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Showing 1 to 20 of 392 for “"biofuels"”.
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Biofuels supply chain characterization
Ethanol can be made from agricultural residues like wheat straw and from crops dedicated to energy use, like switchgrass. We study the logistics aspects of this transformation and determine the main characteristics of the supply chain making ethanol from cellulose. Important to the final …
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Combustion Kinetics of Advanced Biofuels
<p>Use of biofuels, especially in automotive applications, is a growing trend due to their potential to lower greenhouse gas emissions from combustion. Ketones are a class of biofuel candidates which are produced from cellulose. However, ketones received rather scarce attention from the combustion …
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Three essays in U.S. biofuels markets
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2027-08-01
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Biofuels from lignin and novel biodiesel analysis
… converting a pulp mill into a multi-purpose biofuels, biomaterials, and biopower production facility in which these products are produced in an environmentally compatible and sustainable manner. A key challenge in this process is the recovery of lignin from process streams such that it can be …
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The Sustainability of Biofuels Produced from Microalgae
… greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Transportation biofuels produced from microalgae are sustainable if GHG emissions are lower than fossil fuels and the sources for materials used during production are sustainable. Four areas were evaluated to address these concerns. First, a study of peer reviewed …
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Drop-in replacement biofuels : meeting the challenge
… provides an introduction to drop-in replacement biofuels, the options amongst the technologies and feedstock available to produce them, their current economic performance and the evolution of their commercialization. In pursuing the latter a detailed examination of the funding path towards …
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Microalgae to biofuels evaluation through experimentally validated models
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Towards sustainable biofuels production for aviation and maritime
L'abstract è presente nell'allegato / the abstract is in the attachment
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Biofuels from micro-organisms: Thermodynamic analysis of sustainability
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Production of biofuels and biochemicals from waste biomass
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Thermo-Chemical Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass to Liquid Biofuels
… raw bio-oil and raw bio-oil to upgraded fungible biofuels. The goal is to design and evaluate the new paths and reactors on biomass conversion and bio-oil upgrading. A proprietary fast pyrolysis reactor was used to carry out the study of thermo-chemical conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to raw …
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Improving integrated systems for algal biofuels and wastewater treatment
The primary goal of this PhD work is to promote synergistic integration of wastewater treatment and algal biofuel production. In particular, we proposed and then analyzed the impacts of a novel integrated system that treats wastewater and maximizes the beneficial reuse of wastewater nutrients and …
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Combinatorial biosynthetic pathway engineering for microbial production of biofuels
To compete in a market dominated by fossil fuels, biofuels must be economically competitive and also offer the variety of molecules and compounds which are currently derived from fossil fuels. This thesis offers potential strategies for biofuels to be both economically competitive and diverse. …
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Cell surface display in biomedical applications and biofuels production
… of the challenges in biomedical research and biofuels production. Identification of T cell epitopes is a critical, but often difficult step in developing peptidebased vaccines and T cell immunotherapies. Unlike antibody that recognizes free soluble antigens, T cell receptor (TCR) recognizes …
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Classification and Densification of Municipal Solid Waste for Biofuels Applications
… gaining interest as a potential feedstock for biofuels development as it is highly organic in nature and it is a waste product requiring very little processing to become a suitable feedstock. The main focus of this research project was to evaluate whether municipal solid waste (MSW) is a good …
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Alternative Energy Science and Policy: Biofuels as a Case Study
… and policy-making of alternative energy using biofuels as a case study, primarily examining the instruments that can be used to alleviate the impacts of climate change and their relative efficacy. Three case studies of policy-making on biofuels in the European Union, United States of America …
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Bioproducts and environmental quality: biofuels, greenhouse gases, and water quality
… several life cycle analyses point out that while biofuels may emit less life cycle net carbon emissions than fossil fuels, they may exacerbate other parts of biogeochemical cycles, notably nutrient loads in the aquatic environment. In three essays, this dissertation explores the tradeoff between …
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Metabolic Engineering of oleaginous yeast for the production of biofuels
… of interest over renewable energy sources. Biofuels have gained attention as renewable alternatives to liquid transportation fuels. Microbial platforms for biofuel production have become an attractive option for this purpose, mitigating numerous challenges found in crop-based production. …
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¹³C-metabolic flux analysis of recombinant yeasts for biofuels applications
… has many drawbacks as a fuel additive, and both biofuels are currently produced from edible feed stocks. For biofuels to contribute significantly to meeting total transportation energy demand, processes for production of fuel molecules from non-food feed stocks must be engineered. Two promising …
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