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Sustainable Utilization and Fire Protection of Wood‐Based Composites in Buildings: Innovations, Challenges, and Future Directions

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The increasing use of wood and wood‐based composites in construction reflects a global shift toward renewable materials that support sustainable development objectives, including carbon reduction and responsible resource use. While wood offers substantial environmental benefits compared to conventional materials such as concrete and steel, its
Qaisar Munir   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Current Approaches on Natural Fiber Reinforcement Surface Treatment for Construction Material Application

open access: yesInternational Journal of Polymer Science
The conversion of waste into value-added products is critical to long-term sustainability as waste disposal costs, landfilling space, and climate change would be reduced.
Katleho Keneuwe Khoaele   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Use of Agricultural Residue Feedstock In North Dakota Biorefineries [PDF]

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Rising prices and uncertain supplies of petroleum, together with environmental concerns regarding fossil fuel combustion, have enhanced interest in biobased products and fuels.
Hodur, Nancy M.   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Social Sustainability in Circular Bioeconomy Business Models: Insights From Argentina

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Research on circular bioeconomy business models (CBEBM) has largely prioritised environmental and economic aspects, leaving out the social pillar. To address this gap, this paper analyses to what extent and in what ways social sustainability is integrated into CBEBM, based on 12 cases from northern Argentina, a region with high potential for ...
Celina N. Amato   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Novel distillation process for effective and stable separation of high-concentration acetone–butanol–ethanol mixture from fermentation–pervaporation integration process

open access: yesBiotechnology for Biofuels, 2018
Background One of the major obstacles of acetone–butanol–ethanol (ABE) fermentation from renewable biomass resources is the energy-intensive separation process.
Huidong Chen   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

BIOREFINERIES AND BIOBASED PRODUCTS FROM THE CONSUMER'S POINT OF VIEW [PDF]

open access: yes
Paper prepared for presentation at the 13th ICABR International Conference on Agricultural Biotechnology: “The emerging bio-economy” Ravello (Italy), 18th to 20th June 2009Industrial biotechnology, Biorefinery, Consumer behaviour, Demand and Price ...
Kurka, Stefan, Menrad, Klaus
core   +1 more source

A strategic niche management approach for shaping bio-based economy in Europe [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
The goal of this paper is to investigate the transition towards a bio-based economy as part of a broader sustainable transition in Europe. To analyse the challenges and opportunities associated with the bio-based economy, we applied the Strategic Niche ...
Tani, Almona
core   +1 more source

The Circular Economy in European Union Supply Chains: A Literature Review

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This research aims to analyze the implementation of the circular economy (CE) in European Union (EU) supply chains (SC), highlighting its potential to transform production systems and maximize resource efficiency while minimizing waste. Our study identifies the major trends and advancements in this field, focusing on the barriers that prevent ...
Luis Oswaldo Rodríguez‐Mañay   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Liquid-phase hydrogenation of bio-refined succinic acid to 1,4-butanediol using bimetallic catalysts [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
open access articleDevelopment of a Crotalaria juncea based biorefinery produce large quantity of waste glycerol after trans-esterification of the juncea seeds.
Baidya, P.K.   +3 more
core   +7 more sources

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