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Use of Flat Interwoven Wooden Strips in Architecture and Construction. Simulation and Optimization Using 3D Digital Models
(MDPI, 2021-06-04)
This research aims to promote the use of natural materials in construction. Its purpose is to rediscover the interlacing of flat wooden strips. Attending to environmental criteria, it focuses on the study of wood from a ...
Influence of Lewis acidity and CaCl2 on the direct transformation of glucose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural
(Elsevier, 2021-06-11)
[EN] Nb-Zr oxides were evaluated for glucose dehydration to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural. A linear relationship was found between the amount of acid sites and niobium content. Pure Nb2O5 showed the highest acid concentration ...
Extraction of flavonoid compounds from bark using sustainable deep eutectic solvents
(Elsevier, 2021-12)
[EN] The use of green solvents in extraction processes, especially for applications of lignocellulosic biomass, has been extensively studied over the last years. Among the range of different green solvents, deep eutectic ...
Renewable biopolyols from residual aqueous phase resulting after lignin precipitation
(ACS, 2021-02-19)
The aim of this work was to obtain two biopolyols from the liquid residue resulting from the precipitation of lignin contained in two different black liquors, Eucalyptus globulus organosolv black liquor (EOBL) and Pinus ...
Techno-economic analysis of different integrated biorefinery scenarios using lignocellulosic waste streams as source for phenolic alcohols production
(Elsevier, 2021-02)
The whole process of lignin extraction from a lignocellulosic waste streams (almond shell) by sulfur-free methods and its depolymerization by base catalyzed or solvolysis reactions have been addressed in this work. In ...
Evaluation of ZrO2/Al2O3 system as catalysts in the catalytic transfer hydrogenation of furfural to obtain furfuryl alcohol
(Elsevier, 2021-10-26)
ZrO2, Al2O3 and ZrO2/Al2O3 with different Zr/Al molar ratio, have been synthesized by coprecipitation and subsequent calcination. The resulting catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron ...
Enzymatically produced cellulose nanocrystals as reinforcement for waterborne polyurethane and its applications
(Elsevier Ltd., 2021-02)
[EN] Waterborne polyurethanes (WBPUs) have been proposed as ecofriendly elastomers with several applications in coatings and adhesives. WBPU’s physicochemical properties can be enhanced by the addition of cellulose ...
The Importance of Coupling Agent on Tensile and Thermomechanical Performance of Annealed Composites Based on Poly(Lactic Acid)/Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) Matrix and Sisal Fiber Bundles
(Taylor & Francis, 2021-04-22)
The main aim of this work is to study the importance of the coupling agent
on tensile and thermomechanical performance of annealed composites
based on poly (lactic acid)/poly (methyl methacrylate) matrix and sisal ...
Sustainable production of cellulose nanofiber from sugarcane trash: A quality and life cycle assessment
(Elsevier, 2021-09-29)
Developing green processes in the chemistry and engineering domains is one of the most significant challenges for sustainable production. Sugarcane trash (ST) generated during the sugar extraction process is an excellent ...
A feasibility study of the installation of a modular bioreactor inside a chemical scrubber at a wastewater treatment plant
(Elsevier, 2021-03)
Chemical scrubbing and biofiltration are well-established technologies for treating contaminated pollutants generated at wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Nevertheless, the growing need to reduce the ecological footprint ...