researcher

Jorge Legaz Ruiz

Universidad de Zaragoza

MEng student intern (2023-2025)

JORGE LEGAZ is a graduate of the Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and collaborated with the Energy and CO₂ research group between 2023 and 2025, focusing on methanation technologies. During the 2024/2025 academic year, he worked under a competitive collaboration grant awarded by the Spanish Government. His research centered on the development of both kinetic and heat transfer models for methanation reactors, which he validated and calibrated using experimental data. His BEng Thesis explored the decarbonization of the iron and steel industry through the integration of biomass and Power-to-Gas technologies.

Main interests: Power-to-X, Biomass implementation in energy-intensive industries, Energy efficiency.

Publications

Journal
2025
Sara Pascual, Cristian Barón, Daria Katla, Anna Skorek-Osikowska, Daniel Węcel, Manuel Bailera, Jorge Legaz, Begoña Peña, Pilar Lisbona

Energy, 335, 138183

Journal
2025
Begoña Peña, Manuel Bailera, Jorge Legaz, Cristian Barón, Silvia Garlatti, M. Zampilli, K.L. Slopiecka, Jordi Guilera, Elena Martín, Francesco Fantozzi, Luis M. Romeo, Pilar Lisbona

Renewable Energy250, 123248

Journal
2025
Manuel Bailera, Carmen Bacariza, Paula Teixeira, Jorge Legaz, Alexander García-Mariaca, Begoña Peña, Pilar Lisbona

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 13 (2), 115645