Héctor Hernando Marcos, PhD

Experience

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  Analytic Chemistry Department in Complutense University of Madrid

  Oct 2012 - Mar 2013

  Researcher in Laser Chemistry Laboratory

  - Development of a new analysis technique of Spanish red wines by therir Designation of Origin.- Management of a Laser Induced Breackdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) analysis set, Gas Chromatography to Mass Spectroscopy (GS-MS) and common laboratory devices.- Management of Neural Networks through Matlab and Chemometrics.

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  PID ENG&TECH

  Nov 2013 - Apr 2014

  Fellowship Student

  - Assistant of the Project Managers of pilot plants.- Design of equipment and processes since their conception til its tuning, covering conceptual, basic and detailed engineering.- Mounting and tuning of pilot plants.- Placing of orders of structures, equipment and materials for the production of the projects.- Completion of the documentation attached to each pilot plant.

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  IMDEA Energy

  Apr 2014 - Sept 2018

  - PhD tittle: Catalytic Fast-Pyrolysis of lignocellulosic residues for advanced biofuels production: development of multifunctional catalysts, optimisation and bench-scale demonstration- Predoctoral Stay: Utrecht University from March-May 2018Researcher attached to the European Project CASCATBEL (FP7-604307-1). Task performed: - Lab, bench and pilot-plant scales design, commissioning and operation of catalytic fast-pyrolysis and hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) processes for advanced biofuels production - Synthesis and shaping of a wide variety of catalytic systems, based on hierarchical, 2D and nano-zeolites, nanostructured metal oxides, ordered mesoporous materials, activated carbons and supported nanoparticles, among others, at multiple scales - Advanced catalyst characterization (XRD, SEM/TEM, Raman, NMR, UV-vis, ICP-OES, NH3-TPDs, Pyr-TPD/FTIR, Propylamine-TPD/MS, CO2-TPD, H2-TPR, Ar/N2/H2O-physysorptions, etc) - Analyses of the reaction products (GC, MS and GC/MS, Karl-Fischer titrations, elemental analyses, TGA analyses, FTIR, etc.) and interpretation of results Show less Tasks performed:- Researcher attached to the European Project CASCATBEL (FP7/2007-2013) and National Project of Economy Ministry INNPACTO (IPT-2012-0219-120000)- Development of a multi-stage catalytic process for the production of advanced biofuels, based on catalytic pyrolysis, an intermediate deoxygenation and hydrodeoxygenation (HDO), using novel tailored nanocatalysts- Catalyst synthesis, shaping and characterization from laboratory to pilot plant scales- Design, mounting, tuning and commissioning of various lab-scale reaction set-ups, and a multi-functional pilot plant of fast-pyrolysis/intermediate deoxygenation coupled to HDO Show less

  • Predoctoral Researcher and Pilot Plant Technician

    Apr 2015 - Sept 2018

  • Researcher in Training

    Apr 2014 - Apr 2015
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  Utrecht University

  Mar 2018 - May 2018

  Visiting Researcher

  PhD Visiting Student under the supervision of Prof. Bert M. Weckhuysen and Prof. Pieter C.A. BruijnincxTask performed:- Advanced characterization of fresh and post-reaction catalysts used during the PhD Thesis- Study of the coke composition deposited over the catalysts- Study of the regenerability of the catalysts

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  Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

  Sept 2018 - Jan 2020

  Visiting Professor

  - Researcher attached to the National Project of the Economy, Industry and Competitiveness Ministry BIOCASCHEM (CTQ2017-87001-R). Research topic: study of a multistage thermochemical process to separate the complex mixture of pyrolysis bio-oils into pure high valuable compounds in petrochemistry

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  IMDEA Energy

  Jan 2020 - May 2022

  Postdoctoral Researcher

  - Researcher attached to the European Union H2020 Project NONTOX (grant agreement no 820895), BIOCASCHEM (CTQ2017-87001-R), and ADBIOCAP (PID2020-114740RB-C21).- Designer and assembler of multiple analytic instruments (i.e. pyridine, CO2 and other probe molecules adsorption/desorption monitored by FTIR) and reaction set-ups- Supervision of three PhD students and one technician- ORCID: 0000-0003-2016-016X- Scopus Author ID: 57056140300- h index > 17- 30 publications in scientific journals - more than 900 cites- 38 communications in congresses - 23 of them international, 18 as presenter Show less

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  Tecnicas Reunidas

  Jun 2022 - now

  - Lead Project R&D&I Engineer - TECNICAL - Product Development Section- Conceptual, basic and detailed engineering of different R&D&I pilot and demo plants- Project coordination and team management- Direct contact with clients: companies, technological and research centers, and universities- Purchase of equipment and material, and contact with distributors.- Construction, commissioning, operation, and optimization of R&D&I pilot and demo plants- Patent drafting and application- Main areas of expertise: · : · Thermochemical valorization of residues (circular economy) · : · E-fuels technologies (Power to Methane, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis...) · : · Catalytic upgrading technologies, catalyst design and reactor engineering · : · Gas separation and/or purification (absorption, adsorption, PSA, TSA and/or VPSA...) · : · Sustainable Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) production for steel industry Show less - Project R&D&I Engineer - TECNICAL - Product Development Section- Conceptual, basic and detailed engineering of different R&D&I pilot and demo plants- Project coordination and team management- Direct contact with clients: companies, technological and research centers, and universities- Purchase of equipment and material, and contact with distributors.- Construction, commissioning, operation, and optimization of R&D&I pilot and demo plants- Patent drafting and application- Main areas of expertise: · : · Thermochemical valorization of residues (circular economy) · : · E-fuels technologies (Power to Methane, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis...) · : · Catalytic upgrading technologies, catalyst design and reactor engineering · : · Gas separation and/or purification (absorption, adsorption, PSA, TSA and/or VPSA...) · : · Sustainable Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) production for steel industry Show less

  • Lead Project Engineer

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Specialist Engineer

    Jun 2022 - Jul 2024