Inês Portugal

Assistant Professor

Short CV

Inês Portugal, PhD in Chemical Eng.(Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 1995), graduation in Chemical Eng.(Instituto Superior Técnico - Lisboa, 1984), is Professor Auxiliar at Universidade de Aveiro-Department of Chemistry, since 1995. Previous positions: Professor Auxiliar(1995), Assistant (1989-95) and Training Assistant (1985-89) at the Chemistry Department of Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FCT/UNL).

Pedagogical activity: Chemical Reaction Engineering courses; Process Integration and Sustainability; Scientific supervision of Chemical Eng. Master students.

Research interests: Catalysis and chemical valorisation of renewable resources, Chemical reaction engineering as a tool for sustainability, Chemical Engineering Education. Author of 40 Scientifc papers/ Book chapters and several oral/poster communications at international scientific conferences. Has supervised 25 master thesis.

Scientific Interests

Catalysis and Chemical/Biochemical Reaction Engineering. 
Chemical modification of renewable resources. 
Chemical engineering education.

Publications

Measurement of astaxanthin and squalene diffusivities in compressed liquid ethyl acetate by Taylor-Aris dispersion method

Zezere, B; Silva, JM; Portugal, I; Gomes, JRB; Silva, CM
2020, SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY, 234.
ISBN: 1873-3794

AOX removal from pulp and paper wastewater by Fenton and photo-Fenton processes: A real case-study

Ribeiro, JP; Marques, CC; Portugal, I; Nunes, MI
2020, ENERGY REPORTS, 6, 770-775.

Optimization of the supercritical fluid extraction of Quercus cerris cork towards extraction yield and selectivity to friedelin

de Melo, MMR; Vieira, PG; Sen, A; Pereira, H; Portugal, I; Silva, CM
2020, SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY, 238.
ISBN: 1873-3794

Quercus cerris extracts obtained by distinct separation methods and solvents: Total and friedelin extraction yields, and chemical similarity analysis by multidimensional scaling

Vieira, PG; de Melo, MMR; Sen, A; Simoes, MMQ; Portugal, I; Pereira, H; Silva, CM
2020, SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY, 232.
ISBN: 1873-3794

Supercritical CO2 extraction of Aurantiochytrium sp. biomass for the enhanced recovery of omega-3 fatty acids and phenolic compounds

de Melo, MMR; Sapatinha, M; Pinheiro, J; Lemos, MFL; Bandarra, NM; Batista, I; Paulo, MC; Coutinho, J; Saraiva, JA; Portugal, I; Silva, CM
2020, JOURNAL OF CO2 UTILIZATION, 38, 24-31.
ISBN: 2212-9839

Supercritical CO2 extraction of V. vinifera leaves: Influence of cosolvents and particle size on removal kinetics and selectivity to target compounds

de Melo, MMR; Carius, B; Simoes, MMQ; Portugal, I; Saraiva, J; Silva, CM
2020, JOURNAL OF SUPERCRITICAL FLUIDS, 165.
ISBN: 1872-8162

Fenton processes for AOX removal from a kraft pulp bleaching industrial wastewater: Optimisation of operating conditions and cost assessment

Ribeiro, JP; Marques, CC; Portugal, I; Nunes, MI
2020, JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, 8, 4.
ISBN: 2213-3437

Diffusivities of metal acetylacetonates in liquid ethanol and comparison with the transport behavior in supercritical systems

Zezere, B; Cordeiro, J; Leite, J; Magalhaes, AL; Portugal, I; Silva, CM
2019, JOURNAL OF SUPERCRITICAL FLUIDS, 143, 259-267.
ISBN: 1872-8162

Simulation and techno-economic optimization of the supercritical CO2 extraction of Eucalyptus globulus bark at industrial scale

Rodrigues, VH; de Melo, MMR; Portugal, I; Silva, CM
2019, JOURNAL OF SUPERCRITICAL FLUIDS, 145, 169-180.
ISBN: 1872-8162

Supercritical fluid extraction of Eucalyptus globulus leaves. Experimental and modelling studies of the influence of operating conditions and biomass pretreatment upon yields and kinetics

Rodrigues, VH; de Melo, MMR; Portugal, I; Silva, CM
2018, SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY, 191, 173-181.

Synthesis, dynamic characterization, and modeling studies of an AM-3 membrane for light gases separation

Cardoso, SP; Lin, Z; Portugal, I; Rodrigues, AE; Silva, CM
2018, MICROPOROUS AND MESOPOROUS MATERIALS, 261, 170-180.

Extraction of Eucalyptus leaves using solvents of distinct polarity. Cluster analysis and extracts characterization

Rodrigues, VH; de Melo, MMR; Portugal, I; Silva, CM
2018, JOURNAL OF SUPERCRITICAL FLUIDS, 135, 263-274.

Inorganic Membranes for Hydrogen Separation

Cardoso, SP; Azenha, IS; Lin, Z; Portugal, I; Rodrigues, AE; Silva, CM
2018, SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION REVIEWS, 47, 3, 229-266.

Diffusion coefficients of eucalyptol at infinite dilution in compressed liquid ethanol and in supercritical CO2/ethanol mixtures

Zezere, B; Magalhaes, AL; Portugal, I; Silva, CM
2018, JOURNAL OF SUPERCRITICAL FLUIDS, 133, 297-308.

Distribution models for nitrophenols in a liquid-liquid system

Lopes, ALCV; Ribeiro, AFG; Reis, MPS; Silva, DCM; Portugal, I; Baptista, CMSG
2018, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE, 189, 266-276.

Inorganic Ion Exchangers for Cesium Removal from Radioactive Wastewater

Figueiredo, BR; Cardoso, SP; Portugal, I; Rocha, J; Silva, CM
2018, SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION REVIEWS, 47, 4, 306-336.

