The European project LIFE ABATE (LIFE22-ENV-ES-LIFE-ABATE/101113838) aims to significantly reduce volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions, odor impact, energy requirements (natural gas and electricity savings), and operating costs of mechanical-biological treatment (MBT) waste plants.

   The LIFE ABATE project proposes two solutions using zeolite rotary concentrators: one with thermal oxidation and another with biological treatment in biotrickling filters. CO₂ generated will be reused in greenhouses, and zeolite selection requires air characterization via TD-GC-MS.

G. Sánchez ^a*, J. C. Fernández ^a, J. Hereza ^a, E. Regidor ^b,c, R. Muñoz ^b,c, A. González ^d, M. Gil ^d, O. Prado ^e, R. Montes ^e, M. Macarulla ^f, S. Gasso ^f y R. Lebrero ^b,c

^a Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
^b Institute of Sustainable Processes, University of Valladolid, Spain
^c Department of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technology, University of Valladolid, Spain
^d Kalfrisa Energía y Medio Ambiente, Zaragoza, Spain
^e Aeris Tecnologías Ambientales S.L., Barcelona, Spain
^f Research Institute for Sustainability Science and Technology, Technical University of Catalonia, Spain
^g FCC Medio Ambiente, Madrid, Spain
^*ssantos@amb.cat . Dirección postal: C. 62 núm. 16-18, Barcelona 08040. Phone number: +34 935069545

   Joe died August 16, 2024 in Windham New Hampshire, USA. Joe was the husband of Deborah and father to Sarah and Joey. Joe was born in North Andover and as a young man he excelled in baseball, football, and wrestling. Joe attended the MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in earth and planetary science, majoring in meteorology.

   After graduating from MIT, Joe began specializing in air pollution, in particular model development. key contributions included the Buoyant Line Plume Model, CALPUFF and CALMET as well as BPIP and BPIP Prime models. These models are widely used by researchers, environmental consultants, and regulatory agencies (including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) globally. He took great pride in teaching and mentorship.