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A review on microalgae, a versatile source for sustainable energy and materials by Satyanarayana, K. G., Mariano, A. B., Vargas, J. V. C.

“…Increasing energy demands, predicted fossil fuels shortage in the near future, and environmental concerns due to the production of greenhouse gas carbon…”
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Maximum microalgae biomass harvesting via flocculation in large scale photobioreactor cultivation by Selesu, Nelson F. H., V. de Oliveira, Thamayne, Corrêa, Diego O., Miyawaki, Bruno, Mariano, André B., Vargas, José V. C., Vieira, Rafael B.

“…This study evaluated the ability of Tanfloc SG flocculation to recover microalgae biomass cultivated in a tubular photobioreactor using swine wastewater…”
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Microalgae biodiesel via in situ methanolysis by Carvalho Júnior, Rui M., Vargas, José V. C., Ramos, Luiz P., Marino, Cláudia E. B., Torres, Jonas C. L.

“…BACKGROUND: Microalgae have recently been considered a potential feedstock for biodiesel production, since they do not compete with agricultural land, unlike…”
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Unlocking pilot-scale green diesel production from microalgae by Costa, Iago G., Vargas, José V. C., Balmant, Wellington, Ramos, Luiz P., Mariano, André B., Oliveira, Anne C. D., da Silva, Thiago A., Severo, Ihana A., Ordonez, Juan C., Sousa, Diego L., dos Santos, Vinicius F.

“…Microalgae have emerged as a promising source of biomass to produce renewable biofuels due to their ability to synthesize high-energy density compounds of…”
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Analysis of the chemical and biological characteristics and their relationship with the yield of radish (Raphanus sativus L.) nourished with compost based on plant residues by Cruz Nieto, D D, Natividad Huasupoma, D E, Romero Menacho, J U, Aponte Guevara, C L, Nunja García, J V, Saucedo López, M C, Castañeda Chirre, E T, Caira Mamani, C M, Castro Bartolomé, H J, Morales Alberto, M N, Vargas Godoy, V C, More López, J M, Lacherre Rodriguez, G P

“…The increase in fertilizer prices was 20% after the pandemic, which increased the cost of crop production in Peru. For this reason, research was conducted on…”
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Thermal Modeling of Helium Cooled High-Temperature Superconducting DC Transmission Cable by Souza, J A, Ordonez, J C, Hovsapian, R, Vargas, J V C

“…The recent increase in distributed power generation is highlighting the demand to investigate and implement better and more efficient power distribution grids…”
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Morphology, molecular phylogeny and biomass evaluation of Desmodesmus abundans (Scenedesmaceae-Chlorophyceae) from Brazil by Burgel, G., Ribas, P. G., Ferreira, P. C., Passos, M. F., Santos, B., Savi, D. C., Ludwig, T. A. V., Vargas, J. V. C., Galli-Terasawa, L. V., Kava, V. M.

“…Abstract The biotechnological potential of microalgae has been the target of a range of research aimed at using its potential to produce macromolecules with…”
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Optimal sustainable fuel cell stack with cellulosic alkaline membranes by Raimundo, Rodrigo C., Vargas, José V. C., Ordonez, Juan C., Martins, Lauber S., Balmant, Wellington, Mariano, André B.

“…Hydrogen was generated in situ in a reactor with aluminum scrap and water together with NaOH as catalyst. CO2‐free air was obtained by filtering atmospheric…”
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Biological and chemical characterization in relation to the yield of radish (Raphanus sativus L.) nourished with humus from plant residues by Cruz Nieto, D D, Muguruza Crispin, N E, Caira Mamani, C M, Castro Bartolomé, H J, Inga Sotelo, M A, Alberto, M N M, Valderrama Romero, A S, Vargas Godoy, V C, More López, J M, Chanducas Tantaleán, H E, Menacho Javier, N E, Lara Castillo, M A, Flores Casanova, W, Benavente Ramírez, E R, Apolín Montes, L A, Diestra Salinas, F

