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Date palm juice can inhibit corrosion of aluminum alloy used in aerospace applications

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Date palm juice inhibited corrosion of an aluminum alloy called AA7075, used in aerospace and other applications, in a salt solution, according to a new study by Husnu Gerengi at Duzce University in Turkey. Gerengi decided to check date palm juice. Fruit Juice on 7075 Type Aluminum Alloy in 3.5% NaCl Solution.

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GE and Juice Technologies Co-Developing Electric Vehicle Charging Devices

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GE and Juice Technologies have entered a joint development agreement to create intelligent plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) charging devices for US and global markets. The chargers integrate GE’s smart meters with Juice Technology’s Plug Smart engine to help consumers charge their cars during low-demand, lower cost time periods.

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Watermelon Juice As Feedstock Supplement, Diluent, and Nitrogen Supplement for Ethanol Production

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A study by researchers at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) found that although watermelon juice would have to be concentrated 2.5- The waste stream of juice resulting from the processing could be used in ethanol production. The researchers concluded that the 8.4 Biotechnology for Biofuels doi: 10.1186/1754-6834-2-18.

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Tsinghua Researchers Find that Sugarcane Juice is a Good Fermentation Feedstock for Algal Biodiesel

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Researchers at Tsinghua University in China have shown that sugarcane juice is a good feedstock for biodiesel production, when used to support the growth of the alga Chlorella protothecoides by heterotrophic fermentation. Conversion ratios of sugar/biomass and sugar/oil using SCH were 15.2 higher than that using glucose, respectively.

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UF/IFAS researchers develop new sorghum cultivars that could produce up 10.5 kL ethanol per hectare

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There, they processed the crop and collected the sugar-rich juice from the stems, which could be directly fermented to fuel ethanol. Results show a sugar concentration in the juice ranging from 140 to 170g/L, which were almost completely converted into ethanol by yeast. EtOH/L at enzyme concentrations of 11.5FPU/gDW. Sagues, Marco T.

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Praj, Gevo to enter commercialization phase of Gevo isobutanol technology for sugarcane and molasses feedstocks

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Praj Industries and Gevo announced that Gevo’s proprietary isobutanol technology will now be available for licensing to processors of sugarcane juice and molasses. This follows on the back of Praj’s development work, adapting Gevo’s technology to sugarcane and molasses feedstocks. Earlier post.).

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VW to unveil ID. SPACE VIZZION EV wagon at LA show; production version in 2021

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The materials are consistently made from sustainable raw materials, such as the new AppleSkin, an artificial leather with a proportion of residual matter from apple juice production. Inside, the study defines a new paradigm of intuitive usability with its completely digitized cockpit. The production version of the ID.