Search Results - "Brasileiro, Pedro P. F."
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Treatment of oily effluent using a low-cost biosurfactant in a flotation system
Published in Biodegradation (Dordrecht) (01-08-2019)“…Fuel and lubricating oil leaks produce an oily wastewater that creates an environmental problem for industries. Dissolved air flotation (DAF) has been…”
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Formulation of a Commercial Biosurfactant for Application as a Dispersant of Petroleum and By-Products Spilled in Oceans
Published in Frontiers in microbiology (18-10-2016)“…Oil spills in oceans cause irreparable damage to marine life and harm the coastal populations of affected areas. It is therefore fundamental to develop…”
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Environmental applications of the biosurfactant produced by Candida sphaerica cultivated in low-cost substrates
Published in Colloids and surfaces. A, Physicochemical and engineering aspects (05-09-2015)“…•The biosurfactant produced in bioreactor reduced the surface tension for 27mN/m.•The biosurfactant yield was 8 and 21g/L in flasks and bioreactor,…”
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Application of a Biosurfactant as a Collector in Flotation Chamber with Induced Pre-saturation in Bench Scale for Oil Water Treatment
Published in Chemical engineering transactions (01-06-2021)“…In the current scenario, one of the major environmental problems is the treatment of oily water generated during industrial activities. Flotation employing the…”
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Production of a Low-cost Biosurfactant for Application in the Remediation of Sea water Contaminated with Petroleum Derivates
Published in Chemical engineering transactions (01-05-2016)“…Biosurfactants are natural surfactants produced by bacteria, yeasts or fungi from different substrates, including sugars, oils, alkanes. Biosurfactants are…”
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Optimization of biosurfactant production from Candida guiliermondii using a Rotate Central Composed Design
Published in Chemical engineering transactions (01-01-2015)“…Accidents in petroleum platforms happen because of the absence of an effective fluid control inside the pipes, as occurred in 2010, when the scientists were…”
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Oil Bioremoval Prototype Controlled by Arduino Utilizing the Biosurfactant Produced by Candida Guilliermondii
Published in Chemical engineering transactions (01-05-2016)“…In 2010, the most catastrophic oil disaster occurred in the Gulf of Mexico: the Deepwater Horizon Accident, spreading at least 780 million liters of petroleum…”
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