Simulation, technical-economic evaluation and risk analysis of the purification of different bio-oils obtained by the fast pyrolysis process by Stéphani Caroline de Lana Arêdes, Betânia Hoss Lunelli, Fábio de Ávila Rodrigues

“…In this context, this work aimed to carry out the simulation using the Aspen Plus ® process simulator, the analysis of economic viability and the analysis of risks and uncertainties of the process of separation and purification of bio-oil compounds, derivatives of wood from eucalyptus, eucalyptus residues and sugarcane bagasse. …”
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Enhanced Carbon Neutral and Performance Characteristics Cookstove for Energy Sustainability by Samson Kolawole Fasogbon, Emmanuel Segun Durowoju, Theophilus Chibuzo Uzoh, Kubiat Edeheudim George, Mark Onons Ikhifa, Timilehin Daniel Adegoke, Ibrahim Ademola Fetuga

“…These energy sustainability factors and time wastages on wood fetching; had led significant number of researchers to investigate improvement process of the traditional cookstove; and have therefore developed some enhanced cookstoves for use. …”
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Effect of the Mg/Al Ratio on Activated Sol-Gel Hydrotalcites for Photocatalytic Degradation of 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol by Esthela Ramos-Ramírez, Norma L. Gutiérrez-Ortega, Francisco Tzompantzi-Morales, Gloria A. Del Ángel, Claudia Martínez-Gómez, Elizabeth Pabón-Gelves

“…Some of the latter that have acquired importance are phenols and chlorophenols, due to their employment in the manufacture of pesticides, insecticides, cords of wood, paper industry, among others. The problem is rooted in that these compounds are very persistent in the environment because they are partially biodegradable and cannot be photodegraded directly by sunlight. …”
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Unveiling the CO2 adsorption capabilities of carbon nanostructures from biomass waste: An extensive review by Arun Kumar Senthilkumar, Mohanraj Kumar, Mohammed Abdul Kader, Mohd. Shkir, Jih-Hsing Chang

“…In this review, various biomass sources like wood, plants, and aquatics are discussed for the production of materials with nanostructured carbon. …”
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A conceptual approach to material detection based on damping vibration-force signals via robot by Ahmad Saleh Asheghabadi, Mohammad Keymanesh, Saeed Bahrami Moqadam, Saeed Bahrami Moqadam, Saeed Bahrami Moqadam, Jing Xu

“…Data clustering was performed using the deflection of the cantilever beam to boost classification accuracy.Results and discussionOnline object materials detection shows an accuracy of 95.46% in a study of ten objects [metals (steel, cast iron), plastics (foam, compressed plastic), wood, silicon, rubber, leather, brick and cartoon]. …”
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The Impact of Range and Incident Angle Variation on Surface Reflectivity and Roughness-Based TLS Point Cloud Accuracy by Bakhtyar Ahmed Mala, Dleen Muhammed Salih

“…Thus, different materials (glass, steel, wood, Ekoplast, and the sheet target of the total station) were used. …”
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Exposure to indoor and outdoor air pollution among children under five years old in urban area by A.K.R. Kouao, E.T. N’datchoh, V. Yoboue, S. Silue, H. Attoh, M. Coulibaly, T. Robins

“…In Côte d'Ivoire, 73% of the population is reported using biomass (charcoal or wood) for cooking. The active device 3M EVM-7 was used to measure PM_2.5daily average concentrations inside and outside households in areas close (Andokoi) and far (Lubafrique) to an industrial zone in two popular neighborhoods of Yopougon, the largest and most populated municipality of the city of Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire). …”
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Vernacular Wooden Architecture in the City of Puntarenas: First Steps Towards Its Recognition by Kenia García-Baltodano, David Porras-Alfaro

“…In Puntarenas City, a historic and tourist port of Costa Rica, several vernacular buildings constructed in wood can be observed. Despite the prevalence of this architectural type in the area, there is an absence of comprehensive studies aimed at documenting this significant heritage. …”
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Suitability assessment for handling methods of municipal solid waste by B. Seng, T. Fujiwara, B. Seng

“…If the solid waste is well pre-separated, material recovery could be one of the suitable handling methods. Food waste, wood and leave could be digested in the one-stage continuous wet system and co-composted, and plastic is appropriate for refuse-derived fuel generation. …”
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Towards Circular Economy through Waste to Biomass Energy in Madagascar by Ling Qin, Mengjun Wang, Jinfu Zhu, Yuhu Wei, Xintao Zhou, Zheng He

“…This is because the main form of biomass energy used in Madagascar is still solid charcoal and wood, and the technology is limited. Thus, it is necessary to search for better ways to utilize biomass energy in Madagascar because of high prices of traditional energy carriers and massive environmental pollution. …”
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Rôle des environnements dans les origines et l’évolution de la bipédie chez les hominidés : exemple des zones boisées sèches de l’Afrique by Brigitte Senut

“…In the literature, reference has often been made to the environments in which our ancestors lived, emphasizing dietary requirements and/or the importance of behaviours in these more or less wooded environments. However, few studies have been done on the structures of the environment and their impact on the origin of bipedalism. …”
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Economic Contribution to Local Livelihoods and Households Dependency on Dry Land Forest Products in Hammer District, Southeastern Ethiopia by Dagm Fikir, Wubalem Tadesse, Abdella Gure

“…The major dry forest products include honey, fuel wood, gum and resin, and crafts and construction materials, contributing 49%, 39%, 6%, and 6% of the forest income, respectively. …”
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Efficiency of Sawdust as an Alternative Fuel to Replace Coal in Steam Power Plants by Muhammad Facheruddin BJ, A. Besse Riyani Indah, Gerard Antonini Duma

“…Sawdust, as a by-product of the wood industry, is considered an environmentally friendly fuel because of its abundant availability and its calorific value close to coal. …”
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Preparation and Structural Properties of Free Films from Rapeseed Oil-Based Rigid Polyurethane-Montmorillonite Nanocomposites by Sergey Gaidukov, Ugis Cabulis, Karina Gromilova, Velta Tupureina, Agnese Grigalovica

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A Clinical Trial to Investigate the Effect of Cynatine HNS on Hair and Nail Parameters by Christina Beer, Simon Wood, Robert H. Veghte

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A Rare Case of Sudden Death in a Patient with Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Secondary to Cardiac Rupture by Tarun Dalia, Bashar S. Amr, Ankit Agrawal, Archana Gautam, Venkata Rakesh Sethapati, Jared Kvapil

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Risk Factors for Tuberculosis by Padmanesan Narasimhan, James Wood, Chandini Raina MacIntyre, Dilip Mathai

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New data from the historical bee collection (Hymenoptera, Anthophila) of the Science Museum of the University of Coimbra and additional faunistic updates for Portugal by Hugo Gaspar, Simone Flaminio, Albano Soares, Cristina Rufino, João Loureiro, Sílvia Castro, Thomas J. Wood

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MPTP Neurotoxicity and Testosterone Induce Dendritic Remodeling of Striatal Medium Spiny Neurons in the C57Bl/6 Mouse by Eleni Antzoulatos, Michael W. Jakowec, Giselle M. Petzinger, Ruth I. Wood

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Hereditary Angioedema and Gastrointestinal Complications: An Extensive Review of the Literature by Napoleon Patel, Lisbet D. Suarez, Sakshi Kapur, Leonard Bielory

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