Potential of biofuels from algae: Comparison with fossil fuels, ethanol and biodiesel in Europe and Brazil through life cycle assessment (LCA)

MLNM Carneiro, F Pradelle, SL Braga… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
Despite a substantial literature using life cycle assessment (LCA) approach, the extent to
which second and third generation biofuels are more sustainable than the first generation …

Modeling of microalgal biodiesel production integrated to a sugarcane ethanol plant: Energy and exergy efficiencies and environmental impacts due to trade-offs in …

SLP Castiñeiras-Filho, F Pradelle - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
The Brazilian sugarcane mills already provide significant amounts of renewable products
(ethanol and bioelectricity) through self-sufficient bagasse cogeneration. Gaseous outputs of …

Modelling, simulation and optimization of a solid residues downdraft gasifier: Application to the co-gasification of municipal solid waste and sugarcane bagasse

CS Lewin, ARF de Aguiar Martins, F Pradelle - Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
This work modelled a downdraft gasifier with air in the co-gasification of municipal solid
waste (MSW) and sugarcane bagasse using a kinetic, one-dimensional and steady state …

Investigation of the effects of tripropylene glycol addition to diesel fuel on combustion and exhaust emissions at an isolated diesel engine

H Hazar - Energy Conversion and Management, 2017 - Elsevier
Low emission in diesel engines increases the importance of low fuel consumption and high
efficiency. In this experimental study, the parts forming the combustion chamber were coated …

Synthesis and characterization of novel phenolic derivatives with the glycerol ketal group as an efficient antioxidant for gasoline stabilization

Z Namazifar, F Saadati, AA Miranbeigi - New Journal of Chemistry, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
The development of antioxidants with phenol, hydroxyl, and ketal functional groups provides
a creative approach to preventing the degradation of stored petroleum-derived products …

Polynomial and ANN models applied to the formation of gums in Brazilian ethanol–gasoline blends—impact of gasoline composition, ethanol concentration, storage …

JE SP Carvalho, B F. Santos, AR FA Martins… - Neural Computing and …, 2023 - Springer
This work aims to define the influence of different parameters (such as ethanol
concentration, type (regular or homologation fuel), and formulation (olefin and aromatic …

Experimental study of the impact of metal (iron, copper and aluminum) surface and light exposure on gum formation in Iraqi automotive gasoline

RJ Algawi, JI Humadi, LA Khamees - Petroleum Science and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
In this study, the influence of various metals (iron, cast iron, copper, aluminum) and sunlight
on the gum formation rate in Iraqi gasoline fuel (IGF) is studied. Gasoline has been doped …

Certainties and challenges in modeling unwashed and washed gums formation in Brazilian gasoline–ethanol blends

F Pradelle, SL Braga, ARF de Aguiar Martins… - … Research and Design, 2017 - Elsevier
During the gasoline storage, gums are formed by a slow oxidation of some unstable
compounds, such as olefins. The high molecular mass oxidation products can become …

Changes in the quality of e15–e25 gasoline during short-term storage up to four months

Ł Jęczmionek, B Danek, M Pałuchowska… - Energy & …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Nowadays, the main reason for the blending of biofuels stems from the necessity to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions. Depending on market requirements, all gasoline fuels should …

Modelling of a Brazilian ethanol plant: impact of the bagasse use and the ethanol dehydration on energy efficiency and sustainability

SLP Castiñeiras Filho, F Pradelle - Journal of the Brazilian Society of …, 2020 - Springer
Ethanol has a large share in Brazilian primary energy consumption and plays a significant
role in the mitigation of the emissions from combustion engines, as national regulations …