“…The increase in prices of fertilizers, energy and other materials necessary for the industry triggered a global economic crisis. Reason that was investigated…”
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Thermodynamic optimization of internal structure in a fuel cell by Vargas, Jose V. C., Bejan, Adrian

“…This paper shows that the internal structure (relative sizes, spacings) of a fuel cell can be optimized so that performance is maximized at the global level…”
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Parametric Analysis of a Single Alkaline Membrane Fuel Cell by Martins, Lauber S., Sommer, Elise M., Vargas, José V. C., Ordonez, Juan C., Meyer, Josua P.

“…When geometric parameters, such as volume and thickness, are constraints to be considered in real applications and an increase of performance is required,…”
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Environmental evaluation of flocculation efficiency in the separation of the microalgal biomass of Scenedesmus sp. cultivated in full-scale photobioreactors by Scherer, Marisa D., Filho, Fernando J. C. Magalhães, Oliveira, Amanda C., Selesu, Nelson F. H., Ugaya, Cássia M. L., Mariano, André B., Vargas, José V. C.

“…In this paper the environmental evaluation of the separation process of the microalgal biomass Scenedesmus sp. from full-scale photobioreactors was carried out…”
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The maximization of an alkaline membrane fuel cell (AMFC) net power output by Sommer, E. M., Vargas, J. V. C., Martins, L. S., Ordonez, J. C.

“…Summary This study optimizes numerically the relative sizes, spacings (internal structure), and aspect ratios (external configuration) of a single alkaline…”
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Evaluation of flexible postconsumed polyurethane foams modified by polystyrene grafting as sorbent material for oil spills by Tanobe, V.O.A, Sydenstricker, T.H.D, Amico, S.C, Vargas, J.V.C, Zawadzki, S.F

“…This work studies the possibility of reusing flexible postconsumed polyurethane foams modified by grafting with polystyrene as a sorbent material for the…”
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A simplified mathematical model to predict PVC photodegradation in photobioreactors by D'Aquino, C.A., Balmant, W., Ribeiro, R.L.L., Munaro, M., Vargas, J.V.C., Amico, S.C.

“…A simplified mathematical model to predict transparent poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) degradation in photobioreactors under the incidence of sunlight is proposed…”
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Temperature and Pressure Drop Model for Gaseous Helium Cooled Superconducting DC Cables by Ordonez, J. C., Souza, J. A., Shah, D. R., Vargas, J. V. C., Hovsapian, R.

“…The need to transfer large amounts of power in applications where cabling weight and space are a major issue has increased the interest in superconducting…”
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Constructal flow structure for a single SOFC by Ordonez, J. C., Chen, S., Vargas, J. V. C., Dias, F. G., Gardolinski, J. E. F. C., Vlassov, D.

“…This paper presents a model and a structured procedure to optimize the internal structure of a single solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) so that the power density is…”
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A two-dimensional model for simulation, control, and optimization of FCC risers by Souza, J. A., Vargas, J. V. C., Von Meien, O. F., Martignoni, W., Amico, S. C.

“…A simplified two‐dimensional (2‐D) formulation for FCC risers has been developed. The model approximates the mixture of gasoil, steam, and solid catalyst that…”
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Thermodynamic optimization of a solar system for cogeneration of water heating and absorption cooling by Hovsapian, R., Vargas, J. V. C., Ordonez, J. C., Krothapalli, A., Parise, J. A. R., Berndsen, J. C.

“…This paper presents a contribution to understanding the behavior of solar‐powered air conditioning and refrigeration systems with a view to determining the…”
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Thermodynamic optimization of a Stirling engine by Campos, M.C., Vargas, J.V.C., Ordonez, J.C.

“…A Stirling engine configuration consisting of two cylinders, a regenerator and a sliding disc actuating mechanism (“swashplate”) is considered in this paper. A…”
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