017-06-15.
- (2017) Life Cycle Assessment of algal biodiesel production coupled with photovoltaic panels: environmental impacts and energy balance. 6th Congress of the International Society for Applied Phycology . Society for Applied Phycology; Nantes. 2017-06-18 - 2017-08-23.
- (2017) Environmental assessment of the production and addition of bioethanol produced from Eucalyptus globulus to gasoline in Chile. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. vol. 22 (4).
2015
- (2015) Analisis de ciclo de vida, uso de herramientas computacionales. ACV workshop . School of Chemical Eng., National University of Colombia; Manizales. 2015-10-16 - 2015-10-16.
- (2015) Cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment of Eucalyptus globulus short rotation plantations in Chile. Journal of Cleaner Production. vol. 99.
- (2015) Life cycle assessment of gasoline production and use in Chile. Science of the Total Environment. vol. 505.
- (2015) Life cycle assessment of lignocellulosic bioethanol: Environmental impacts and energy balance. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews. vol. 42.
- (2015) Environmental assessment of the production and use of bioethanol from Eucalyptus glóbulus as a gasoline replacement in Chile. VI Conferencia Internacional sobre Análisis del Ciclo de Vida-CILCA ; Lima. 2015-07-13 - 2015-07-16.
- (2015) Life Cycle Assessment of Bioethanol Production from Lignocellulosics: Effect of Fermentation Technology. 21st International Symposium on Alcohol Fuels-ISAF ; Gwangju. 2015-03-10 - 2015-03-14.
2014
- (2014) Introduction to Aspen Plus. Process simulation workshop . University of Santiago de Compostela; Santiago de Compostela. 2014-03-24 - 2014-03-24.
- (2014) Categorías de Impacto en Análisis de Ciclo de Vida. 1º Seminario Interinstitucional de Propiedad Intelectual, Innovación Tecnológica y Sustentabilidad ante el CAG ; Colima. 2014-12-15 - 2014-12-16.
- (2014) Life Cycle Assessment of short rotations Eucalyptus globulus plantations in Chile. 3rd Symposium Biotechnology Applied to Lignocellulose-LignoBiotech III ; Concepción. 2014-10-26 - 2014-10-29.
- (2014) Analisis de ciclo de vida y uso de herramientas computacionales. Life Cycle Assessment workshop . School of Biochemical Engineering, PUCV; Valparaíso. 2014-08-11 - 2014-08-14.
- (2014) Environmental Impact Assessment of Using Ethanol-Gasoline Blend in Chile. 5th International Solar Cities Congress ; Buenos Aires. 2014-11-17 - 2014-11-18.
2013
- (2013) Economic and Environmental Assessment of Bioethanol Production from Eucalyptus globulus in the Chilean Context. 20th International Symposium on Alcohol Fuels-ISAF ; Stellenbosch. 2013-03-25 - 2013-03-27.
- (2013) Life Cycle Assessment of Ethanol Production from Eucalyptus globulus: Comparison of organosolv and dilute acid pretreatments. V Conferencia Internacional sobre Análisis del Ciclo de Vida-CILCA ; Mendoza. 2013-03-24 - 2013-03-27.
- (2013) Process design and sustainability in the production of bioethanol from lignocellulosic materials. Electronic Journal of Biotechnology. vol. 16 (3).
2012
- (2012) Kinetics of the bio-oxidation of volatile reduced sulphur compounds in a biotrickling filter. Bioresource Technology. vol. 118.
- (2012) Analisis de ciclo de vida y uso de herramientas computacionales. IX Curso Latinoamericano de Biotecnología (CLAB) . School of Biochemical Engineering, PUCV; Valparaíso. 2012-07-20 - 2012-08-04.
- (2012) Influencia de la selección de la metodología de análisis de impacto sobre la caracterización de los gases de efecto invernadero usando SimaPro. II Seminario Nacional sobre Cambio Climático ; Manizales. 2012-08-29 - 2012-08-31.
- (2012) Biofiltration of hydrogen sulfide by Sulfolobus metallicus at high temperatures. Water Science and Technology. vol. 66 (9).
