Vol 105 (2023)

Vol 105 (2023)

Published 30 November 2023
"The objective is to provide a view on available, up-to-date evidence on positive and negative environmental effects of the energy transformation in a holistic way and on the opportunities for new technologies to drive/accelerate the transition. The focus is on energy, GHG aspects, climate/human related risks, and digitalization."
Guest Editors: David Bogle, Flavio Manenti, Piero Salatino
Copyright © 2023, AIDIC Servizi S.r.l.
ISBN 979-12-81206-04-5; ISSN 2283-9216

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Giuseppe Battaglia, Lorenzo Ventimiglia, Francesco P.M. Viggiano, Fabrizio Vassallo, Andrea Cipollina, Alessandro Tamburini, Giorgio Micale
1-6
Mg(OH)2 Recovery from Real Bitterns: a Proof of Concept at Pilot Scale
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Evans M.N. Chirwa, Khanyisile Bridgete Malunga-Makatu, Wouter Nel, Mpumelelo Thomas Matsena
7-12
Air-cathode Microbial Fuel Cells by Utilizing Marine Electrogenic Bacteria: Enhancement with GAC Electrodes Coated with Biogenic Palladium Nanoparticles
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Víctor M. Maestre, Alfredo Ortiz, Inmaculada Ortiz, Laura Rodríguez De Lope, Luis Diez, Ramon Aguero
13-18
Digitalizing an Electrically Self-Sufficient Social Dwelling of Spain
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Maria Valeria Ermini, Valeria Bernardini, Marco Verna, Luca G. Campana, Arzu Abdullaeva, Luigi Fiorentino, Gianluca Florio
19-24
A Project to Context Decarbonization Analysis (PCDA) to Select the Best Energy Transition Solution Fit for Funding
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Silvia Pelucchi, Federico Galli, Chiara Vianello, Paolo Mocellin
25-30
Integrating the Benefits of Turquoise Hydrogen to Decarbonise High-emission Industry
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Khadija Blaiech, Juan C. Acosta Pavas, Sylvin Davidsond, Lamia Ben Gaida, Hanna Gannoun, Pierre-Pol Liebgott, Cesar A. Aceves-Lara
31-36
Multi-objective Optimization of Thermophilic Biohydrogen Production
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Bernardo Patella, Sonia Carbone, Luigi Roberto Oliveri, Massimo Caruso, Filippo Pellitteri, Philippe Mandin, Giuseppe Aiello, Rosario Miceli, Rosalinda Inguanta
37-42
Nanostructured Ni-Fe-S Based Electrode for Hydrogen Production by Water Electrolysis
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Vladimir Molkov, Sergii Kashkarov, Srinivas Sivaraman, Dmitriy Makarov
43-48
Hazards and Associated Risks of Hydrogen Vehicles in Underground Traffic Infrastructure
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Vanessa S. Iorio, Federico Cracolici, Lucia Torri, Giacomo Nutricato, Fabio Parrozza, Luigina M.F. Sabatino, Maria Elena Gennaro
49-54
A Contribution to UHS – Overview of Different Approaches on Well Assessment in Depleted Reservoirs
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Donatella Cirrone, Dmitriy Makarov, Vladimir Molkov
55-60
Safety of Liquid and Cryo-compressed Hydrogen: Overview of Physical and CFD Models Developed at Ulster University
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Elisa Zanella, Giulia Tonsi, Arian Grainca, Francio Jamoletti, Mariangela Longhi, Carlo Pirola
61-66
Hydrogen Purification and Odorization to Evaluate the Distribution of This Energy Carrier Through the Gas Pipelines
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Ben Alex Baby, Marco Beccali, Marco Ferraro, Germana Poma, Santi Bonanno
67-72
Preliminary Studies on Methane-hydrogen Blends in Natural Gas (NG) Pipelines – a Case History for Technical Evaluation in an Existing Distribution Network to Identify Barriers and Enablers
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Giovanni Virruso, Calogero Cassaro, Alessandro Tamburini, Andrea Cipollina, Giorgio Micale
73-78
Performance Evaluation of an Electrodialysis with Bipolar Membranes Pilot Plant Operated in Feed & Bleed Mode
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Boying Zhang, Phathutshedzo Khangale, Xinying Liu
79-84
Design and Development of Water-splitting Electrocatalysts Based on Conjugated Triazine Frameworks
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Alessandra Pellegrino, Giovanni Campisi, Federica Proietto, Alessandro Tamburini, Onofrio Scialdone, Giorgio Micale
85-90
Electro-membrane Processes for the Green Hydrogen Production
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Stan T. Kolaczkowski, Paul Willacy, Myron D.J. Jones, Marshall Pugh
91-96
