Search Results - "Culaba, Alvin B."

Microalgal biosorption of heavy metals: A comprehensive bibliometric review by Ubando, Aristotle T., Africa, Aaron Don M., Maniquiz-Redillas, Marla C., Culaba, Alvin B., Chen, Wei-Hsin, Chang, Jo-Shu

“…[Display omitted] •Microalgal biosorption is a sustainable alternative for wastewater treatment.•A bibliometric analysis was conducted for heavy metal removal…”
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State-of-the-Art Review of Small Modular Reactors by Vinoya, Carlo L., Ubando, Aristotle T., Culaba, Alvin B., Chen, Wei-Hsin

“…The decarbonization of the energy industry is one of the key pillars in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere. The energy generation…”
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A fuzzy multi-regional input–output optimization model for biomass production and trade under resource and footprint constraints by Tan, Raymond R., Aviso, Kathleen B., Barilea, Ivan U., Culaba, Alvin B., Cruz, Jose B.

“…Interest in bioenergy in recent years has been stimulated by both energy security and climate change concerns. Fuels derived from agricultural crops offer the…”
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Bioretention Systems Optimization and Design Characterization Model Using Fuzzy Rough Set Theory by Galleto, Fredelino A., Cabatuan, Melvin K., Africa, Aaron Don M., Maniquiz-Redillas, Marla C., Navaluna, Jay M., Herrera, John Christian Q., Ubando, Aristotle T., Culaba, Alvin B., Redillas, Mark Christian Felipe R.

“…Urban stormwater has become a persistent concern on a global scale due to its adverse environmental implications. It is the prime vector of aquatic…”
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A dynamic input–output model for nascent bioenergy supply chains by Cruz, Jose B., Tan, Raymond R., Culaba, Alvin B., Ballacillo, Jo-Anne

“…This paper presents a novel multi-time-stage input–output-based modeling framework for simulating the dynamics of bioenergy supply chains. One of the key…”
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A comprehensive review of life cycle assessment (LCA) of microalgal and lignocellulosic bioenergy products from thermochemical processes by Ubando, Aristotle T., Rivera, Diana Rose T., Chen, Wei-Hsin, Culaba, Alvin B.

“…[Display omitted] •Life cycle assessment of thermochemical processes of biomass was reviewed in this study.•Conversion of microalgal and lignocellulosic…”
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Microplastic degradation as a sustainable concurrent approach for producing biofuel and obliterating hazardous environmental effects: A state-of-the-art review by Arpia, Arjay A., Chen, Wei-Hsin, Ubando, Aristotle T., Naqvi, Salman Raza, Culaba, Alvin B.

“…As plastics have been omnipresent in society ever since their introduction in 1907, global plastic production has ballooned in the 20th century or the…”
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A fuzzy multiple-objective approach to the optimization of bioenergy system footprints by Tan, Raymond R., Ballacillo, Jo-Anne B., Aviso, Kathleen B., Culaba, Alvin B.

“…Current interest in the large-scale use of biofuels has grown in response to both energy security and climate change concerns; however, it is also increasingly…”
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Multi-objective operation optimization of spent coffee ground torrefaction for carbon–neutral biochar production by Chen, Wei-Hsin, Lee, Kuan-Ting, Ho, Kuan-Yu, Culaba, Alvin B., Ashokkumar, Veeramuthu, Juan, Ching Joon

“…[Display omitted] •The relationship between power consumption and HHV/moisture content is discovered.•A model is developed to predict moisture content from…”
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Life cycle assessment of microalgal biorefinery: A state-of-the-art review by Ubando, Aristotle T., Anderson S. Ng, Earle, Chen, Wei-Hsin, Culaba, Alvin B., Kwon, Eilhann E.

“…[Display omitted] •Microalgal biorefineries enable the co-production of bioenergy and bio-products.•LCA is employed to assess the environmental impact of the…”
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A state-of-the-art review of biowaste biorefinery by Ubando, Aristotle T., Del Rosario, Aaron Jules R., Chen, Wei-Hsin, Culaba, Alvin B.