Single and binary surface diffusion permeation through zeolite membranes using new Maxwell-Stefan factors for Dubinin-type isotherms and occupancy-dependent kinetics

Cardoso, SP; Azenha, IS; Portugal, I; Lin, Z; Rodrigues, AE; Silva, CM
2017, SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY, 182, 207-218.
ISBN: 1873-3794

Optimization of bitumen formulations using mixture design of experiments (MDOE)

Varanda, C; Portugal, I; Ribeiro, J; Silva, AMS; Silva, CM
2017, CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS, 156, 611-620.

Modelling the distribution of nitrophenols in a liquid-liquid system representative of an industrial nitration process

Lopes, ALCV.; Ribeiro, AFG; Reis, MS; Silva, DCM; Portugal, I; Baptista, CMSG
2017, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TRANSACTIONS.

Tb/Eu-AV-9: A lanthanide silicate for the sensing and removal of cesium ions from aqueous solutions

Figueiredo, BR; Ananias, D; Portugal, I; Rocha, J; Silva, CM
2016, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL, 286, 679-688.

Catalytic oxidation of formaldehyde by ruthenium multisubstituted tungstosilicic polyoxometalate supported on cellulose/silica hybrid

Gamelas, JAF; Oliveira, F; Evtyugina, MG; Portugal, I; Evtuguin, DV
2016, APPLIED CATALYSIS A-GENERAL, 509, 8-16.

Cs+ removal and optical detection by microporous lanthanide silicate Eu-AV-20 in a fixed-bed column

Figueiredo, BR; de Melo, MMR; Portugal, I; Ananias, D; Rocha, J; Silva, CM
2016, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL, 286, 48-58.

Experimental measurement and modeling of ion exchange equilibrium and kinetics of cadmium(II) solutions over microporous stannosilicate AV-6

Cardoso, SP; Azenha, IS; Lin, Z; Portugal, I; Rodrigues, AE; Silva, CM
2016, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL, 295, 139-151.

Fixed-bed removal of Cs+ from aqueous solutions by microporous silicate ETS-4: Measurement and modeling of loading-regeneration cycles

Figueiredo, BR; Portugal, I; Rocha, J; Silva, CM
2016, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL, 301, 276-284.

Fluorinated polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane nanoparticles to boost the dirt repellence of high pressure laminates

Magina, S; Ferra, J; Cruz, P; Nogueira, HIS; Portugal, I; Evtuguin, DV
2016, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL, 301, 362-370.

High Pressure Laminates with Antimicrobial Properties

Magina, S; Santos, MD; Ferra, J; Cruz, P; Portugal, I; Evtuguin, D
2016, MATERIALS, 9, 2.

Influence of Polyphosphoric Acid on the Consistency and Composition of Formulated Bitumen: Standard Characterization and NMR Insights

Varanda, C; Portugal, I; Ribeiro, J; Silva, AMS; Silva, CM
2016, JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL METHODS IN CHEMISTRY.

Alkenes oligomerization with resin catalysts

Antunes, BM; Rodrigues, AE; Lin, Z; Portugal, I; Silva, CM
2015, FUEL PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY, 138, 86-99.

Silica-Based Nanocoating Doped by Layered Double Hydroxides to Enchance the Paperboard Barrier Properties

Vänia M. Dias, Alena Kuznetsova, JoÜo Tedim, Aleksey A. Yaremchenko, Mikhail L. Zheludkevich, Ins Portugal, Dmitry V. Evtuguin
2015, World Journal of Nano Science and Engineering, 5.

Aqueous phase reactions of pentoses in the presence of nanocrystalline zeolite beta: Identification of by-products and kinetic modelling

Ferreira, LR; Lima, S; Neves, P; Antunes, MM; Rocha, SM; Pillinger, M; Portugal, I; Valente, AA
2013, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL, 215, 772-783.

Biomass-Based Polyols through Oxypropylation Reaction

Aniceto, JPS; Portugal, I; Silva, CM
2012, CHEMSUSCHEM, 5, 8, 1358-1368.

New polyoxometalate-functionalized cellulosic fibre/silica hybrids for environmental applications

Gamelas, JAF; Evtyugina, MG; Portugal, I; Evtuguin, DV
2012, RSC ADVANCES, 2, 3, 831-839.

Kinetics of Ethyl Acetate Synthesis Catalyzed by Acidic Resins

Antunes, BM; Cardoso, SP; Silva, CM; Portugal, I
2011, JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL EDUCATION, 88, 8, 1178-1181.

Immobilised yeast grape must deacidification in a recycle fixed bed reactor

Portugal, I; Ribeiro, SC; Xavier, AMRB; Centeno, F; Strehaiano, P
2011, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 46, 2, 284-289.

Hydration of Cellulose/Silica Hybrids Assessed by Sorption Isotherms

Portugal, I; Dias, VM; Duarte, RF; Evtuguin, DV
2010, JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B, 114, 11, 4047-4055.

Preparation and Properties of Cellulose/Silica Hybrid Composites

Sequeira, S; Evtuguin, DV; Portugal, I
2009, POLYMER COMPOSITES, 30, 9, 1275-1282.

Synthesis and characterisation of cellulose/silica hybrids obtained by heteropoly acid catalysed sol-gel process

Sequeira, S; Evtuguin, DV; Portugal, I; Esculcas, AP
2007, MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING C-BIOMIMETIC AND SUPRAMOLECULAR SYSTEMS, 27, 1, 172-179.

Dynamic and equilibrium adsorption experiments

Fernandes, DLA; Ana, AMRB; Portugal, I; Da Silva, FA; Silva, CM
2005, JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL EDUCATION, 82, 6, 919-923.

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