Separating Hydrogen from Syngas (produced from the Gasification of Waste) Using Pressure Swing Adsorption – Methodology and Results
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Emma Palo, Vittoria Cosentino, Gaetano Iaquaniello
97-102
Thermal Methane Cracking on Molten Metal: Techno-economic Assessment
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Giovanni Campisi, Alessandra Pellegrino, Andrea Cipollina, Alessandro Tamburini, Giorgio Micale
103-108
Producing Hydrogen and Fresh Water from Brackish Water Desalination via Electrodialysis
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Elpida Piperopoulos, Maria Francesca Milazzo, Sina Rahimi, Paolo Bruzzaniti, Edoardo Proverbio
109-114
Definition of an Experimental Set-up for Studying the Safety of Hydrogen Transport Systems
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Alessandro Campari, Marco Bennici, Dimitrios Tzioutzios, Yiliu Liu
115-120
Optimization of Leak Detectors’ Positioning in a Hydrogen Refueling Station
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Abhishek Subedi, Alessandro Campari, Biraj Singh Thapa, Nicola Paltrinieri
121-126
Safety Evaluation of Hydrogen Pipeline Transport: an Approach Based on Machine Learning
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Joaquín Navajas, Eulàlia Badia, Roser Sala, Hitomi Sato, Nicola Paltrinieri
127-132
Development of a Protocol for the Systematic Analysis of Events at Hydrogen Refuelling Stations
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Kazbulat Shogenov, Alla Shogenova
133-138
New Synergy Concept of CO2 and Green Hydrogen Geological Storage in the Baltic Offshore Structure
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Ning Huan, Toshiyuki Yamamoto, Hitomi Sato, Dimitrios Tzioutzios, Roser Sala, Lila Goncalves, Wojciech Kosman, Katarzyna Stolecka-Antczak
139-144
Risk Assessment for Hydrogen Fuelling Stations: Public Perception Versus Reality
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Hong Xu, Yali Yao, Xinying Liu
145-150
High Throughput Screening for CO2 Capture by Mof Pressure Swing Adsorption Based on Maximum Economic Benefit
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Fabio E.G. Ferrari, Lucrezia Del Gesso, Paolo Felici, Andrea Orsetti
151-156
The Importance of Tailoring Carbon Capture Design to Optimize Plant Capex and Improve System Efficiency
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Nima Mirzaei, Aishwarya Babu, Efthymios Kantarelis, Matthaeus U. Baebler
157-162
Screening Study of Potassium Carbonate Solvents for Bio-energy Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS)
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Kouessan Aziaba, Florian M. Mozina, Magdalena Teufner-Kabas, Florian Kabas, Christian Jordan, Michael Harasek
163-168
Stability of Diethyl Carbonate in the Presence of Acidic and Basic Solvents
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Alla Shogenova, Kazbulat Shogenov, Saulius Sliaupa, Rasa Sliaupiene
169-174
The Role of CCUS Clusters and Hubs in Reaching Carbon Neutrality: Case Study from the Baltic Sea Region
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Federico D'Amore, Paolo Colbertaldo, Matteo C. Romano
175-180
A Mathematical Tool for Optimising Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Sequestration Plants for e-MeOH Production
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Matteo Gilardi, Filippo Bisotti, Hanna K. Knuutila, Davide Bonalumi
181-186
HS3 Solvent Aspen Plus Model Validation Using Tiller Pilot Plant Data
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Patrick Y. Kpai, Evans M.N. Chirwa, Hendrik G. Brink
187-192
Biosorption of Aqueous Pb(II) by a Metabolically Inactive Battery Recycling Plant Consortium: the Role of Paraclostridium Bifermentans Microbial Strain
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Juan C. Acosta Pavas, Carlos E. Robles-Rodríguez, Jérome Morchain, David Camilo Corrales, Claire Dumas, Arnaud Cockx, Cesar A. Aceves-Lara
193-198
Economic Multi-Objective Dynamic Optimization (EMODO) as a Decision-Making tool in Biomethanation Process
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Jose Ramon Quinonez Arce, Gordon E. Andrews, James D. Maxfield, Herodotos N. Phylaktou, Steve B. Smith, Richard Wakeman
199-204
Glycerol and Glycerol/water Gasification for the Decarbonisation of Industrial Heat
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Serena Lima, Antonino Biundo, Giuseppe Caputo, Elisa Isabel García-López, Giuseppe Marcì, Gennaro Agrimi, Isabella Pisano, Francesca Scargiali
