Universitat Jaume I de Castellón
Spain
Website: www.uji.es/
Organisation type: University
About the partner:
Universitat Jaume I de Castellón (UJI) is a public university in Castellón, Spain, with a strong focus on research, innovation and knowledge transfer.
Its GAIA Research Group, led by Professor Eliseo Monfort, brings expertise in the assessment of airborne industrial pollutants, occupational health and industrial emissions monitoring. The group also works on the development of safer and more sustainable processes and materials.
Role in BRISA:
Leading the baseline assessment and one pilot while contributing project-wide.
UJI supports BRISA’s baseline assessment and validation activities, helping to develop and demonstrate solutions that reduce industrial emissions and occupational risks.
It leads the minerals and plastics pilot, which aims to reduce the toxicity of respirable crystalline silica through the surface modification of mineral particles. UJI also contributes across the project’s work packages through technical expertise, project management support, communication and dissemination
People involved:
Prof. Dr. Eliseo Monfort
UJI Project Coordinator
Prof. Dr. Arnaldo Moreno
Materials Characterization and Development
Dr. Ana López
Baseline assessment and SSbD materials development
Dr. Santiago Royo
Minerals treatment and characterization