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Improving the Efficiency for the Production of Bis-(2-Hydroxyethyl) Terephtalate (BHET) from the Glycolysis Reaction of Poly(Ethylene Terephtalate) (PET) in a Pressure Reactor
(MDPI, 2021-04-30)
The depolymerization process of PET by glycolysis into BHET monomer is optimized in terms of reaction temperature and time, by carrying out the process under pressure to be faster for reducing the energy required. Almost ...
Pistacia vera L. leaves as a renewable source of bioactive compounds via microwave assisted extraction
(Elsevier, 2022-10)
The production of pistachio in Tunisia generates a large amount of potentially valuable waste, such as leaves, that could be used as source of bioactive compounds. In this work, the extraction of phytochemicals from Pistacia ...
Valorization of urban and marine PET waste by optimized chemical recycling
(Elsevier, 2022)
The degradation of two poly(ethylene terephtalate) (PET) samples from urban and marine wastes (PET-u and PET-m, respectively) has been studied by comparing their properties with those of virgin PET (PET-v) and post condensed ...
On the friability of mussel shells as abrasive
(Elsevier, 2022-11)
The spread of raft-farming of mussels in river estuaries around the world produces about 1.4 million tons of shell waste which mainly ends up in landfills. In addition, the United Nations and the European Union promote the ...
Social organisational LCA for the academic activity of the University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU
(Springer, 2021-07-15)
Purpose This article aims to estimate the social footprint of a higher education institution (HEI) and its potential contribution to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) under life cycle assessment (LCA) perspective. The ...
Lignins from Agroindustrial by-Products as Natural Ingredients for Cosmetics: Chemical Structure and In Vitro Sunscreen and Cytotoxic Activities
(MDPI, 2020-03-03)
The growing concern about the environmental impact and human health risk related to the excessive use of synthetic ingredients in cosmetics and topical formulations calls for the exploration of safe and sustainable natural ...
On the Road to Sustainable Energy Storage Technologies: Synthesis of Anodes for Na-Ion Batteries from Biowaste
(MDPI, 2022-03-22)
Hard carbon is one of the most promising anode materials for sodium-ion batteries. In this work, new types of biomass-derived hard carbons were obtained through pyrolysis of different kinds of agro-industrial biowaste ...
The environmental and social footprint of the university of the Basque Country UPV/EHU
(Elsevier, 2021-09-15)
This work has calculated the organisational environmental and social footprint of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) in 2016. First, input and output data flows of the UPV/EHU activity were collected. Next, the ...
Bacterial-Cellulose-Derived Carbonaceous Electrode Materials for Water Desalination Via Capacitive Method: the Crucial Role of Defect Sites
(Elsevier, 2020-10-15)
Electrosorptive desalination is a very simple and appealing approach to satisfy the increasing demand for drinking water. The large-scale application of this technology calls for the development of easy-to-produce, cheap ...
Mycorrhizal-assisted phytoremediation and intercropping strategies improved the health of contaminated soil in a peri-urban area
(Frontiers Media, 2021-07-02)
[EN] Soils of abandoned and vacant lands in the periphery of cities are frequently subjected
to illegal dumping and can undergo degradation processes such as depletion of
organic matter and nutrients, reduced biodiversity, ...