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Valorisation of waste lignin for phenol derivative compounds using hydrothermal liquefaction
(EUBCE, 2019)
Approximately 95% of global phenolic compounds (such as catechol, guaiacol, syringol, and vanillin) used in the pharmaceutical, fragrance and industrial industries are produced from petroleum-based phenolics such as benzene. ...
Separation of lignin from industrial prehydrolysis liquor using a solid acid catalyst
(ETA-Florence Renewable Energies, 2019)
The concept of a biorefinery has been introduced in the pulp and paper industry in order to improve the industry’s profitability and competitiveness by generating new revenues from new products. Prehydrolysis liquor (PHL) ...
Preparation of biochar from sunflower husks (Poster)
(ETA-Florence Renewable Energies, 2014)
Production of bio-degradable polyurethane foam from sugarcane bagasse and biodiesel-derived crude glycerine
(ETA-Florence Renewable Energies, 2015)
As the threat of the depletion of fossil based fuels becomes more of a reality, there is a need to find alternative carbon sources for the production of a wide range of chemicals, polymers and plastics. One plastic that ...