TY - CONF
T1 - Hydrochars from Lignocellulosic Residues for Green Electronics, Environmental Remediation, Energy and Agricultural Applications
AU - Landázuri, Andrea C.
AU - Chacón, Julio
AU - Prócel, Luis Miguel
AU - Pullas, Yuliana
AU - Lecaro, María Fernanda
AU - Mirabá, Pierina
AU - Posso, Juan Fernando
AU - Beltrán, Katty
AU - Caisaluisa, Oliver
AU - Orejuela, Lourdes
AU - Niebieskikwiat, Darío
AU - León, Marco
AU - Vela, Nicolás
AU - Guerrero, Víctor H.
AU - Ponce, Sebastián
AU - Murillo, Herman
AU - Alomía, Victoria
AU - Herrera, Nelson
AU - Yépez, Susan
AU - Holguín, Eduardo
AU - Luciani, Christian
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - The use of residues to obtain high-value materials, compounds, and products has gained attention in the last decade. Examples of lignocellulosic residues that are relevant to the Ecuadorian reality are those related to banana, cocoa, moringa, mango, and rice crops, among others. For instance, the banana, cocoa, and mango agribusinesses in Ecuador are recognized worldwide for having high-quality products that are attractive to consumers. However, their waste usually does not enter the value chain of industries, and millions of tons of waste are generated annually without relevant industrial reuse. Another example is the blackberry (Rubus niveus), which is considered one of the worst invasive plants in the Galapagos Islands, causing serious problems for local biodiversity and agriculture. Control methods such as manual eradication, application of herbicides, and biological control have been tried without significant success. There is also the added problem that agro-ecosystems in the islands are affected by low productivity caused, among other things, by the lack of local fertilizers. The goal of this project is to physically, chemically, and electrically characterize lignocellulosic residues in their native and hydrochar forms to suggest potential electrical, agricultural, and environmental applications that promote a circular engineering approach along with sustainable and green technological methods.
AB - The use of residues to obtain high-value materials, compounds, and products has gained attention in the last decade. Examples of lignocellulosic residues that are relevant to the Ecuadorian reality are those related to banana, cocoa, moringa, mango, and rice crops, among others. For instance, the banana, cocoa, and mango agribusinesses in Ecuador are recognized worldwide for having high-quality products that are attractive to consumers. However, their waste usually does not enter the value chain of industries, and millions of tons of waste are generated annually without relevant industrial reuse. Another example is the blackberry (Rubus niveus), which is considered one of the worst invasive plants in the Galapagos Islands, causing serious problems for local biodiversity and agriculture. Control methods such as manual eradication, application of herbicides, and biological control have been tried without significant success. There is also the added problem that agro-ecosystems in the islands are affected by low productivity caused, among other things, by the lack of local fertilizers. The goal of this project is to physically, chemically, and electrically characterize lignocellulosic residues in their native and hydrochar forms to suggest potential electrical, agricultural, and environmental applications that promote a circular engineering approach along with sustainable and green technological methods.
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M3 - Artículo
AN - SCOPUS:85193736535
T2 - 2023 AIChE Annual Meeting
Y2 - 5 November 2023 through 10 November 2023
ER -