Education

• European Doctor by the " ENSIGC " (Ecole National Supérieure d'Ingénieurs de Génie Chimique), Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse INPT – France, 1995
• Chemical Engineer from " Universität Karlsruhe " (TH), Germany , 1991

 

Selected Publications

International Journals

1. Menoufi K.; Castell A.; Navarro L.; Pérez G.; Boer D.; Cabeza L.F., Evaluation of the environmental impact of experimental cubicles using Life Cycle Assessment: A highlight on the manufacturing phase, Applied Energy, 2011, accepted
2. Salcedo R.; Antipova E.; Guillén-Gosálbez G.; Boer D.; Jiménez L., Multi-objective optimization of Solar Rankine Cycles coupled with Reverse Osmosis Desalination considering economic and life cycle environmental concerns, Desalination, 2011, accepted
3. Reyes-Labarta, J.A., Brunet, R., Caballero, J.A., Boer, D., Jiménez, L., Integrating process simulation and MINLP methods for the optimal design of absorption cooling systems, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, 29, 301-305, 2011
4. Gebreslassie B. H., Guillen-Gosalbez G., Jimenez L., Boer D., A systematic tool for the minimization of the life cycle impact of solar assisted absorption cooling systems, Energy, 35 (9), 3849-3862, 2010
5. de Gracia A., Rincón L., Castell A., Jiménez M., Boer D., Medrano M., Cabeza L.F., Life Cycle Assessment of the inclusion of phase change materials (PCM) in experimental buildings, Energy and Buildings, 42, 1517-1523, 2010
6. Gebreslassie, B.H.; Medrano, M.; Boer, D., Exergy Analysis of multi-effect Water-LiBr Absorption Systems: from half to triple effect, Renewable Energy, 35 (8) 1773-1782, 2010
7. Emun F. , Gadalla M., Majozi T. , Boer D., Integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) process simulation and optimization, Computers & Chemical Engineering, 34 (3) 331-338, 2010
8. Gebreslassie, B.H.; Medrano, M.; Filipe Mendes; Boer, D.,Optimum heat exchanger area estimation using coefficients of structural bonds: Application to an absorption chiller, International Journal of Refrigeration, 33 (3) 529  - 537, 2010
9. Gebreslassie, B.H.; Guillen, G.; Jimenez, L.; Boer, D., Economic Performance optimization of an absorption cooling system under uncertainty, Applied Thermal Engineering, 29 (17-18) 3491 - 3500, 2009
10. Gebreslassie, B.H., Guillen, G., Jimenez, L., Boer, D. Design of environmentally conscious absorption cooling systems via multi-objective optimization and life cycle assessment.; Applied Energy, 86 (9) 1712 – 1722, 2009
11. Boer, D., Gebreslassie, , B.H., Medrano,M., Nogués, M. Effect of internal heat recovery in ammonia-water absorption cooling cycles: Exergy and Structural analysis. International journal of thermodynamics, 12 (1) 17 – 27, 2009
12. Medrano, M., Mauzey , J., McDonell , V., Samuelsen , S., Boer, D. Theoretical analysis of a novel integrated energy system formed by a microturbine and an exhaust fired single-double effect absorption chiller. International Journal of Thermodynamics, 9, (1), 29-36, 2006
13. Boer, D., Medrano, M., Nogués , M., Exergy and Structural Analysis of an Absorption Cooling Cycle and the Effect of Efficiency Parameters. International journal of thermodynamics, vol. 8, no. 4, 191-198, 2005
14. Valles, M., Bourouis , M., Boer, D., Coronas, A. Absorption of organic fluid mixtures in plate heat exchangers, Revue Generales de Thermique, 42, 85-94, 2003
15. Bourouis M., Nogués M., Boer D., Coronas A. Industrial heat recovery by absorption/ compresion heat pump using TFE-H2O-TEGDME working mixture. Applied Thermal Engineering, 20 (4), 355-369, 2000.

