PUBLICATIONS

• Menéndez, J., Ordóñez, A., Fernández-Oro, J., Loredo, J., Díaz Aguado, M.B. Feasibility analysis of using mine water from abandoned coal mines in Spain for heating and cooling of buildings. Renewable Energy, 146, 1166-1176. 2019.
• J. Menéndez, Fernández-Oro, J., Galdo, M., Loredo, J. Pumped-storage hydropower plants with underground reservoir: influence of air pressure on the efficiency of the Francis turbine and energy production. Renewable Energy, 143, 1427-1438. 2019.
• Menéndez, J., Schmidt, F., Konietzky, H., Fernández-Oro, J., Galdo, M., Loredo, J., Díaz-Aguado, M.B. Stability analysis of the underground infrastructure for pumped storage hydropower plants in closed coal mines. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 2019.
• Menendez, J., Loredo, J., Galdo, M., Fernandez-Oro, J. Energy storage in underground coal mines in NW Spain: Assessment of an underground lower water reservoir and preliminary energy balance. Renewable Energy, 134, 1381-1391. 2019.
• García-Ordiales, E., Higueras, P., Esbri, J.M., Roqueñi, N., Loredo, J. Seasonal and spatial distribution of mercury in stream sediments from Almadén mining district. Geochemistry: Exploration, Environment, Analysis,  2018.
• Menéndez, J., Loredo, J. Capture of CO2 by reforestation with energy crops in closure mining areas. International Journal of Energy and Environment, 12, 92-97. 2018.
• Marqués, A.L., Ribeiro, L., Roqueñi, N., Fernández, J.J., Loredo, J. A new graphic methodology to interpret the multivariate data analysis of hydrochemical data in orphan mine áreas. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 191, 43-53. 2018.
• García-Ordiales, E., Covelli, S., Rico, J.M., Roqueñi, N., Fontolan, G., Flor-Blanco, G., Cienfuegos, P., Loredo, J. Occurrence and speciation of arsenic and mercury in estuarine sediments affected by mining activities (Asturias, northern Spain). Chemosphere, 198, 281-289.
• Alvarez, R., Ordóñez, A., García, R., Loredo, J. An estimation of water resources in flooded, connected underground mines. Engineering Geology, 232, 114-122. 2018.
• Menéndez, J., Loredo, J. Use of coal mines facilities in northern Spain for the production of sustainable energy. International Journal of Environmental Science, 2, 324-328. 2018.
• García-Ordiales, E., Cienfuegos, P., Roqueñi, N., Covelli, S., Flor-Blanco, G., Fontolán, G., Loredo, J. Historical accumulation of potentially toxic trace elements resulting from mining activities in estuarine salt marshes sediments of the Asturias coastline (northern Spain). Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res.,   2017.
•  García-Ordiales, E., Loredo, J., Covelli, S., Esbri, J.M., Millán, R., Higueras, P. Trace metal Pollution in freshwater sediments of the world´s largest mercury mining district: sources, spatial distribution and environmental implications. J. Soils Sediments, 17, 1893-1904. 2017.
• Veiguela, M. Hurtado, A., Aguilar, S., Recreo, F., Roqueñi, N., Loredo, J. A risk assessment tool applied to the study of shale gas resources. Sci. Total Environment, 571, 551-560. 2016.
• García-Ordiales, E., Loredo, J., Higueras, P., Esbri, J.M., Roqueñi, N., Cienfuegos, P. Impact of dissolved metals(oids) in surface water quality of the Almadén mine district. Journal of Environmental Science, 204-212. 2016.
• García-Ordiales, E., Covelli, S., Esbri, J.M., Higueras, P., Loredo, J. Heavy metal contamination in sediments of an artificial reservoir impacted by long-term mining activity in the Almadén mercury district (Spain). Environmental Sciences and Pollution Research, 1-15. 2015.
• Silva, V., Loredo, J., Fernandez-Martinez, R., Larios, R., Ordóñez, A., Gómez, B., Rucandio, I. Arsenic partitioning among particle size fractions of mine wastes and stream sediments from cinnabar mining districts. Environmental Geochemistry and Health. 2014.
• Fernandez-Martinez, R., Loredo, J., Ordóñez, A., Rucandio, I. Mercury availability by operationally-defined fractionation in granulometric distribution of soils and mine wastes from an abandoned cinnabar mine. Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts. 2014.
• Alvarez, R., Ordóñez, A., Loredo, J., Younger, P. Wetland-based passive treatment systems for gold ore processing effluents containing residual cyanide, metals and nitrogen species.  Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts,15(11),  2115-2124. 2013.
• Ordóñez, A., Álvarez, R., Loredo, J. Asturian mercury mining district (Spain) and the environment: a review. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 20(11), 7490-7508. 2013.

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