Bojorges, Hylenne; Fabra, Maria José; López-Rubio, Amparo; Martínez-Abad, Antonio(Elsevier, 2022-09-10)
[EN] The alginate industry processes more than hundred thousand tons per year of algae in Europe, discarding around 80% of the algae biomass as different solid/liquid residual streams. In this work, Saccharina latissima ...
Gomis Vicens, Juan; Vercher Pérez, Rosa Francisca; Amat Payá, Ana María; Martire, D. O.; Gonzalez, M. C.; Prevot, A. B.; Montoneri, E.; Arques Sanz, Antonio; Carlos, L.(Elsevier, 2013-06)
Soluble bio-organic substances (SBO) isolated from urban biorefuses have been investigated in photocatalytic processes for wastewater treatment using a cationic dye, namely crystal violet (CV) as target compound. The SBO ...
Binary and ternary combinations of sewage sludge ash (SSA) with marble dust (MD), fly ash (FA) and rice husk ash (RHA) as replacement in Portland cement pastes, were assessed. Several tests were carried out at different ...
Melendez-Rodriguez, Beatriz; Torres-Giner, S.; Reis, Maria A. M.; Silva, Fernando; Matos, Mariana; Cabedo, Luis; Lagarón, José María(MDPI AG, 2021-04)
[EN] In the present study, a new poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) [P(3HB-co-3HV-co-3HHx)] terpolyester with approximately 68 mol% of 3-hydroxybutyrate (3HB), 17 mol% of 3-hydroxyvalerate ...
March Ballester, Vicente(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2024-11-01)
[ES] El cambio climático es un problema de interés general y que afecta de manera global a toda la sociedad del planeta. Asimismo, la generación de residuos, y consigo la gestión de estos constituyen una casuística de gran ...
[EN] Highly sustainable composites were produced by melt compounding polylactide (PLA) with almond shell flour (ASF), a processed by-product of the food industry, at a constant weight content of 30 wt.-%. However, due to ...
Meléndez Rodríguez, Beatriz(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2022-07-21)
[ES] La producción y consumo de plásticos derivados de petróleo ha crecido exponencialmente en las últimas décadas, impactando en la naturaleza y los seres vivos. Los envases alimentarios son considerados la principal ...
[EN] This study presents the valorization of cotton waste from the textile industry for the development of sustainable and cost-competitive biopolymer composites. The as-received linter of recycled cotton was first chopped ...
Martínez Aliaga, Andrés(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2021-02-22)
[ES] En el presente proyecto se presenta el diseño de una planta de valorización de alpechín mediante un proceso de carbonización hidrotermal para la producción de nanopartículas hierro cero valente encapsuladas en carbono. ...
[EN] In this study, the effects of drying temperature (70, 80, 90°C) and air velocity (0.5, 1.8 m/s) of hot air drying (tray drying) on quality of dried 2-phase olive pomace and system’s energy efficiency were investigated. ...
[EN] Novel green composites were prepared by melt compounding a binary blend of polylactide (PLA) and poly("-caprolactone) (PCL) at 4/1 (wt/wt) with particles of walnut shell flour (WSF) in the 10¿40 wt % range, which were ...
[EN] Purpose
To evaluate the potential of the industrial waste of Rojo Brillante persimmon as a source for value-added products. The antioxidant compounds present in persimmon industrial waste (peel and calyx) and the ...
Istuque, Danilo Bordan; Reig, Lucia; Soriano Martinez, Lourdes; Borrachero Rosado, María Victoria; Pinheiro Melges, Jose Luiz; Akasaki, Jorge Luis; Paya Bernabeu, Jorge Juan; Tashima, Mauro Mitsuuchi(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2021-06-01)
[EN] Waste management is a crucial issue facing modern society. The generation of sewage sludge is increasing annually due to the
urbanization and improvement of sanitation systems of cities. The construction sector has ...
Font-Pérez, Alba; Borrachero Rosado, María Victoria; Soriano Martínez, Lourdes; Monzó Balbuena, José Mª; Paya Bernabeu, Jorge Juan(Elsevier, 2017)
[EN] This study presents a new cellular concrete design focused on the energy eco-efficiency and the sustainability concept: geopolymer eco-cellular concrete (GECC). Geopolymer systems made from alkali-activated fluid ...
[EN] Fully bio-based polyamide 1010 (PA1010) was melt-compounded with 15 wt% of slate fibers (SFs), which were obtained from wastes of the tile industry, and the resultant composites were shaped into parts by injection ...
[EN] In the present work, green¿composites from a partially biobased epoxy resin (BioEP) reinforced with lignocellulosic particles, obtained from flax industry by¿products or wastes, have been manufactured by casting. In ...
Paredes Ortega, Paloma(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2023-09-06)
[ES] La transformación de frutas y hortalizas genera residuos y destríos en cantidades muy elevadas, lo que constituye un problema para las empresas debido a la necesidad de gestionarlos. La reintroducción de estos productos ...
[EN] In the present study, novel green composites made of polylactide (PLA) and orange peel flour (OPF) were melt compounded by twin¿screw extrusion (TSE) and shaped into pieces by injection molding. Orange peel, a large ...
Baeza-Brotons, Francisco; Garces, Pedro; Paya, Jordi; Saval, José Miguel(Elsevier, 2014-11)
This study analyzes the viability of using sewage sludge ash (SSA) as a raw material in the composition of concrete, with a similar dosage to when it is used to manufacture blocks, therefore, with dry consistency given the ...
[EN] Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are high-value biodegradable polyesters with thermoplastic properties used in the manufacturing of different products such as packaging films. PHAs have gained much attention from researchers ...