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Construction of an Automated Biochemical Potential Methane (BMP) Prototype Based on Low-Cost Embedded Systems

Biomass
Anaerobic digestion is a sustainable approach for waste treatment and renewable biogas production. A key parameter for large-scale applications is the Biochemical Methane Potential (BMP), which enables methane yield estimation and facilitates process ...
Sergio Arango-Osorio, Carlos Alejandro Zuluaga-Toro, Idi Amín Isaac-Millán, Antonio Arango-Castaño, Oscar Vasco-Echeverri   +4 more
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Sustainable Aviation Fuels: Bibliometric Trends and Latin American Opportunities from a Chemical Engineering Perspective

Biomass
The aviation industry faces increasing pressure to reduce its environmental impact and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. In this context, sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) have emerged as a critical alternative to conventional jet fuels.
Laura Daniela López-Itas, David Gómez-Ríos, Howard Ramírez-Malule   +2 more
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Prediction of ash deposition for biomass combustion and coal/biomass co-combustion [PDF]

, 2012
In this thesis, a model that couples a reduced alkali kinetic mechanism for alkali sulphate formation during biomass combustion with an ash deposition model using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) techniques has been presented.
Garba, Mohammed Umar
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Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Swine Wastewater, Cheese Whey and Organic Waste: Performance Optimization Through Mixture Design

Biomass
Anaerobic co-digestion of agro-industrial and municipal biowastes can enhance methane production, but the optimal mixture depends on nonlinear interactions among substrates.
Verónica Córdoba, Gianluca Ottolina
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Prospect of Chromium(VI) Pollution Mitigation Using Protonated Amine Functionalized Satsuma Mandarin (Citrus unshiu) Peel Biomass

Biomass
We investigated the application of an adsorbent fabricated from satsuma mandarin peel biomass using coating with poly(glycidyl methacrylate) followed by sequential treatment with hydroxylamine and hydrochloric acid for the remediation of hexavalent ...
Malvin Moyo, Vusumzi Emmanuel Pakade
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Soil microbial biomass in organic farming system. [PDF]

, 2010
Agricultural production systems have to combine management practices in order to sustain soil's profitability and quality. Organic farming is gaining worldwide acceptance and has been expanding at an annual rate of 20% in the last decade, accounting for ...
Araújo, Ademir Sérgio Ferreira de, Wanderley José de Melo, de Araújo, Ademir Sérgio Ferreira, Melo, Wanderley José de [UNESP], de Melo, Wanderley José [UNESP], Melo, Wanderley José de, Ademir Sérgio Ferreira de Araújo   +6 more
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Optimized Polyhydroxybutyrate Production by Neobacillus niacini GS1 Utilizing Corn Flour, Wheat Bran, and Peptone: A Sustainable Approach

Biomass
Plastic pollution is a pressing environmental challenge, necessitating the development of biodegradable alternatives like polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB). This study focuses on optimizing PHB production by Neobacillus niacini GS1, a bacterium isolated from a ...
Gaurav Shrimali, Ajit Gangawane, Esha Rami, Hardik Shah, Kashyap Thummar, Dipak Kumar Sahoo, Ashish Patel, Jens Ejbye Schmidt   +7 more
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Co-firing fossil fuels and biomass: combustion, deposition and modelling [PDF]

, 2011
The application of advanced technologies employing combustion/co-firing of coal and biomass is seen as a promising approach to minimising the environmental impact and reducing CO2 emissions of heat/power production.
Khodier, Ala H. M.
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Estimating tropical forest biomass with a combination of SAR image texture and Landsat TM data:an assessment of predictions between regions [PDF]

, 2012
Quantifying the above ground biomass of tropical forests is critical for understanding the dynamics of carbon fluxes between terrestrial ecosystems and the atmosphere, as well as monitoring ecosystem responses to environmental change.
Foody, G. M., Boyd, D. S., Cutler, M. E. J.; id_orcid, Vetrivel, Anand   +3 more
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Hybrid Solar PV–Agro-Waste-Driven Combined Heat and Power Energy System as Feasible Energy Source for Schools in Sub-Saharan Africa

Biomass
Poor access to electricity in rural communities has been linked to a poor educational system, as electricity is essential for supporting laboratories, technical practice, and long study hours for students.
Ogheneruona Endurance Diemuodeke, David Vera, Mohammed Moore Ojapah, Chinedum Oscar Nwachukwu, Harold U. Nwosu, Daniel O. Aikhuele, Joseph C. Ofodu, Banasco Seidu Nuhu   +7 more
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