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Our scope also covers chemical plant design, plant equipment, simulation, modeling, biotechnology, and engineering in life sciences. We publish contributions written and refereed by outstanding professionals from around the world.
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Process Hazard Analysis and Safe Process Design for Solid Propellant Mixers
-  13 May 2025
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A combination of risk analysis methods were applied. At fist, PSI documents were created. Then, a Semi-Quantitative HAZOP was conducted to identify potential hazards. FTA was used to make meaningful and quantify the results obtained from the scenarios. In final, a conceptual system was designed with active, passive, procedural and inherently safe design recommendations for safe mixer design.
Energy Requirements for Sustainable Olefin Production From CO2 via Electro- or Thermal Catalysis
-  13 May 2025
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This study compares two pathways for sustainable olefin production: direct electrochemical CO2 reduction and water electrolysis followed by CO2 hydrogenation to methanol and conversion to olefins. We analyze energy efficiency and costs, identifying bottlenecks. Direct CO2 reduction demands better cell potential and faradaic efficiency, while methanol conversion suffers from high overpotentials and olefin selectivity issues.
Experimental and Modeling of Sulfonation of Styrene‐Based Resins Crosslinked With DVB and TMPTA
-  13 May 2025
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This study explores how reaction conditions influence the performance of sulfonated styrene resins cross-linked with DVB and TMPTA. Results show that tuning parameters like temperature and solvent swelling significantly enhances sulfonic group incorporation, especially in TMPTA-based resins. Modeling reveals key structural differences and insights into degradation kinetics.
Ethanol Antisolvent Effects on Solid–Liquid Equilibrium and Nucleation of Ammonium Magnesium Sulfate Hexahydrate
-  13 May 2025
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Lignin Depolymerization and Conversion: A Review of Thermochemical Methods
-  29-41
-  15 November 2010
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An efficient and commercially competitive lignocellulosic biorefinery requires optimum utilization of all biomass components. Till date, lignin is the most underutilized component of a lignocellulosic biomass. However, lignin depolymerization with selective bond cleavage can convert it into various value-added chemicals including monomeric phenols and phenolic aldehydes.
Biohydrogen Production Through Dark Fermentation
-  601-612
-  8 January 2020
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Hydrogen is an excellent energy vector and carrier. Dark fermentation as well as integrated dark fermentation and photofermentation are environmentally benign routes for biological hydrogen production. Optimization of fermentation parameters as well as employing versatile microorganisms can result in maximizing biohydrogen production from a wide variety of organic residues.
Solid‐state Materials and Methods for Hydrogen Storage: A Critical Review
-  213-226
-  28 January 2010
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Hydrogen is important as a new source of energy for automotive applications. It is clear that efficient hydrogen storage is required to develop this technology. Hydrogen solid-state storage materials and methods including carbon based materials, metal hydrides, metal organic frameworks, hollow glass microspheres and capillary arrays, clathrate hydrates, metal nitrides and imides, doped polymer and zeolites, are critically reviewed.
CO2-Alkanolamine Reaction Kinetics: A Review of Recent Studies
-  1467-1474
-  26 October 2007
Abstract
Alkanolamines are the most popular absorbents used to remove CO2 from various process gas streams. Therefore, the CO2 reaction with aqueous alkanolamine solutions is of considerable importance. This article gives an overview of recent studies on these reaction systems. In addition, the kinetic behavior of several novel amine-based solvents is analyzed.
Succinic Acid: A New Platform Chemical for Biobased Polymers from Renewable Resources
-  647-654
-  22 April 2008
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The biotechnological production of succinic acid has been improved within the last decade. Therefore, the use of succinic acid and derived chemicals (e.g. γ-butyrolactone, 1,4-butanediole, pyrrolidones) for the production of novel biopolymers (e.g. polyesters, poly(ester amide)s) can become an opportunity to substitute fossil-based pathways.
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