- (2012) Modelling of the biofiltration of reduced sulphur compounds through biotrickling filters connected in series: Effect of H2S. Electronic Journal of Biotechnology. vol. 15 (3).
- (2012) Sensitivity analysis of a model which describes the biofiltration of VRSC compounds. Latin American applied research. vol. 42.
2011
- (2011) Evaluation of the oxidative capacity of Sulfolobus metallicus on hydrogen sulphide. Biotechnology Letters. vol. 33 (11).
- (2011) Biofiltration of hydrogen sulphide by Sulfolobus metallicus at high temperatures. 4th IWA Conference on Odours and VOCs ; Vitoria. 2011-10-17 - 2011-10-21.
- (2011) Bio-oxidation of H2S and DMS by S. metallicus in a biotrickling filter. XXV Interamerican Congress of Chemical Engineering & XVIII Chilean Congress of Chemical Engineering ; Santiago. 2011-11-14 - 2011-11-17.
- (2011) Bio-oxidación de H2S por S. metallicus en un biofiltro de escurrimiento a altas temperaturas. XXXIII Congreso Sociedad de Microbiología de Chile ; Olmué. 2011-11-29 - 2011-12-02.
- (2011) Efecto del CO2 y O2 en la cinética de bio-oxidación de H2S por Sulfolobus metallicus. XXXIII Congreso Sociedad de Microbiología de Chile ; Olmué. 2011-11-29 - 2011-12-02.
- (2011) Influence of CO2 and O2 in the kinetic behavior of Sulfolobus metallicus in bio-oxidation of H2S. XXV Interamerican Congress of Chemical Engineering & XVIII Chilean Congress of Chemical Engineering ; Santiago. 2011-11-14 - 2011-11-17.
- (2011) Determination to the controlling pass in the biofiltration of H2S using Sulfolobus metallicus at high temperatures. XXV Interamerican Congress of Chemical Engineering & XVIII Chilean Congress of Chemical Engineering ; Santiago. 2011-11-14 - 2011-11-17.
2010
- (2010) Characterization of a Biotrickling Filter Inoculated with Sulfolobus metallicus for Oxidizing H2S at High Temperatures. Conference on Biofiltration for Air Pollution Control ; Washington. 2010-10-28 - 2010-10-29.
- (2010) Oxidation of volatile reduced sulphur compounds in biotrickling filter inoculated with Thiobacillus thioparus. Electronic Journal of Biotechnology. vol. 13 (5).
- (2010) Biofiltración de gases para la eliminación de compuestos olorosos. Bioprocesos: Tecnologías Limpias para la Protección y Sustentabilidad Del Medio Ambiente. 2010. ISBN 978-956-17-0462-6.
- (2010) Effect of the biomass along the biofilter in the modelling of the biofiltration of hydrogen sulphide: Simulation and Experimental validation. Journal of chemical technology and biotechnology (1986). vol. 85 (10).
2009
- (2009) Sensitivity Analysis of the Model that Describes the Biofiltration of a Mixture of H2S and DMS. 3rd International Congress Biotechniques for Air Pollution Control ; Delft. 2009-09-28 - 2009-09-30.
- (2009) Modelación y Simulación de la Biofiltración de Compuestos Sulfurados Volátiles Reducidos: Efecto de la Biomasa. Congreso Chileno de Ingeniería Química ; Santiago. 2009-10-25 - 2009-10-28.
2008
- (2008) Oxidación de ácido sulfhídrico, dimetilsulfuro, metilmercaptano y dimetildisulfuro en biofiltro de escurrimiento inoculado con T.thioparus. XXX Congreso Sociedad de Microbiología de Chile ; Concepción. 2008-12-03 - 2008-12-05.
- (2008) Biofiltration of volatile reduced sulfur compounds in biotrickling filters: Prediction through mathematical modeling and simulation. Conference on Biofiltration for Air Pollution Control ; Long Beach, Florida. 2008-10-22 - 2008-10-24.