Current progress of biopolymer-based flame retardant

MNAM Taib, P Antov, V Savov, W Fatriasari… - Polymer Degradation …, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to thermal and flame/fire sensitivity of biopolymers especially in plant-based biopolymer
fillers, it is extremely and necessary to improve the reaction to flame. The bio-polymers …

Hornification: Lessons learned from the wood industry for attenuating this phenomenon in plant‐based dietary fibers from food wastes

S Aghajanzadeh, G Fayaz… - … Reviews in Food …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
A significant amount of waste is annually generated worldwide by the supply chain of the
food industry. Considering the population growth, the environmental concerns, and the …

[HTML][HTML] Syngas production from protective face masks through pyrolysis/steam gasification

I Kiminaitė, J González-Arias, N Striūgas, J Eimontas… - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a heavy expansion of plastic pollution due to the
extensive use of personal protective equipment (PPE) worldwide. To avoid problems related …

Catalytic conversion of bioethanol over cobalt and nickel‐doped HZSM‐5 zeolite catalysts

IMS Anekwe, B Oboirien, YM Isa - Biofuels, Bioproducts and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This study focuses on the use of H‐ZSM‐5 catalyst modified with transition metals for the
conversion of ethanol into liquid fuel hydrocarbons. The HZSM‐5 catalyst was synthesized …

[HTML][HTML] A review of wastewater sludge-to-energy generation focused on thermochemical technologies: An improved technological, economical and socio …

SG Nkuna, TO Olwal, SPD Chowdhury… - Cleaner Waste …, 2024 - Elsevier
In response to increasing global waste generation due to population growth, urbanization,
and industrialization, wastewater treatment operations should shift from being solely energy …

[HTML][HTML] Stability, deactivation and regeneration study of a newly developed HZSM-5 and Ni-doped HZSM-5 zeolite catalysts for ethanol-to-hydrocarbon conversion

IMS Anekwe, M Chetty, L Khotseng, SL Kiambi… - Catalysis …, 2024 - Elsevier
This work investigates the stability and regeneration of HZSM-5 and Ni/HZSM-5 catalysts in
the ethanol-to-hydrocarbon conversion. The catalysts were characterised using different …

Bioethanol as a potential eco‐friendlier feedstock for catalytic production of fuels and petrochemicals

IMS Anekwe, YM Isa, B Oboirien - Journal of Chemical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Bioethanol, synthesized through the valorization of biomass resources, is of great
importance to many industries. As bioethanol has become more abundant and its price has …

[HTML][HTML] Anaerobic co-digestion: a way to potentiate the synergistic effect of multiple substrates and microbial diversity

M Ferdeș, G Paraschiv, M Ionescu, MN Dincă… - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this paper, the latest research in the field of anaerobic co-digestion related to the
advantages of using different mixtures of substrates on the performance of the process and …

Carbon dioxide capture and sequestration technologies–current perspective, challenges and prospects

IMS Anekwe, EK Tetteh, S Akpasi, SJ Atuman… - … Sustainable Process for …, 2023 - Elsevier
Anthropogenic activities are among the most significant emitters of CO 2 into the
atmosphere. Due to industrialization, the amount of CO 2 in the environment has increased …

[HTML][HTML] Biochar development as a catalyst and its application

SO Akpasi, IMS Anekwe, J Adedeji… - Biochar-Productive …, 2022 - intechopen.com
Biochar is a carbon-rich pyrogenic material that is made from carbon-neutral sources (ie,
biomass). It offers key strategies for carbon capture and storage (CCS) as well as being an …