Search Results - "Rodrigues, Alírio E."

Residence time distribution (RTD) revisited by Rodrigues, Alírio E.

“…Residence Time Distribution (RTD) theory is revisited and tracer technology discussed. The background of RTD following Danckwerts ideas is presented by…”
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Chitosan-based Pickering emulsions and their applications: A review by Sharkawy, Asma, Barreiro, Maria Filomena, Rodrigues, Alírio E.

“…•Chitosan-based particles are gaining relevance as Pickering stabilizers.•Chitosan-based Pickering emulsions preparation methodologies are reviewed.•Food,…”
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What’s wrong with Lagergreen pseudo first order model for adsorption kinetics? by Rodrigues, Alírio E., Silva, Carlos Manuel

“…[Display omitted] •Analysis of the empirical pseudo first order model of Lagergreen for adsorption kinetics.•Comparison of the Lagergreen equation with the LDF…”
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Plant gums in Pickering emulsions: A review of sources, properties, applications, and future perspectives by Sharkawy, Asma, Rodrigues, Alírio E.

“…Recently, there has been an increasing research interest in the development of Pickering emulsions stabilized with naturally derived biopolymeric particles. In…”
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Microencapsulation of essential oils with biodegradable polymeric carriers for cosmetic applications by Martins, Isabel M., Barreiro, Maria F., Coelho, Manuel, Rodrigues, Alírio E.

“…•Microencapsulation has numerous industrial applications.•The choice of the appropriate technique depends on several factors.•Coacervation is one of the…”
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Solketal Production from Glycerol Ketalization with Acetone: Catalyst Selection and Thermodynamic and Kinetic Reaction Study by Moreira, Miguel N, Faria, Rui P. V, Ribeiro, Ana M, Rodrigues, Alírio E

“…In this work, the main results of a thermodynamic and kinetic study of glycerol ketalization to produce solketal in the presence of a solvent are presented. A…”
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Cosmetics Preservation: A Review on Present Strategies by Halla, Noureddine, Fernandes, Isabel P, Heleno, Sandrina A, Costa, Patrícia, Boucherit-Otmani, Zahia, Boucherit, Kebir, Rodrigues, Alírio E, Ferreira, Isabel C F R, Barreiro, Maria Filomena

“…Cosmetics, like any product containing water and organic/inorganic compounds, require preservation against microbial contamination to guarantee consumer’s…”
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Activated carbon for hydrogen purification by pressure swing adsorption: Multicomponent breakthrough curves and PSA performance by Lopes, Filipe V.S., Grande, Carlos A., Rodrigues, Alírio E.

“…In this work, multicomponent breakthrough experiments (binary H2-CO2, ternary H2-CO2-CO and five-component H2-CO2-CO-CH4-N2) were performed under different…”
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Carbon dioxide separation and capture by adsorption: a review by Karimi, Mohsen, Shirzad, Mohammad, Silva, José A. C., Rodrigues, Alírio

“…Rising adverse impact of climate change caused by anthropogenic activities is calling for advanced methods to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Here, we review…”
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Vinyl Chloride Recovery in a Multitubular Adsorber on Maxsorb Carbon by Carmo, Paulo, Ribeiro, Ana M., Rodrigues, Alírio E., Ferreira, Alexandre

“…This work reports the modeling and design of a multitubular temperature pressure swing adsorption cycle to separate and recover the vinyl chloride monomer…”
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Enhancing trans-resveratrol topical delivery and photostability through entrapment in chitosan/gum Arabic Pickering emulsions by Sharkawy, Asma, Casimiro, Filipa M., Barreiro, Maria Filomena, Rodrigues, Alírio E.

“…The surfactant-free nature and higher stability of Pickering emulsions make them preferable solutions over conventional emulsions for skin applications. In…”
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Moving Bed Reactors: Challenges and Progress of Experimental and Theoretical Studies in a Century of Research by Shirzad, Mohammad, Karimi, Mohsen, Silva, José A.C, Rodrigues, Alírio E

“…Moving bed reactors (MBRs) have been proposed as a sign of significant progress in the reaction engineering area for performance improving and energy saving…”
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A review of aerobic glycerol oxidation processes using heterogeneous catalysts: a sustainable pathway for the production of dihydroxyacetone by Walgode, Pedro M., Faria, Rui P. V., Rodrigues, Alírio E.

“…The world's biodiesel increasing production is leading to the accumulation of its main by-product, crude glycerol, with almost no economic value, which…”
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On the Oxidative Valorization of Lignin to High‐Value Chemicals: A Critical Review of Opportunities and Challenges by Abdelaziz, Omar Y., Clemmensen, Ida, Meier, Sebastian, Costa, Carina A. E., Rodrigues, Alírio E., Hulteberg, Christian P., Riisager, Anders

“…The efficient valorization of lignin is crucial if we are to replace current petroleum‐based feedstock and establish more sustainable and competitive…”
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Chemical engineering and environmental challenges. Cyclic adsorption/reaction technologies: Materials and process together by Rodrigues, Alírio E.

“…I start with a brief survey of paradigms in Chemical Engineering to highlight that in the early 70 s my thesis advisor P. Le Goff already mentioned the strong…”
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Metal Organic Framework Adsorbent for Biogas Upgrading by Cavenati, Simone, Grande, Carlos A, Rodrigues, Alírio E, Kiener, Christoph, Müller, Ulrich

“…The discovery of new materials with enhanced selectivity or capacity will boost adsorption applications, especially for environmental control. In particular,…”
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Modeling the electrocoagulation process for the treatment of contaminated water by Graça, Nuno S., Ribeiro, Ana M., Rodrigues, Alírio E.

“…•Molding the electro-dissolution of the Al anode during EC operation.•Predicting both dissolved Al concentration and pH evolution during EC…”
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Gas-Phase Simulated Moving Bed for Methane/Nitrogen Separation Using a Commercial Activated Carbon by Dias, Rafael O. M., Ferreira, Alexandre F. P., Rodrigues, Alírio E., Ribeiro, Ana Mafalda

“…This work focuses on designing and developing a simulated moving bed (SMB) process for the separation of methane and nitrogen mixtures, using a commercial…”
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High purity ethane/ethylene separation by gas phase simulated moving bed using ZIF‐8 adsorbent by Martins, Vanessa F. D., Ribeiro, Ana M., Kortunov, Pavel, Ferreira, Alexandre, Rodrigues, Alírio E.

“…Growing population and demand for plastics and synthetic fluids in climate friendly environment sets the unprecedented industrial challenge to increase…”
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First Insight into Lignin Valorization as a Promising Biopolymer for the Modulation of the Physicochemical Properties of Port Wine by Pereira, Ana Rita, Brandão, Elsa, Pinto, Joana, Guedes de Pinho, Paula, Costa, Carina A. E., Rodrigues, Alírio E., Michelin, Michele, Soares, Susana, de Freitas, Victor, Mateus, Nuno, Oliveira, Joana

“…Lignosulfonate (LS), kraft lignin (KL), and organosolv lignin (OL) were evaluated as potential modulating agents of the physicochemical properties of Port wine…”
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