Verónica Benavente
University of Alicante, Spain
Biography
Verónica Benavente obtained her degree in Chemical Engineering from University of Alicante in 2012. She received a master of Materials Science from the University Materials Science Institute of Alicante (IUMA) in 2013 and, recently, a master of Renewable Energies form the Miguel Hernández University of Elche in March 2015. Currently, she is a PhD student in Chemical Engineering at University Institute of Chemical Process Engineering of Alicante (IIPQ), where she has been working since 2010; first, conducting research in the field of polymer processing at the research group “Polymer, Pyrolysis and Combustion”; lately, conducting research toward the doctoral degree in the field of waste treatment at the research group “Waste, Energy, Environmental and Nanotechnology” (REMAN). Her research focuses on the upgrading of agro-industrial wastes via torrefaction and hydrothermal carbonization to make them suitable for energy generation.
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