Rafael González Olmos

Rafael González Olmos is a Full Professor at the IQS School of Engineering, affiliated with the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and the Environmental Process Engineering and Simulation Group. His work focuses on chemical engineering, materials science, and environmental process optimization, particularly in sustainability, carbon capture, and water treatment technologies.

Research Interests:

• Environmental process engineering
• Adsorption and separation technologies
• Sustainable refrigerant systems
• UV photolysis for contaminant removal
• Deep eutectic solvents
• Fluorinated gas recovery

Recent Publications (2022–2026) demonstrate expertise in:

• Organic Rankine cycles for sustainable energy
• Cyanotoxin dynamics under climate stressors
• Adsorption mechanisms for volatile organic compounds
• Innovative solvent design for gas separation
• Photodegradation of pharmaceuticals in water
• Circular economy applications in industrial gas processing

Projects include leading RE(F)CICLA (2024–2027) on fluorinated gas recovery and FertiDAC (2023–2026) for CO2 fertilization in agriculture. Collaborations span environmental sustainability, refrigerant technology, and water quality assessments across Europe.