06085nam 2201525z- 450 991055715330332120231214133536.0(CKB)5400000000040524(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/76676(EXLCZ)99540000000004052420202201d2021 |y 0engurmn|---annantxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierRenewable Energy Production from Energy Crops and Agricultural ResiduesBasel, SwitzerlandMDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute20211 electronic resource (336 p.)3-0365-0106-1 3-0365-0107-X Energies is open to submissions for a Special Issue on “Renewable Energy Production from Energy Crops and Agricultural Residues”. Biomass represents an important source of renewable and sustainable energy production. Its increasing consumption is mainly related to the increase in global energy demand and fossil fuel prices, but also to a lower environmental impact compared to non-renewable fuels. These factors take RED II directives into consideration. In the past, forestry interventions were the main supply source of biomass, but in recent decades two others sources have entered the international scene. These are dedicated energy crops and agricultural residues, which are important sources of biomass for biofuel and bioenergy. Below, we consider four main value chains: • Oil crops: Oil production from non-food oilseed crops (such as camelina, Crambe, safflower, castor, cuphea, cardoon, etc.), oil extraction, and oil utilization for fuel production. • Lignocellulosic crops: Biomass production from perennial grasses (miscanthus, giant reed, switchgrass, reed canary grass, etc.), woody crops (willow, poplar, Robinia, eucalyptus, etc.), and agricultural residues (pruning, maize cob, maize stalks, wheat chaff, sugar cane straw, etc.), considering two main transformation systems: 1. Electricity/heat production 2. Second-generation ethanol production • Carbohydrate crops (cereals, sweet sorghum, sugar beets, sugar cane, etc.) for ethanol production. • Fermentable crops (maize, barley, triticale, Sudan grass, sorghum, etc.) and agricultural residues (chaff, maize stalks and cob, fruit and vegetable waste, etc.) for production of biogas and/or biomethane.Research & information: generalbicsscTechnology: general issuesbicsscbioenergycrop by-productsharvesting methodsmaize cobwheat chaffcombine harvestingolive grovespruningstationary chipperharvesting systemhog fuelpruning supply chainpopulusbiomassyield energy valuelower heating valueash contentsulphurcircular bioeconomyoil cropsagricultural residuesthermophysical and chemical featureswheatstrawweed seedbiocommoditythreshingpruning harvestingbiomass qualityslopework productivitybioresourcecerealscommodityharvest indexstaple foodstriticumMiscanthus x giganteusenvironmental impactagricultural productiondigestateeucalyptuswoody biomassstorage of fine wood chipsmoisture contentcalorific valuedry matter lossEucalyptustree whole stemfirewood logsstorage systemrenewable energyharvestingsuitable areasCentral ItalyCorine Land Covershort rotation coppiceSalixgenotype × site interactionnitrogen contentsulphur contentwillow biomasssoil organic carbonlife cycle assessmentspatial analysisgreenhouse gas emissionsenergy return on investmentlignocellulosic biomasshydrothermal pretreatmentenzymatic hydrolysissugar yieldhigh-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysisexternalitieseconomic analysiswillow biomass productionnew varietiessustainable productionrenewable energy sourcesbiofuelsagriculture residuesforecastingmodellingPolandwork performanceharvesting lossfuelwoodcable yarderCO2 emissionpine plantationstime studyenergy efficiencyagroenvironmental mappingenergy cropJatropha curcas L.land suitabilitybio-based supply chainsintegrated biomass logistical centermixed integer programming modelResearch & information: generalTechnology: general issuesPari Luigiedt1328660Pari LuigiothBOOK9910557153303321Renewable Energy Production from Energy Crops and Agricultural Residues3038791UNINA04674nam 2200985z- 450 991055780010332120231214133112.0(CKB)5400000000045402(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/68997(EXLCZ)99540000000004540220202105d2020 |y 0engurmn|---annantxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierActive Organic and Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Coatings and Thin FilmsChallenges, Developments, PerspectivesBasel, SwitzerlandMDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute20201 electronic resource (160 p.)3-03936-852-4 3-03936-853-2 Active (also called “smart”) coatings and thin films are defined as those that are capable of sensing their environment and appropriately responding to that external stimulus. This Special Issue “Active Organic and Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Coatings and Thin Films: Challenges, Developments, Perspectives” collected a series of papers that outline the current frontiers in the development of smart coatings and thin films for corrosion and other types of materials applications. The first four papers focus on novel discoveries on coatings with corrosion protection properties. These include environmentally-friendly polyurethane loaded with cerium nitrate corrosion inhibitor for mild steel protection, hot-pressed organic polymer coatings for the protection of pre-treated aluminum alloy surfaces exposed to NaCl aqueous solutions, functional epoxy coating with modified functional TiO2 for steel substrates protection, and hybrid composites against the thermo-oxidative corrosion of the metal parts of the internal combustion engines, turbines, and heaters. The next paper explores the potential of organic polymer/ceramic composite coatings to enhance the scratch resistance of typical floor laminates. The next three papers highlight other types of smart coatings and thin films, including low-temperature curable hybrid dielectric materials for field-effect transistors, bilayer antireflective coatings for optoelectronic devices, and organic polymers as the thin-film component for enthalpy exchanger systems in air conditioning applications. The final two papers focus on important research specific to coatings that serve as protection and preservation cultural heritage materials.Active Organic and Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Coatings and Thin FilmsResearch & information: generalbicsschigh-temperature coatingscorrosion protectionpowder coatingsscale inhibitionanti-corrosionmesoporous TiO2 whiskersorganic coatingsmild steelwaterborne polyurethanecorrosioncerium nitratecoatingHVACSPEEKcross-linkingINCA methodthin membraneshigh DSrefractive indexdeposition anglewavelengthantireflectiveomnidirectionalnanostructuresthermal stabilityhigh pressure laminates (HPL)overlayaluminafunctionalizationsilane coupling agentscratch resistancescratch visibilityscratch hardnessorganic thin-film transistorsdielectricorganosilicatecopolymerpoly(phenylene methylene), aluminum alloyAA2024coatings by hot pressingadditivesfluorescencewaterborne coatingsbatch miniemulsionweatheringstone preservationcoatingsnanosilicanano-TiO2nano-claystone conservationwood protectionResearch & information: generalMarrocchi Assuntaedt1309585Santarelli Maria LauraedtMarrocchi AssuntaothSantarelli Maria LauraothBOOK9910557800103321Active Organic and Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Coatings and Thin Films3029420UNINA