205-210
Exploitation of Microalgae Biomass Under an Integrated Biorefinery Approach
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Francis O. Olanrewaju, Gordon E. Andrews, Herodotos N. Phylaktou, Hu Li, Steve Smith, James D. Maxfield, Richard Wakeman
211-216
Renewable Energy from Whisky Distillery By-products
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Fadilla N. Rahma, Tian Li, Roger Khalil, Khanh-Quang Tran
217-222
Hydrothermal Gasification of Biogas Digestate: a Parametric Study Using a Matlab-based Code
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Arian Grainca, Matteo Tommasi, Alessandro Di Michele, Elisa Zanella, Giulia Tonsi, Morena Nocchetti, Carlo Pirola
223-228
Study of Different H2/CO2 Ratios as Feed in Fischer-Tropsch Reactor with Iron-Based Nano-Hydrotalcite Catalysts
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Luigi Gurreri, Mirko Calanni Rindina, Antonella Luciano, Luciano Falqui, Giuseppe Mancini, Debora Fino
229-234
Life Cycle Inventory Based on Primary Data of an Industrial Plant for the Cultivation of Chlorella Vulgaris
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Gabor Zoltan Nagy, Roland Nagy
235-240
Study on Sulfurized Vegetable Oil Type Extreme Pressure Additives
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Oyvind Skreiberg, Morten Seljeskog, Franziska Kausch, Roger Khalil
241-246
Emission Levels and Emission Factors for Modern Wood Stoves
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Cristina Moliner, Sara Montaldo, Hideyuki Matsumoto, Elisabetta Arato
247-252
On The Gasification of Torrefied Japanese Cedar to Maximise the Production of Hydrogen
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Fabrizio Vicari, Roberta Cucchiara, Maurizio Bevacqua, Estefania Bautista-Salinas, Juan Arevalo-Vilches, Giulio D'Arpa, Giorgio Micale, Victor Monsalvo-Garcia, Alessandro Tamburini
253-258
Design of Evaporation Ponds for the Fractionated Crystallization of Minerals from Desalination Brines
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Damiano Visciotti
259-264
Production of Urea-based De-NOx Reduction Agents with Minimum Additional Contributions to the GHG Emissions
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Fernando Ramonet, Mara Kovacevic, Bahram Haddadi, Christian Jordan, Michael Harasek
265-270
Bioreactor Mixing: a Comparison of Computational Fluid Dynamics and Experimental Approaches in the Pursuit of Sustainable Bioprocessing for the Bioeconomy
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Liang Wang, Oyvind Skreiberg
271-276
A Critical Review on Self-Heating and Self-Ignition of Biocarbon
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Liang Wang, Oyvind Skreiberg
277-282
Evaluation of Water Leaching on Properties of Woody Biomass for Biocarbon Production
Pdf
Francesco Negri, Francesco Gallo, Flavio Manenti
283-288
Kinetic Modeling of Sewage Sludge Combustion and Gasification for Energy Generation
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Francesco Maluta, Federico Alberini, Alessandro Paglianti, Giuseppina Montante
289-294
Hydrodynamics and Scale-up of Anaerobic Stirred Digesters
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Laszlo Hegely, Omer Faruk Karaman, Peter Lang
295-300
Improving the Sustainability of Acetone Recovery
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Nancy Prioux, Rachid Ouaret, Jean-Pierre Belaud
301-306
Environmental Assessment of Glucose Production Using Neuronal Networks
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Josefa Fernandez-Ferreras, Lucia Perez Gandarillas, Yaiza Sisniega Maza
307-312
Study of the Grinding of Coffee Waste Prior to Its Valorization
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Marco Balsamo, Fabio Montagnaro, Francesca Di Lauro, Piero Salatino, Roberto Solimene
313-318
Effect of Heating Rate on the Performances of HTL Applied to a Sewage Sludge
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Piyachat Wattanachai, Soipatta Soisuwan, Patiparn Boonruam, Joongjai Panpranot, Pinit Kidkhunthod, Settakorn Upasen
319-324
Kinetics of Catalytic Oxidation of Hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid over LaMn1-xNixO3-d Perovskite Oxide
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Dalga Merve Ozkan, Sergio Lucia, Sebastian Engell
325-330
Optimal Facility Location and Sizing for Waste Upcycling Systems
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Margherita Pettinato, José Manuel Domínguez, Patrizia Perego, Bruno Fabiano
331-336
