Exergetic, environmental and economic assessment of sugarcane first-generation biorefineries

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Exergetic, environmental and economic assessment of sugarcane first-generation biorefineries

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Design and Synthesis of Bio-based Amphiphiles from Lignocellulosic Biomass

Separation of CO2 and TFE by using diethanolamine and diisopropylamine

Renewable energy integration and waste heat valorization in aluminum remelting for co-producing kerosene and methanol

Origin of the Activity Trend in the Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethanol over VOx/CeO2

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Process modeling and integration of hydrogen and synthetic natural gas production in a kraft pulp mill via black liquor gasification

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Comparative techno-economic and energy analyses of integrated biorefinery processes of furfural and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural from biomass residue

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Investigation of Biomass Hydrothermal Conversion Products by HRMS

Integrated production of urea and nitric acid in the pulp industry: techno-economic and environmental analysis of black liquor gasification-based processes

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Methods for Calibrating the Electrochemical Quartz Crystal Microbalance: Frequency to Mass and Compensation for Viscous Load

Lignin, from biomass waste to sustainable materials for food packaging, antiviral coatings and agriculture