Alternative raw materials and pulping process using clean technologies

Physico-chemical characterization of pine cone shell and its use as biosorbent and fuel

“…Also, the contents in lignin and holocellulose were 36.03% and 48.67%, respectively. These results are similar to found by others authors for agroindustrial wastes (Jiménez et al, 2008;Martín-Lara et al, 2013).…”

Optimization of Pretreatment and Alkaline Cooking of Wheat Straw on its Pulpability Using Response Surface Methodology

“…The production of black liquor has been approximately 500 million tonnes every year around the word (Dafinov et al 2005;Huang et al 2007). As raw material, using agricultural straws clean pulping technology can be regarded as a promising approach to reduce wood consumption (Wan et al 2004;Luis et al 2008).…”

Electrical, mechanical, and chemical effects of high-voltage electrical discharges on the polyphenol extraction from vine shoots

“…The valorization of vine shoots may therefore lead to important ecological benefits, especially with the growing demand of eco-friendly industrial productivity. Vine shoots can also be used for the production of paper pulp, ethanol (Jiménez, Rodríguez, Pérez, Moral & Serrano, 2008), activated carbons (ACs) (Nabais, Laginhas, Carrott & Carrott, 2010), lactic acid, biosurfactants (Moldes, Torrado, Barral & Domínguez 2007) and smoke flavorings (Guillén & Ibargoitia, 1996). The use of vine shoots as a source of polyphenols considerably heightens its economic value.…”