Books or chapters of books

1. Gebreslassie B. H., Jimenez M., Guillen-Gosalbez G., Jimenez L., Boer D., Multi-objective optimization of solar assisted absorption cooling system. 20th European Symposium of Computer Aided Process Engineering, Vol. 28, Editorial Elsevier, Milano (Italy) 2010
2. Gebreslassie, B.H., Guillen, G., Jimenez, L., Boer, D. Design of environmentally friendly absorption cooling systems via multi-objective optimization and life cycle assessment; 19th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering, Series "Computer Aided Chemical Engineering", Elsevier, vol. 26, 1099 - 1103, 2009
3. Coronas, A.; Bruno, J.C.; Bourouis , M.; Pérez, F.; Boer, D., Aplicaciones de Bomba de Calor y Energías Renovables, Libro: IDAE, Instituto para la diversificación y ahorro de la energía, Legal Deposit : M-2520-2001, 2001
4. Boer, D.; Bruno J.C.; Coronas, A., Disseny de xarxes de bescanvi de calor mitjançant la tecnologia 'Pinch' (Design of heat exchanger networks using pinch technology), in: Proposta de tecnologies eficients i avançades ; ICAEN Institut Català d'Energia , pp. 1-37, 2000
5. Pérez F., Boer D., Nogués M., Conesa A., Medrano M., Vallès M., Mestra A., Bourouis M., Bruno J.C., Coronas A., Intercambiadores de Calor de Placas en Aplicaciones de Refrigeración - Manual Técnico de Referencia , ISBN: 91-630-5853-7, 2000
6. Coronas, A.; Boer, D., Aplicaciones industriales de bombas de calor, IDAE, Instituto para la diversificación y ahorro de la energía, Legal Deposit : M-45161-1999, pp. 1-115, 1999

Patents

1. Boer D.; Coronas A.; Meng-Heng H.; Prevost M.; Valle F.; Canci F., Ciclo de absorción para instalaciones de calefacción y refrigeración incluyendo una compresión entre el evaporador y absorbedor (Absorption cycle for heating and cooling application including a compression between evaporator and absorber), Patent number 2140265, GNSA - Gas Natural SDS, S.A, Spain, 1999

