{"id":21136,"date":"2025-06-10T16:00:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T14:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cienciagandia.webs.upv.es\/?p=21136"},"modified":"2025-06-10T11:06:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T09:06:53","slug":"decontamination-procedures-dana-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cienciagandia.webs.upv.es\/en\/2025\/06\/decontamination-procedures-dana-vehicles\/","title":{"rendered":"Decontamination Procedures for DANA Vehicles"},"content":{"rendered":"

A research team from the Campus Gandia of the Universitat Polit\u00e8cnica de Val\u00e8ncia (UPV) is studying the decontamination of vehicles damaged by the DANA storms, in collaboration with the Generalitat and the affected municipalities.<\/p>\n

\u201cNatural disasters leave behind numerous consequences that require emergency measures rather than standard responses. This is the case of the DANA disaster on October 29, which, among other events, left more than 120,000 damaged vehicles in its wake. This is hazardous waste and must be treated as such,” says Maite Sebasti\u00e1<\/a><\/u><\/span>, an expert in Environmental Assessment and Management at the Campus Gandia.<\/p>\n

\"Maite<\/p>\n

According to Sebasti\u00e1, the Public Administration, \u201cfully aware of the lengthy procedures involved under normal circumstances, worked to develop exceptional solutions.\u201d The Albal City Council has formally requested the General Directorate for Environmental Quality and Education, part of the Department of Environment, Infrastructure, and Territory of the Generalitat Valenciana, to authorize the installation of a pilot plant in the Bra\u00e7 del Vicari industrial estate\u2014via a declaration of responsibility\u2014for the decontamination of these vehicles.\u00a0 Jos\u00e9 Andr\u00e9s Sanch\u00eds<\/a><\/u><\/span>, a research professor at Campus Gandia, explains that before damaged vehicles can be recycled, they must first be drained of engine fuel, oil, and other fluids such as antifreeze, coolant, and brake and clutch fluids.<\/p>\n

\"Gesti\u00f3n<\/p>\n

In this context, Miguel \u00c1ngel M\u00e9ndez, a student of the Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Environmental Sciences, is dedicating his final degree project to the topic: \u201cManagement of Vehicles Affected by Natural Disasters: On-Site Treatment or Relocation? Case Study of the Valencia DANA\u201d. The study aims to evaluate whether these temporary facilities can be implemented in other municipalities and serve as a blueprint for managing future emergencies.<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/cienciagandia.webs.upv.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Audio-1.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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The project is overseen by Maite Sebasti\u00e1 and Jos\u00e9 Andr\u00e9s Sanch\u00eds, alongside Jorge Blanco, Director General of Environmental Quality and Education of the Generalitat Valenciana.<\/p>\n