Search
Now showing items 1-10 of 10
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 ...
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 ...
Estruturas de controle de biorreator baseadas em fluxos metabólicos para fermentações micro-aeradas
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2021-04-15)
The supply of oxygen as a limiting nutrient in bioreactors is a challenge, as microorganisms may have different metabolic requirements, besides the difficulty of measuring this variable in low levels. Despite the obstacles, ...
Modelagem matemática para sínteses enzimáticas de biossurfactantes catalisadas por lipases imobilizadas
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2021-07-08)
Enzymatic reactions of esterification of fatty acids with carbohydrates generate biosurfactants, products with high capacity to reduce surface and interfacial tensions, applicable mainly in the food, pharmaceutical and ...
Aproveitamento de CO2 para a produção de metanol e compostos C2+ aplicando catalisadores à base de Cu e Fe
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2021-08-10)
Considering the approaches to use of the CO2, this work aimed to study CO2 hydrogenation at gas phase and CO2 reduction (CO2RR) via electrocatalysis. Through these methodologies a wide variety of value-added products can ...
Influência do agente precipitante na síntese de catalisadores Cu-ZrO2 aplicados na conversão de glicerol a acetol e propilenoglicol
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2021-07-23)
Biodiesel production by transesterification reaction generates large amounts of glycerol as a by-product. The development of chemical routes to use glycerol as raw material for products with high added value is essential ...
Estudo de MOFs zeolíticas de imidazolato com Zn(II) e Co(II) e emprego na condensação de Knoevenagel
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2021-05-26)
A new segment of porous materials has emerged last years: metal organic frameworks (MOFs). Zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs), a subclass of MOFs, are formed by metallic cations and imidazolates presenting similar ...
Estudo do desempenho de eliminadores de névoa na fermentação alcoólica extrativa
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2021-08-27)
The ethanol removal by gas stripping with CO2 offers a potential way to minimize the inhibitory effects of ethanol on yeast cells during the alcoholic fermentation, allowing higher ethanol volumetric productivity compared ...
Influência da composição da mistura reacional no desempenho de catalisadores NiFe/MgAl2O4 em reações de reforma
(Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2021-12-20)
This thesis evaluated the application of Ni-, Fe- and Ni-Fe/MgAl2O4 catalysts in Ethanol Steam Reforming (ESR), Ethanol Steam Reforming with hydrogen gas (ESRH), Methane Dry Reforming (RSM), Methane Steam Reforming (RVM) ...