“…Biorefineries provide a platform for different industries to produce multiple bio-products enhancing the economic value of the system. The production of these…”
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Pipe Sizing of District Cooling Distribution Network Using Implicit Colebrook-White Equation by Augusto, Gerardo L., Culaba, Alvin B., Tanhueco, Renan Ma T.

“…An implicit solution of Colebrook-White equation was used in calculating the friction factor for commercial steel pipes using Newton-Raphson method with…”
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Smart sustainable biorefineries for lignocellulosic biomass by Culaba, Alvin B., Mayol, Andres Philip, San Juan, Jayne Lois G., Vinoya, Carlo L., Concepcion, Ronnie S., Bandala, Argel A., Vicerra, Ryan Rhay P., Ubando, Aristotle T., Chen, Wei-Hsin, Chang, Jo-Shu

“…[Display omitted] •Recent Advances in the cost-effective processes of Lignocellulosic biomass conversion.•Application of Artificial Intelligence in…”
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Catalytic microwave-assisted torrefaction of sugarcane bagasse with calcium oxide optimized via Taguchi approach: Product characterization and energy analysis by Arpia, Arjay A., Chen, Wei-Hsin, Ubando, Aristotle T., Tabatabaei, Meisam, Lam, Su Shiung, Culaba, Alvin B., De Luna, Mark Daniel G.

“…[Display omitted] •Catalytic microwave-torrefaction using metal oxides was performed.•Taguchi experimental design was utilized for optimization of experimental…”
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Application of regression and artificial neural network analysis of Red-Green-Blue image components in prediction of chlorophyll content in microalgae by Ying Ying Tang, Doris, Wayne Chew, Kit, Ting, Huong-Yong, Sia, Yuk-Heng, Gentili, Francesco G., Park, Young-Kwon, Banat, Fawzi, Culaba, Alvin B., Ma, Zengling, Loke Show, Pau

“…[Display omitted] •Chlorophyll is important in assessing algae growth and producing nutraceuticals.•LR and ANN techniques are used to predict chlorophyll…”
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Reduction of particulate matter and volatile organic compounds in biorefineries: A state-of-the-art review by Ubando, Aristotle T., Africa, Aaron Don M., Maniquiz-Redillas, Marla C., Culaba, Alvin B., Chen, Wei-Hsin

“…A biorefinery is an efficient approach to generate multiple bio-products from biomass. With the increasing demand for bioenergy and bio-products, biorefineries…”
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Design of biorefineries towards carbon neutrality: A critical review by Culaba, Alvin B., Mayol, Andres Philip, San Juan, Jayne Lois G., Ubando, Aristotle T., Bandala, Argel A., Concepcion II, Ronnie S., Alipio, Melchizedek, Chen, Wei-Hsin, Show, Pau Loke, Chang, Jo-Shu

“…[Display omitted] •Advances in the design for biorefineries toward carbon-neutrality.•Application of decision-making tools and artificial intelligence in the…”
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Fuzzy data reconciliation in reacting and non-reacting process data for life cycle inventory analysis by Tan, Raymond R., Briones, Lee Michael A., Culaba, Alvin B.

“…Data uncertainty is a critical issue in life cycle inventory analysis (LCI). Recent work has demonstrated that fuzzy mathematics provides a computationally…”
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Energy balance of torrefied microalgal biomass with production upscale approached by life cycle assessment by Rivera, Diana Rose T., Ubando, Aristotle T., Chen, Wei-Hsin, Culaba, Alvin B.

“…Torrefaction is a thermochemical process used to convert the biomass into solid fuel. In this study, torrefaction increased the raw microalgal biomass’ energy…”
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Catalytic microwave torrefaction of microalga Chlorella vulgaris FSP-E with magnesium oxide optimized via taguchi approach: A thermo-energetic analysis by Chen, Wei-Hsin, Arpia, Arjay A., Chang, Jo-Shu, Kwon, Eilhann E., Park, Young-Kwon, Culaba, Alvin B.

“…Biochar is a promising material and fuel for environmental sustainability. Microalgal biochar is produced using catalytic microwave torrefaction of Chlorella…”
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