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A porous geopolymer based on aluminum-waste with acoustic properties
(Elsevier, 2019-07)
Paval, a solid waste stream from the aluminum industry, is used as a pore generation agent in geopolymers. Paval was mixed with coal combustion fly ash, as a geopolymeric precursor, and activated with alkaline solution ...
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Techno-economic and Life-Cycle Assessment of One-Step Production of 1,3-Butadiene from Bioethanol Using Reaction Data under Industrial Operating Conditions
(ACS Publications, 2020-07)
A process to produce 1,3-butadiene (1,3-BD) from ethanol in a one-step reaction with a Hf-Zn catalyst was designed using experimental data from the catalyst performance under industrial conditions, taking into account the ...
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Environmental assessment of thermo-chemical processes for bio-ethylene production in comparison with bio-chemical and fossil-based ethylene
(Elsevier, 2018-11)
The use of biomass for production of chemicals is gaining interest because of its potential to contribute towards a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and other environmental benefits linked to the substitution of ...
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A five-stage treatment train for water recovery from urine and shower water for long-term human Space missions
(Elsevier B.V., 2020)
Long-term human Space missions will rely on regenerative life support as resupply of water, oxygen and food comes with constraints. The International Space Station (ISS) relies on an evaporation/condensation system to ...
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Is Recycling Always the Best Option? Environmental Assessment of Recycling of Seashell as Aggregates in Noise Barriers
(MDPI, 2020-07)
Waste recycling is an essential part of waste management. The concrete industry allows the use of large quantities of waste as a substitute for a conventional raw material without sacrificing the technical properties of ...
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Synthetic Slag Production Method Based on a Solid Waste Mix Vitrification for the Manufacturing of Slag-Cement
(MDPI, 2019-01)
Herein an innovative process to develop a potential vitreous material with cementing properties is proposed. This process paves a production path through melting industrial waste and subsequently cooling the casting in ...
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PH-Controlled fermentation of strawberry waste as phenol solubilisation method
(Elsevier, 2020)
The present study aims to use pH as a control parameter for the accumulation of target compounds. Solubilisation of wasted strawberry through fermentation at different operational pH (pH 4, 7, and 9) was evaluated. Methane ...
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Mesophilic Semi-Continuous Anaerobic Digestion of Strawberry Extrudate Pretreated with Steam Explosion
(MDPI, 2020-12-17)
The production of strawberry concentrate produces a side stream after extrusion that is commonly landfilled. This strawberry extrudate (SE), of lignocellulosic character, contains valuable bioactive compounds such as ...
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Recycling ceramic industry wastes in sound absorbing materials
(Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, CSIC: Instituto Eduardo Torroja, 2016)
The scope of this investigation is to develop a material mainly composed (80% w/w) of ceramic wastes that can be applied in the manufacture of road traffic noise reducing devices. The characterization of the product has ...
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Long-Term Evaluation of Mesophilic Semi-Continuous Anaerobic Digestion of Olive Mill Solid Waste Pretreated with Steam-Explosion
(MDPI, 2019)
Steam-explosion is a promising technology for recovering phenolic compounds from olive mill solid waste (OMSW) due to its high impact on the structure of the fibre. Moreover, the recovery of the phenols, which are ...