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Palm fibers and modified palm fibers adsorbents for different oils
Alexandria Engineering Journal, 2017 The cleanup of oil spill using natural adsorbents is considered as an eco-friendly and cost-effective way, emphasizing the importance of such natural and effective promising technique. Palm fibers, PFs, were used as natural sorbent material for oil spill
Ola Abdelwahab +2 more
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Use of Vegetable Fibers for PRB to Remove Heavy Metals from Contaminated Aquifers-Comparisons among Cabuya Fibers, Broom Fibers and ZVI. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2017 The Zero Valent Iron (ZVI) is the material most commonly used for permeable reactive barriers (PRB). For technical and economic reasons, hoter reactive substances usable in alternative to ZVI are investigated.
Mayacela Rojas CM +4 more
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Physicochemical, Mechanical and Morphologic Characterization of Purple Banana Fibers [PDF]
Materials Research, 2015 Weather conditions and the Brazilian fertile soil contribute to abundant natural resources in a wide variety of fiber types. These fibers have attracted interest in Materials Science area for such characteristics as: low cost, high elasticity modulus and
Ana Paula Bispo Gonçalves +7 more
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Properties of construction material based-Diss fibers: Physico-mechanical characterisation
Journal of Building Materials and Structures, 2022 In the building sector, issues related to sustainable development have become a major concern. The choice of materials has fundamental importance since it has a considerable influence on the energy consumption of the building and also on the overall ...
Ismahen Zaid +2 more
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, 2022 The use of natural lignocellulosic fibers has become popular all over the world, as they are abundant, low-cost materials that favor a series of technological properties when used in cementitious composites.
Markssuel Marvila +11 more
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Journal of Natural Fibers, 2019 This study aimed to evaluate the effect of different pretreatments of Amazon piassava (Leopoldinia piassaba) fibers on microstructure, thermal, and physical properties of the ensuing activated carbons (ACs).
Jonnys Paz Castro +10 more
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The performance of curauá fiber as sorbent of the diesel and biodiesel oils
Acta Scientiarum: Technology, 2016 Curauá (Ananas erictifolius) fiber was investigated as sorbent of diesel and biodiesel oils, and compared with peat, which is used commercially. The sorption tests were carried out for the unclassified fiber and within the granulometry ranges £ 180; 180 ...
Adriana Ferla de Oliveira +3 more
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Polyurethane Foam Reinforced with Fibers Pineaplle Crown Biocomposites for Sorption of Vegetable Oil
, 2020 The concern in reducing the environmental impacts caused by human interference is increasing. Thus, the objective of this study was to generate a sustainable solution for sorption of vegetable oil.
Costa, Isabella Loureiro Muller +2 more
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Plant-Based Milks: Alternatives to the Manufacture and Characterization of Ice Cream
Applied Sciences, 2022 This study investigated the potential use of dietary fibers (psyllium and pectin fibers added in different proportions of 0–10%) to improve the rheological, textural, and sensory characteristics of vegetable ice cream using vegetable milk (almond and ...
Ana Leahu +2 more
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Comparative study between poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) - EVA expanded composites filled with banana fiber and wood flour [PDF]
Materials Research, 2014 The objective of this study is to develop expanded composites of poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) (EVA) filled with two vegetable reinforcements (banana fiber or wood flour) as well as to evaluate the influence of the type, size and concentration of these
Matheus Vinicius Gregory Zimmermann +3 more
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