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Bioplastic made from Kiwi Branches

U.Porto Journal of Engineering
The main goal of this work was to develop a product whose cellulose is extracted from kiwi branches. The product presented, Kiwiplast consists of a bioplastic film for food packaging.
Maria Charchalis, Fernando Monteiro, Yasmina Kit   +2 more
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Application of dynamic modelling and model‐based predictive control to enhance a cooling tower

The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
Model predictive control (MPC) applied to improve the operation of cooling towers. Abstract Model predictive control (MPC) differs from traditional feedback control by making predictions within a time horizon, providing better control actions for the process.
Douglas de Almeida Giardini, Adriana Guglielmi Ranieri Miranda, Wilson Hideki Hirota, Bruno Faccini Santoro, José Ermirio Ferreira de Moraes   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Influence of phenolic compounds on color formation at different stages of the VHP sugar manufacturing process

Scientific Reports, 2022
Phenolic compounds are natural dyes contained in sugarcane juice and represent an important parameter in industrial processing, as they significantly affect the color formation of raw sugar.
Mirelle Márcio Santos Cabral, Yeda Medeiros Bastos de Almeida, Samara Alvachian Cardoso Andrade, Celso Silva Caldas, Jonnathan Duarte de Freitas, Clara Andrezza Crisóstomo Bezerra Costa, João Inácio Soletti   +6 more
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Passion fruit seed oil: extraction and subsequent transesterification reaction

Grasas y Aceites, 2021
This work aims to remove the oil from passion fruit seeds using ethanol as solvent and then to carry out the transesterification of the product from the extraction step (oil + ethanol).
T.B. Massa, I.J. Iwassa, N. Stevanato, V.A.S. Garcia, C. Silva   +4 more
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Poly(Ionic) Liquid‐Enhanced Ion Dynamics in Cellulose‐Derived Gel Polymer Electrolytes

ChemSusChem, Volume 18, Issue 6, March 15, 2025.
Advancing Energy Storage: Gel Polymer Electrolytes with Promising Potential Gel polymer electrolytes (GPEs) incorporating methyl cellulose and a range of ionic/polymeric achieved Li+ transference numbers comparable to traditional liquid electrolytes.
Tiago G. Paiva, Maykel Klem, Sara L. Silvestre, João Coelho, Neri Alves, Elvira Fortunato, Eurico J. Cabrita, Marta C. Corvo   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integration of Microalgae-Based Bioenergy Production into a Petrochemical Complex: Techno-Economic Assessment

Energies, 2016
The rapid development of modern society has resulted in an increased demand for energy, mainly from fossil fuels. The use of this source of energy has led to the accumulation of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere.
Ana L. Gonçalves, Maria C. M. Alvim-Ferraz, Fernando G. Martins, Manuel Simões, José C. M. Pires   +4 more
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Optimizing germination and cultivation of edible halophytes using effluents from an IMTA system

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract BACKGROUND Halophytes offer nature‐based solutions to food insecurity and soil degradation, while their integration into integrated multi‐trophic aquaculture (IMTA) systems promotes circular economy practices. This study aimed to optimize the germination and cultivation of edible halophytic species, namely Limbarda crithmoides, Suaeda vera and
Viana Castañeda‐Loaiza, Maria João Rodrigues, Nuno Neng, Célia Quintas, Isabel Ratão, Luísa Custódio   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Composition and functionalities of peanut protein concentrates using ethanol as a defatted solvent and a precipitating agent

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract BACKGROUND Defatted solids (DSs) from vegetable oil extraction represent valuable feedstocks for producing protein concentrates with tailored functional properties. In the present study, using peanut protein concentrates obtained from press cakes defatted with ethanol (DSEt) or hexane (DSHx), we aimed to evaluate ethanol as a green solvent for
Paloma Jamily Cristina Magalhães, Luiza Cardoso Stumm, Paola de Cássia Franco Visioli, Keila Kazue Aracava, Rafaela Torrezan Privatti, Maria Carolina Capellini, Silvana Marina Piccoli Pugine, Daniel Gonçalves, Christianne Elisabete da Costa Rodrigues   +8 more
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Interplay Between Dispersion, Nucleation, and Crystallization in HDPE/Graphene Nanocomposites Processed Under Thermokinetic Conditions

Polymer Engineering &Science, EarlyView.
Thermokinetic processing controls graphene fragmentation and dispersion in HDPE, promoting heterogeneous nucleation and multistep crystallization. The balance between nucleation enhancement and chain mobility restriction governs the final crystalline structure and material performance.
Lucas J. S. Nascimento, Tainá dos S. Guatimosim, Fernanda T. G. Dias, Sandro C. Amico, Otávio Bianchi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Influence of Reaction Conditions and Water on the Manufacture of C9 Aromatic Hydrocarbon Resins

Polymer Engineering &Science, EarlyView.
Schematic representation of cationic polymerization process for the statistical analysis performed on material properties, showing the correlation plot of Softening point against Yield. ABSTRACT Aromatic hydrocarbons (HRs) find many commercial applications, demanding control of the cationic reaction conditions to achieve specific resin properties.
Jéssica Bentes, Lys H. R. Mangia, Caio Henrique Pinheiro, José Capistrano Nobre de Abreu, Camila Guindani, José Carlos Pinto   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source