A Biorefinery from Spent Coffee Grounds: from High-added Value Compounds to Energy by Innovative Processes
Pdf
Shabnam Mirizadeh, Margherita Pettinato, Bruno Fabiano, Attilio Converti, Alessandro Alberto Casazza
337-342
Innovative Treatment of Digestate and Biogas Upgrade Using Chlorella Vulgaris
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Sokratis E. Koskinakis, Christina Drosou, Christos Boukouvalas, Magdalini Krokida
343-348
Economic Analysis and Sustainability Study of a Coffee Production Process in Line with Circular Economy
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Tomasz R. Sosnowski, Daniel Wylezinski, Andrzej Emeryk
349-354
Evaluation and Mitigation of Carbon Footprint of Medical Inhalers
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Alexander Trischack, Camila A. Cabeza, Amal El Gohary Ahmed, Mario Minauf, Michael Harasek
355-360
Evaluation of Activated Carbon Treatment in the Decolourization of Starch Hydrolysates
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Fatima Imran, Ruediger Lueck, Christian Jordan, Christof Herwig, Michael Harasek
361-366
A Perspective on the Role of Digitalization Enablers in Sustainable Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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Giovanni Campisi, Alessandro Cosenza, Serena Randazzo, Alessandro Tamburini, Giorgio Micale
367-372
Economic Analysis of an Innovative Scheme for the Treatment of Produced Waters
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Antonella Patti, Stefano Acierno, Gianluca Cicala, Domenico Acierno
373-378
Controlling Process Variables in 3D Printing to Limit the Energy Consumption
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Rayka K. Vladova, Tatyana S. Petrova, Desislava S. Nikolova, Elisaveta G. Kirilova, Kiril T. Kirilov
379-384
Robust Optimization of Sustainable Dairy Supply Chain with Products Demands Uncertainty and Environmental Impact Consideration
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Rayka K. Vladova, Elisaveta G. Kirilova, Tatyana S. Petrova, Kiril T. Kirilov
385-390
A Sustainable Multi-objective Optimization Model for Design of Supply Chain Under Uncertain Products Demands and Products Prices: a Real Case of Dairy Industry
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Evans M.N. Chirwa, Karisa Naidu, Buyisile Kholisa, Mpumelello T. Matsena, Boitumelo F. Mashangoane, Pulane E. Molokwane
391-396
In Situ Bioremediation in Mixed-culture Inoculated Biological Permeable Reactive Barrier Systems
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Domenico Toscano, Benedetto Mele, Fabio Murena
397-402
Development of a Methodology for the Identification of High Emitting Mobile Sources in Narrow and Deep Street Canyons
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Ana N. Sandoval, Karla L. Mendoza, Ludwig N. Villanueva, Elmer Benites Alfaro, Herry Lloclla, Kriss M. Calla, Julia Lizet Torres Rivera, Segundo L. Estela
403-408
Bioremediation of Agricultural Soils Applying Vegetable Activated Carbon and Mountain Microorganisms in the Peruvian Jungle
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Ana N. Sandoval, Karla L. Mendoza, Ludwig N. Villanueva, Elmer Benites Alfaro, Herry Lloclla, Kriss M. Calla, Julia Lizet Torres Rivera, Segundo L. Estela
409-414
Removal of Metals in Wastewater by Applying Efficient Mountain Microorganisms and Sodium Hydroxide
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Rafal Fingas, Guillaume Mass, Giorgio Besagni
415-420
Performance Analysis of the R290 Variable Geometry Gas Ejector Application for Other Refrigerants
Pdf
Lilli Sophia Roeder, Arne Groengroeft, Marcus Gruenewald, Julia Riese
421-426
Demand Side Management Implementation in Downstream Digestate Treatment of a Biomethane Biorefinery
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Daniele Farina, Vanessa S. Iorio, Pasquale Mangano, Domenico Santoro, Luca Dal Forno, Carla Sanasi
427-432
Well Design Challenges in Geothermal Energy Applications
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Claudia Paoletti, Annalisa Aurora, Francesca Anna Scaramuzzo, Mauro Pasquali, Pier Paolo Prosini
433-438
Process Scale-up for Production of Water-based Lithium-ion Pouch Cell
Pdf
Nicola Paltrinieri, Toshiyuki Yamamoto, Andrzej Rusin, Roser Sala, Yiliu Liu, Hitomi Sato, Murat Gokcek
439-444
Towards a Sustainability Framework for Hydrogen Refuelling Stations: a Risk-based Multidisciplinary Approach
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Bartolomeo Cosenza, Michele Miccio, Carmelo Greco
445-450