Contribution to congresses

1. Boer D., Fundamentos y aplicaciones de ciclos por compresión y por absorción con energía geotérmica, La energía geotérmica como instrumenta para la mejora de la eficiencia energética, Curso de Verano 2011, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena Murcia (Spain) 2011
2. de Gracia A., Menoufi K., Castell A., Boer D., Cabez L.F., Life cycle assessment of including PCM (Phase change materials) and different insulating materials in brick construction systems, IC-SES 2011, University of Ulster, Belfast (UK) 2011
3. Reyes-Labarta J.A., Brunet R., Caballero J.A., Boer D., Jiménez L., Integrating process simulation and MINLP methods for the optimal design of absorption cooling Systems, 21st European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering – ESCAPE 21, Chalkidiki (Greece) 2011
4. Brunet R., Cortés D., Boer D., Guillén-Gosálbez G., Jiménez L., Combined Use of Simulation Packages, Multi-Objective Optimization and Statistical Tools for the Environmentally Conscious Design of Thermodynamic Cycles, 2011 AIChE Annual Meeting, Minneapolis (USA) 2011
5. Gebreslassie B. H., Jimenez M., Guillen-Gosalbez G., Jimenez, L., Boer D., Multi-objective optimization of solar assisted absorption cooling system,ESCAPE 20, Ischia, Naples (Italy) 2010
6. Gebreslassie. B., Guillén-Gosálbez, G., Jiménez, L., Boer, D., Optimization of the Economic and Environmental Performance of An Ammonia-Water Absorption Cooling Cycle, AIChE Annual Meeting 2009, Nashville, Estados Unidos 2009
7. Boer, D. Aprovechamiento de la energía geotérmica para refrigeración por absorción. Jornadas sobre aprovechamiento geotérmico, Il•lustre Col•legi Oficial de Geolègs, Delegació de Catalunya, 22 January 2009, Barcelona (Spain) 2009
8. Gebreslassie, B.H.; Guillen, G.; Jimenez, L.; Boer, D., Design of absorption cooling systems via multi-objective optimization and life cycle assessment, ESCAPE 19, June 14-17, 2009, Kraków (Poland) 2009
9. Jiménez, L., Guillén-Gosálbez, G., Boer, D. What, if anything, is a Chemical Engineer? 10th International Symposium on Process Systems Engineering - PSE2009, Salvador, Bahia (Brasil), 2009
10. Gebreslassie, B.H.; Guillen, G.; Jimenez, L.; Boer, D. Optimización económica de sistemas de refrigeración por absorción considerando el impacto medioambiental y la incertidumbre de los parámetros. VI Jornadas de Ingeniería Termodinámica, 3-5 Juin 2009, Cordoba (Spain) 2009
11. Boer, D., Cardoso, J.P., Mendes, L.F., Mortal, A. ; Exergetic analysis of a solar absorption cooling system with variable heat transfer coefficients; ECOS 2008, 21st International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems, June 24 – 27, 2008; Kraków (Poland) 2008
12. Medrano, M; Solé , C.;Castell , A.; Cabeza L.F., Boer, D.; Integration of solar collectors, an absorption cooling machine and a cogeneration system in a bioclimatic university building in Lleida (Spain); 2nd International Conference Solar Air-Conditioning October 18th - 19th, 2007; Tarragona (Spain) Año : 2007
13. Mendes, L.F; Cardoso J.P.;Mortal , A.;Boer , D. ; Gebreslassie , B.;Medrano , M.; Thermoeconomic optimization of a solar absorption cooling system; 2nd International Conference Solar Air-Conditioning October 18th - 19th, 2007; Tarragona (Spain), 2007
14. Mendes, L.F; Cardoso J.P.;Mortal , A.;Boer , D. ; Gebreslassie , B.;Medrano , M.; Exergy analysis of a solar absorption cooling system; 2nd International Conference Solar Air-Conditioning October 18th - 19th, 2007; Tarragona (Spain), 2007
15. Boer D., Medrano M., Nogues M., Exergy and structural analysis of an absorption cooling cycle and the effect of efficiency parameters, 18th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems ECOS 2005, vol. 1, pp 337-344, Trondheim (Norway) 2005
16. Medrano M., Mauzey J., McDonell V., Samuelsen S., Boer D., Theroretical Analysis of a novel integrated energy system formed by a microturbine and a exhaust fired single-double effect absorption chiller , 18th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems ECOS 2005, vol. 1, pp 185-192, Trondheim (Norway) 2005
17. Boer D., Thermodynamic analysis of absorption cycles. Part I: Determination of optimal operation conditions using the Exergy analysis, Second International Conference on Applied Thermodynamics, Istanbul Turkey, 2005, pp.105-112, Istanbul (Turkey) 2005
18. Boer D., Thermodynamic analysis of ammonia-water absorption cycles. Part II: Optimising component efficiencies using coefficients of structural bonds, Second International Conference on Applied Thermodynamics, Istanbul Turkey, 2005, pp.643-650, Istanbul (Turkey) 2005
19. Boer D., Medrano M., Nogues M., Optimización exergoeconómica de un ciclo de absorción con el sistema agua-bromuro de litio, CYTEF 2005 III Congreso español i congreso iberoamericano de ciencias y técnicas del frío, 21-23/7/2005, Vol. 1, pp. 259-276, Barcelona ( Spain ) 2005
20. Medrano M., Nogues M., Boer D., Análisis exergético de varios ciclos de absorción de agua-bromuro de litio, IV Jornadas nacionales de ingeniería termodinámica 2-3/6/2005, Publicación:, Logroño (Spain ) 2005
21. Boer D., Medrano M., Nogues M., Comparative Exergy Analysis of the Principal Water- LiBr Absorption Cycles, Congreso : International Conference on Thermal Engineering Theory and Applications, Beirut (Lebanon), ICTEA-HT2-02, pp. 1-26, 2004
22. Boer D., Medrano M., Nogues M., Structural analysis of triple effect water- LiBr absorption cooling cycles, 3rd International Heat Powered Cycles Conference, Larnaca (Cipre), 2115, 1-8, 2004
23. Nogués , M.; Vallès , M.; Bourouis , M.; Boer, D.; Coronas, A., Absorption/Compression heat pump prototype for space heating and cooling using organic fluids with plate heat exchangers, International Sorption Heat Pump Conference, Shanghai (China), September 24-27, pp: 240-245, 2002
24. Nogués M.; Vallès M.; Bourouis M.; Boer D.; Coronas A., Absorption-compression heat pump for space heating and cooling using organic fluids, ASME, International Mechanical Engineering Congress, Orlando (USA), 1, AES-40, pp: 3-10, 2000
25. Vallès , M.; Bourouis , M.; Boer, D.; Nogués , M.; Coronas, A., Experimental study of the absorption process in a plate heat exchanger using organic working pairs, ASME, International Mechanical Engineering Congress, Orlando (USA), 1, AES-40, pp: 71-77, 2000