Taylor-Vortex reactor (TVB) is fast becoming the next bioreactor to culture animal cells due to milder shear and homogeneous flow structures through-out the bioreactor in comparison to the traditional stirred vessels. ...

Sugarcane, grown in more than a hundred countries, is one of the major crops of the world. Brazil is the world’s largest producer. Sugarcane industries are constantly seeking to reduce the industrial process losses, to ...

Brazil is the second largest producer of soybean, with the projection of becoming the largest producer in 2019/2020. All Brazilian soybean oil is produced by the extraction process with hexane, an oil derivative. One way ...

The effect of iron incorporation on the catalytic properties of Ni / MgAl2O4 for the Ethanol Steam Reforming (ESR) was studied. Samples of different Fe/Ni molar ratios were prepared by wet impregnation of MgAl2O4, synthesized ...

The Cu catalysts activity is modified by reducible supports, such as cerium and praseodymium oxides. The interaction of these oxides with Cu nanoparticles prevent agglomeration and generate active interface sites. The ...

Heterogeneous catalysts are potentially responsible for reducing the cost of producing biodiesel, due to its reusability or use in continuous process. As-synthesized hybrid silicas, containing siloxy sites, can be used as ...

Alumina-supported platinum catalysts were synthesized via conventional impregnation varying the metal contents (0.3 to 2% Pt; 6 to 20% Ce, m / m) and the Pt precursors (H2PtCl6 and [Pt(NH3)4] (NO3)2), were evaluated for ...

Wastewater management has gained increasingly space on the world stage, with significant advances in both the environmental and financial spheres. Phenolic compounds are present in wastewater of various processes, such as ...

In this present work, the fluidynamic and drying process of paste in a spouted bed was analyzed. The experiments were conducted using polyethylene particles of 4.38 mm of diameter and 930.5 ± 0.3 kg/m3 of specific mass ...

Vinasse derived from beverage industry represents a serious environmental risk if not properly treated, mainly attributable to the presence of organic macromolecules with complex structure and composition, the recalcitrant ...