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Direct Interspecies Electron Transfer in Anaerobic Digestion: A Review
Direct interspecies electrons transfer (DIET) is a syntrophic metabolism in which free electrons flow from one cell to another without being shuttled...
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Thermochemical Processing of Biomass
Torrefaction can be defined as “a thermochemical process in an inert or limited oxygen environment where biomass is slowly heated to within a...
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The Equilibrium Studies in the Adsorption of Hazardous Substances Using Clay Minerals
The most important information to understand the adsorption process is the adsorption equilibriaAdsorption equilibria . The...
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An alternative approach for the screening of catalytic empty fruit bunch (EFB) pyrolysis using the values of activation energy from a thermogravimetric study
The catalytic effect of a series of doped and undoped metal oxides on the pyrolysis kinetics of empty fruit bunch (EFB) is investigated using...
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Alleviation of phyto-toxicity of copper on agricultural plants
Copper (Cu), a redox-active transition metal, is known to be involved in protein metabolism, photosynthetic and respiratory electron transport, cell...
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Carbon Dioxide Sequestration by Biological Processes
Steep rise in the earth’s atmospheric CO2 concentration is the main concerned problem nowadays. Presently, the earth’s atmosphere contains nearly...
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Hydrotreating of light gas oil using a NiMo catalyst supported on activated carbon produced from fluid petroleum coke
Nitric acid functionalized steam activated carbon (NAFSAC) was prepared from waste fluid petroleum coke (FPC) and used as a support material for the...
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Effects of natural and calcined oyster shells on antimony solubility in shooting range soil
Waste oyster shells (OS) and calcined oyster shells (COS) were used to treat metal-contaminated shooting range soil, where antimony (Sb) leachability...
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Selection and Use of Designer Biochars to Improve Characteristics of Southeastern USA Coastal Plain Degraded Soils
The US Southeastern Coastal Plains have a long history of agricultural production. However, poor quality sandy soils hamper productivity. Soils have...
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Oxygenation of Biochar for Enhanced Cation Exchange Capacity
This chapter reports a technological concept for producing a partially oxygenated biochar material that possesses enhanced cation-exchanging property...
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Introduction: An Overview of Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts
The field of advanced biofuels and bioproducts may play an increasingly significant role in providing renewable energy and ensuring environmental...
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Application of chemometrics to identifying solid fuels and their origin
The aim of this work was to implement a chemometric analysis to detect the relationships between the analysed variables in samples of solid fuels....
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Bioaccumulation and ecotoxicity of carbon nanotubes
Carbon nanotubes (CNT) have numerous industrial applications and may be released to the environment. In the aquatic environment, pristine or...
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Immobilization of heavy metals in a contaminated soil using organic sludge char and other binders
The applicability of tannery (TSC) and dye sludge char (DSC) as a binder to immobilize heavy metals (Zn, Cu and Ni) in soil was investigated. The...
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Novel Fungal Pelletization-Assisted Technology for Algae Harvesting and Wastewater Treatment
A novel fungi pelletization-assisted bioflocculation technology was developed for efficient algae harvesting and wastewater treatment. Microalga Chlore...
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Biochar as a precursor of activated carbon
Biochar was evaluated as a precursor of activated carbon. This product was produced by chemical activation using potassium hydroxide. The effects of...