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Experimental Investigations and Concise Review on Biodiesel Production from Crude Sunflower Oil Using Lime-Based Catalysts
Biodiesel is a renewable and clean-burning fuel used as a substitute for petroleum diesel. Biodiesel, as a biofuel, increases energy security and... -
Titanium ferrite–doped zeolitic imidazolate framework: an efficient catalyst for converting underutilized Khaya senegalensis seed oil to biodiesel
Titanium ferrite (TiFe 2 O 4 ) and titanium ferrite–doped zeolitic imidazolate framework (TiFe 2 O 4 @ mono ZIF-8) were prepared via a simple chemical process...
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A review of prospects and current scenarios of biomass co-pyrolysis for water treatment
With ever-growing population comes an increase in waste and wastewater generated. There is ongoing research to not only reduce the waste but also to...
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Effect of pharmaceutical and domestic wastewater mixed ratios on microalgal growth for nutrients removal coupled with biomass and liquid biofuel generation
AbstractWastewater is available medium for microalgal growth due to the presence of macro- and micro-nutrients. However, untreated wastewaters have...
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Fate of nutrients during hydrothermal carbonization of biogenic municipal waste
The biogenic fraction of municipal solid waste is rich in various inorganic nutrients along with the organic content and imposes environmental...
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Biochar from pyrolysis of rice husk biomass—characteristics, modification and environmental application
Biochar produced from various biomass has been widely used in environmental applications owing to its ability to immobilize or remove the...
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Utilization of Invasive Weed Biomass for Biochar Production and Its Application in Agriculture and Environmental Clean-up
In modern agriculture practices, weeds by advantage of their vibrant and resilient nature pose a constant problem in the agricultural sector and... -
Drying of poultry manure for biomass applications in the combustion
From an energy point of view, drying poultry manure contributes to its application as biomass in the generation of thermal energy. This study aimed...
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Biodiesel production via esterification of oleic acid catalyzed by Brønsted acid-functionalized porphyrin grafted with benzimidazolium-based ionic liquid as an efficient photocatalyst
The production of ethyl oleate was explored using novel metal-free Brønsted acid-functionalized porphyrin, grafted with benzimidazolium-based ionic...
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Characterization of aqueous Pb2+ adsorption onto cross-linked-carboxymethyl legume starch phosphate using FTIR and SEM-EDX
Sodium trimetaphosphate (STMP) cross-linked starch (SCS) and the cross-linked-carboxymethyl starch (SCCS) derivatives were synthesized using native...
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Preparation and characterization of hydrothermally processed carbonaceous hydrochar from pulp and paper sludge waste
The results of this study demonstrated the successful conversion of paper sludge waste (PS) to carbonaceous hydrochar by applying hydrothermal...
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Role of Nanomaterials: Enhancing the Adsorption Efficiency of Activated Carbon in Wastewater Treatment
Water is a vital source for every living organism, and it is very much concerned that it is getting depleted in both surface and groundwater. In the... -
Bioadsorbent and adsorbent-based heavy metal removal technologies from wastewater: new insight
Heavy metals are vital elements responsible for water pollution worldwide, these pollutants are commonly found in the groundwater. They enter in the...
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Manure biostabilization by effective microorganisms as a way to improve its agronomic value
The traditional logic behind effective microorganism is based on a media inoculation with mixed cultures of beneficial microorganisms to create a...
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Environmental Impact of Beef Production Systems
Livestock production as a contributing factor of global warming has become a critical aspect of policy development among scientists, institutions,... -
Overview on agricultural potentials of biogas slurry (BGS): applications, challenges, and solutions
The residual slurry obtained from the anaerobic digestion (AD) of biogas feed substrates such as livestock dung is known as BGS. BGS is a rich source...
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Catalytic hydrodeoxygenation of pyrolysis bio-oil to jet fuel: A review
Bio-oil from biomass pyrolysis cannot directly substitute traditional fuel due to compositional deficiencies. Catalytic hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) is...
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Efficient photocatalytic acetalization of furfural to biofuel components using carboxyl-functionalized porphyrin photocatalyst, under visible light irradiations
The carboxyl-functionalized porphyrin entangled with benzimidazolium-based ionic liquid (CFPBIL) was successfully synthesized and characterized by...
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Recovery of Lignin From Hot Water Prehydrolysis of Groundnut Shell and Sugarcane Bagasse Biomass Using Silane-Modified Nanofiller-Reinforced Polysulfone Membrane
Membrane separation is a promising way to recover lignin from lignocellulose biomass. In this work, the hot water prehydrolysis (PHL) treatment was...
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Distillery effluent valorization through cost effective production of polyhydroxyalkanoate: optimization and characterization
The devastating effect of fossil plastics in the biosphere has tuned the concern for bioplastic production in the last few decades....