Solution to Agricultural Machinery Powering Problems Using DIY Photovoltaics
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Alessandro Di Pretoro, Stéphane Negny, Ludovic Montastruc
451-456
Enhancing Computational Performances in Chemical Processes Costs and Emissions Prediction: a Surrogate Modelling Based Approach
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Amaya Saint-Bois, Marianne Boix, Ludovic Montastruc, Olivier Therond
457-462
Simulating Renewable Energy Production Scenarios Under Water and Food Constraints
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Federico Moretta, Vincenzo Del Duca, Giulia Bozzano, Antonio Coppola, Fabrizio Scala
463-468
Canonical Correlation Analysis to Biomass CHONS Prediction
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Sara F.D. Bueno, Marco A.G. Figueiredo
469-474
Risk Management at the Institute of Chemistry of the State University of Rio De Janeiro
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Romualdo Marrazzo, Cosetta Mazzini
475-480
Risk Management and Safety Aspects in Italian Underground Gas Storage Activities
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Vincenzo Nastasi, Antonino Muratore, Giovanni Grillone, Giuseppe Giannelli
481-486
Safe Management of Pressure Equipment Contained in Wind Turbines
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Girolamo Di Francia
487-492
A Different Approach to the Design of a Rooftop Photovoltaic System
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Diego de J. Leon Nova, Diana V. Gallo Ardila, Javier Ascanio Villabona, Ana M. Rosso Ceron
493-498
Technical, Environmental, and Economic Evaluation of Alternatives for Hybrid Energy Generation for Rational Energy Use Scenarios at the Santander Technological Units Using HOMER Pro Software
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Tomaso Vairo, Patrizia Agnello, Fabio Currò, Bruno Fabiano
499-504
Unveiling the Achilles' Heel: Detecting Organizational Weaknesses in the Energetic Transition Challenge
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Milton Cesar Tullume Chavesta, Angel F. Morales Godo, Edison Alessandro Cabello-Romero, Rita Jaqueline Cabello Torres
505-510
Capture and Storage of Carbon in the Dry Forests of Pomac (Lambayeque, Peru) to Improve the Focus of Reforestation on New Ecosystem Services
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Deivis Suarez Rivero, Olga Marin Mahecha, Jannet Ortiz Aguilar, Mauricio Anibal Sierra-Sarmiento, Edith Patricia Sanchez-Quinones, Maikel Suarez-Rivero
511-516
Phytochemical Characterization and Fixed Carbon by Ignition of Two Varieties of Cocoa Husk (Theobroma Cacao L.) for Sustainable Use of the Residue
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Eusterio H. Acosta Suasnabar, Lizzette P. Camarena Taxa, Juan J. Ordonez Galvez, Elmer Benites Alfaro
517-522
Oil Extracted from Coffee Grounds to Obtain Biodiesel as Renewable Energy
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Carlos A. Castaneda-Olivera, Víctor F. Valladolid Ocampo, Luis E. Zulueta Espíritu, Eduardo R. Espinoza Farfan, Fernando A. Sernaque Auccahuasi
523-528
Electricity Generation from Slabs of Construction and Demolition Waste and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
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Eusterio H. Acosta Suasnabar, Milagros Y. Gomez De La Cruz, Paola Y. Medina Simeon, Wilber S. Quijano Pacheco, Carlos A. Castaneda-Olivera, Elmer Benites Alfaro
529-534
Bioelectricity Generated by Microbial Fuel Cells from Spearmint (Mentha Spicata) and Ribbon Plant (Chlorophytum Comosum)
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Antonia Filingeri, Andrea Culcasi, Sarah Mueller, Julio Lopez, Alessandro Tamburini, Christian Linnartz, José Luis Cortina, Andrea Cipollina, Giorgio Micale
535-540
An Experimental Investigation of Electrodialysis with Bipolar Membranes Long-run Performances with Real Solutions from Saltworks
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Fadilla N. Rahma, Tian Li, Roger Khalil, Khanh-Quang Tran
541-546
Hydrothermal Gasification of Biogas Digestate: a Thermodynamic Study on Effects of Process Parameters Using Aspen Plus
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Liang Wang, Cansu Birgen, Michael Becidan
547-552
MSW for Energy Recovery - 2020-2035 Scenarios for a Large City
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Zikhona Tshemese, Nirmala Deenadayalu
553-558
Exploring Ways of Making Self-sustenance in Wastewater Treatment Plants
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