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Sustainability Considerations about Microalgae for Biodiesel Production
This chapter describes how to perform a sustainability evaluation of microalgae biodiesel through its supply chain. A framework for selecting sustainability indicators that take into account all three dimensio...
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A Methodology for Sustainability Evaluation and Reporting in Higher Education Institutions
The purpose of this paper is to present a methodology that allows higher education institutions (HEIs) to promote, to evaluate and to report on sustainability. The ultimate goal of the afore-mentioned methodol...
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Sustainability considerations of biodiesel based on supply chain analysis
Develo** clean and renewable energy resources ranks as one of the greatest challenges facing mankind in the medium to long term. The issues associated with develo** non-fossil energy are intimately connect...
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A made-to-measure indicator for cross-disciplinary bibliometric ranking of researchers performance
This paper presents and discusses a new bibliometric indicator of research performance, designed with the fundamental concern of enabling cross-disciplinary comparisons. The indicator, called x-index, compares a ...
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Method for evaluating the influence of wood machining conditions on the objective characterization and subjective perception of a finished surface
A method for evaluating the influence of the operating parameters of wood machining (planing, sanding) on the quality of a finished surface was established. The influence of each of the operations involved was...
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Modeling the continuous hot-pressing of MDF
The continuous pressing became the most important press-drying process in the manufacture of wood-based panels and a great number of manufacturers have been substituting the conventional batch process by a con...
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Education for sustainability: challenges and trends
There has been increasing recognition of the critical role of education for sustainability (ES). This article addresses the subject of ES through all the levels of formal and non-formal education, including ba...
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Evaluating the Environmental Friendliness, Economics and Energy Efficiency of Chemical Processes: Heat Integration
The design and improvement of chemical processes can be very challenging. The earlier energy conservation, process economics and environmental aspects are incorporated into the process development, the easier ...
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Evaluating the environmental friendliness, economics and energy efficiency of chemical processes: heat integration
The design and improvement of chemical processes can be very challenging. The earlier energy conservation, process economics and environmental aspects are incorporated into the process development, the easier ...
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Life cycle assessment of different reuse percentages for glass beer bottles
Life cycle assessment (LCA) is increasingly becoming an important tool for ecological evaluation of products or processes. In this study the environmental impacts associated with the returnable and the non-ret...
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LCA: Comparison Between Recycle and Reuse of Glass Beer Bottles
This work compares the life cycles of returnable and non-returnable beer bottles. The methodology, principles and framework adopted are those proposed by SETAC’s working group. The “Critical Dilution Volume” m...
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Simulation Study of Coupled Membrane/Pressure Swing Adsorption Processes for VOC Removal from Air
Thin film composite membranes are used to remove organic compounds from air. The coupling of PSA as polishing step has been proposed in a number of cases. This paper deals with steady-state simulation of integ...
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Using Semi-Empirical Algorithms in the Development of Linear Driving Force Approximations for Complex Intraparticle Diffusion/Convection Models
This paper focusses the construction of linear driving force like reduced models, for the intraparticle diffusion/convection of one or two Langmuir solutes in spherical particles under the influence of a surfa...
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Modelling Equilibrium and Kinetics in Chromatographic Processes
This paper deals with modelling and experimental determination of equilibrium and transport properties of solutes contacting adsorbents. Mono and multicomponent equilibrium relationships and predictive methods...
