Abel Ferreira
NamePositionQualifications | ![]() Abel Ferreira Assistant Professor PhD in Chemical Engineering, University of Coimbra, 1997 Diploma in Chemical Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, 1982 |
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Telephone | +351-239798729 |
Teaching activities | Chemical Thermodynamics (Chemical Engineering) Physical Chemistry (Environmental Engineering) |
Research group | Environment, Reaction, Separation and Thermodynamics (GERST) |
Research interests | Phase Equilibria Thermophysical Properties of Fluids (ionic liquids, nanofluids and organic compounds) Biodiesel production Planetary thermodynamics Teaching thermodynamics tools |
Funded research projects | POCTI/EQU/2692/2001 "Propriedades termodinâmicas de misturas de gases liquefeitos" funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT),2002-2004. POCTI/EQU/44056/2002 “Efeitos Químicos na Solubilidade dos gases” funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT),2003-2005. POCTI/EQU/46982/02 “Propriedades Termofísicas de Licores Celulósicos”. funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), 2004-2007. PTDC/EME-MFE/66482/2006 “Comportamento térmico dos nanofluidos quando sujeitos a escoamento horizontal, vertical e inclinado” funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), 2007-2009. Universidade de Aveiro, and Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra. PTDC/QUI/71398/2006 “Plastificação e compatibilidade de polímeros usando "Tecnologias Verdes". funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT),2007-2010. |
Key publications | Lobo, L. Q.; Ferreira A. G. M. Termodinâmica e Propriedades Termofísicas, Volumes 1e 2 Termodinâmica das fases Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra 2006 (ISBN972-8704-91-7). Lopes, A. F. G., Talavera-Prieto, M. del C., Ferreira, A. G. M., Santos, J. B., Santos, M. J., Portugal, A. T. G. (2014) Speed of sound in pure fatty acid methyl esters and biodiesel fuels, Fuel 116, 242-254. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2013.07.044) Talavera-Prieto, N. M. del C., Ferreira, A.G.M., Simoes, P. N., Carvalho, P. J., Mattedi, S., Coutinho, J. A.P. (2014) Thermophysical characterization of N-methyl-2-hydroxyethylammonium carboxilate ionic liquids, J. Chem. Thermodynamics 68, 221-234. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jct.2013.09.010) Ferreira, A. G. M., Simões, P. N., Ferreira,A. F., Fonseca, M. A., Oliveira, M. S. A., Trino A. (2013) Transport and Thermal Properties of Quaternary Phosphonium Ionic Liquids and IoNanofluids, J. Chem. Thermodyn. 64, 80-92. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jct.2013.04.013) Ferreira, A. G. M., Lobo, L. Q., (2011) The low-pressure phase diagram of sulfur, J. Chem. Thermodyn. 43, 95-104.(http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jct.2010.07.007) Cordier, D., Mousis, O., Lunine, J.I., Lebonnois, S., Lavvas, P., Lobo, L.Q., Ferreira, A.G.M., (2010) About the possible role of hydrocarbon lakes in the origin of Titan´s noble gases atmospheric depletion", Astrophys. J. Lett. 721 (2010) L117-L120. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/2041-8205/721/2/L117) Ferreira A. G., Lobo L. Q. (2008) The fusion curves of Xenon, Krypton and Argon, J. Chem. Thermodyn. 40, 618-624. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jct.2007.11.007) Gardas R. L., Freire, M. G., Carvalho, P. J., Marrucho, I. M., Fonseca, I. M. A., Ferreira, A. G. M., Coutinho, J. A. P. (2007) High-Pressure Densities and Derived Thermodynamic Properties of Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids, J. Chem. Eng. Data 52, 80-88. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/je060247x) Lobo L. Q., Fonseca I. M. A., Ferreira A.G.M., Senra A. M. P. (2006) Vapour pressure and excess Gibbs energy of the ternary system {x1CH3F + x2HCl + x3N2O} at temperature of T=182.33 K, J. Chem. Thermodynamics 38, 1532-1538. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jct.2006.04.010) Lobo, L. Q., Ferreira, A. G. M., (2001) Phase equilibria from the exactly integrated Clapeyron equation, J. Chem. Thermodynamics 33, 1597–1617 (http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/jcht.2001.0876) |
Theses supervision | Rui Miguel Martins (co-orientação com Dra.Isabel M. Fonseca)-"Propriedades termofísicas da mistura água + acetato de etilo + etanol",Mestrado em Engenharia Química e Engenharia Bioquímica. Filipa Almeida M. M. Gonçalves (Co-orientação com a Dra. Mónica A. Oliveira, Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Universidade de Aveiro)-"Síntese e caracterização de poliuretanos com memória de forma e nanotubos de carbono incorporado" Mestrado em Engenharia de Polímeros,2010. Esther Rilo Siso (Co-orientação com o Dr. Oscar Cabeza Gras,Departamento de Física, Universidade A Coruña, Espanha)-"Surface tension and densities of mixtures of ionic liquids with water and ethanol at various temperatures"-Doutoramento em Física, 2008-2010. Nieves María del Carmen Talavera Prieto (co-orientação com Dr. António.T. G. Portugal)-"The use of ionic liquids for the production of biodiesel from cottonseed oil",-Doutoramento, 2012 (em progresso). |
Other information | ORCID ID: 0000-0002-8316-200X Characterization of natural gas / Calculation of thermophysical properties" Pos Graduate in Natural Gas Networks and Facilities, Instituto Pedro Nunes (IPN) / FCTUC: 1998 (IPN), 1999 (IPN), 2000 (School of Technology and Management, Polytechnic Institute of Guarda), 2001 (IPN). Module "Thermophysical properties of black liquor" in MSc in Pulp and Paper Process, RAIZ (Instituto de investigação da Floresta e Papel, Research Institute of Forest and Paper), 2003/2004. |
