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Modelagem, simulação e análise de um cozedor contínuo de açúcar (CVP) para massa B aplicado em usinas brasileiras
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2021-03-08)
Known as the world's largest producer of crystallized sucrose, Brazil has been investing and increasing production capacities as well as seeking for greater energy efficiency and modernization of its sugar factories. In ...
Avaliação experimental de diferentes modos de operação de um biorreator de leito empacotado multicamadas para produção de celulases por cultivo em estado sólido
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2021-02-26)
In the last years, the interest in solid state fermentation (SSF) for the most diverse applications have been increased due to the possibility of using agro-industrial residues and the low generation of wastewater. The ...
Energy consumption and reaction rate optimization combining turbulence promoter and current modulation for electrochemical mineralization
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2021-02-23)
In the current world scenario, one of the environmental and public health problems that still needs a more efficient intervention is the pollution caused by industrial effluents containing toxic organic compounds, typically ...
Development of stable and high-performance polyaniline activated carbon electrodes for capacitive deionization desalination
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2021-04-19)
Capacitive deionization (CDI) emerged as a cost-effective alternative for the desalination of brackish water (salt concentration lower than 10 g L−1). Significant progress in electrode materials in terms of salt adsorption ...
Avaliação de diferentes condições geométricas e operacionais de precipitadores eletrostáticos na coleta de nanopartículas
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2021-02-22)
The development and optimization of equipment aimed at removing nanoparticles from atmospheric air have been gaining importance in the current scenario. The adverse effects of these ultrafine particles on human health and ...
Rational design and engineering of a microbial cell factory for 3-hydroxypropionic acid production
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2021-04-20)
The US Department of Energy ranked the 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP) among the Top 10 most promising value-added chemicals that can be derived from biomass in a biorefinery. This acid has great potential to serve as a ...
Conversão de furfural sobre zeólitas (Hf, Al)-ZSM-5 hierárquicas: controle da relação de sítios ácidos de Lewis e Brønsted e seu efeito na seletividade a produtos
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2021-04-29)
One-pot catalytic processes using heterogeneous acid catalysts have been a promising strategy for the valorization of platform molecules from lignocellulosic biomass, such as the transformation of furfural (Fur) to ...
Mitigação dos inibidores gerados no pré-tratamento da biomassa vegetal: impacto técnico-econômico-ambiental de diferentes rotas de processo na biorrefinaria
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2021-04-27)
The presence of inhibitors is still an economic bottleneck that needs to be resolved in order to make 1G2G ethanol biorefineries feasible, requiring the development of technologies capable of improving their competitiveness ...
Fotoconversão de CO2 em produtos com valor agregado
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2021-04-29)
In recent decades, due to population and industrial growth, the energy demand has increased significantly. However, much of the energy consumed comes from burning fossil fuels, which emit large amounts of gases that can ...
Controle da relação de sítios ácidos de Lewis e Brønsted pela incorporação de Sn em zeólitas Y - efeito na seletividade a produtos durante a conversão one-pot de furfural
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2021-02-25)
In the last years, in the production of chemicals or intermediates, the use of bioderived feedstocks as alternative sources to those derived from fossil fuels, has progressively increased. In this context, the conversion ...