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China researchers hydrotreat waste engine oil and scrap tire oil blend to produce diesel- and jet-range fuel

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Researchers at Henan Polytechnic University in China have hydrotreated the oil derived from hydrothermal liquefaction of scrap tires (STO) with waste engine oil (WEO) using five different activated carbon-supported noble metal catalysts—Pd/C, Pt/C, Ru/C, Ir/C, and Rh/C—for the production of liquid fuels.

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Oleophobic hydrophobic magnetic sponge selectively soaks up oil, sparing water and wildlife

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A Northwestern Engineering-led team has developed a highly porous smart sponge that selectively soaks up oil in water. With an ability to absorb more than 30 times its weight in oil, the sponge could be used to clean up oil spills inexpensively and efficiently without harming marine life. —Vikas Nandwana.

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Cellulosic ethanol from oil palm empty fruit bunch

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Researchers from Malaysia and Japan report on an efficient method of producing the cellulosic ethanol from oil palm waste in the Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science. Oil palm empty fruit bunch is an abundant biomass waste, with 15 million tonnes generated annually by palm oil mills in Malaysia alone.

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Researchers use CaO catalyst to produce biodiesel/monoglyceride blend; avoiding waste glycerol

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The resulting blend exhibits properties similar to conventional biodiesel, while reducing waste and improving conversion. Biodiesel is produced from vegetable oils or animal fats via a transesterification reaction with a short chain alcohol and a basic catalyst such as sodium or potassium methoxide. —Calero et al. 2014.01.033.

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SIAM, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board organise workshop on circular economy | Autocar Professional

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Sanjay Mehta, President, Material Recycling Association of India, addressed on Imperatives of the EPR Regime in India, presented the recyclers’ view while setting the context on “Imperatives of the EPR Regime in India”. The first session of the workshop was on “EPR Regime in Used Oil & Plastic Waste Management.

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Lamborghini unveils Lanzador electric concept

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The Lanzador is a preview of the production vehicle that Lamborghini will present in 2028. Following the presentation of the V12 plug-in hybrid Revuelto ( earlier post ), the Lanzador gives an insight into the series model to be built from 2028. With the fourth model concept, we are opening a new car segment: the Ultra GT.

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PNNL, Moselle to advance using magnetic nanoparticles to capture lithium, cesium from brines

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Currently, the global supply chain for these elements relies heavily on dated extraction processes that are energy-intensive, consume a lot of water, and create toxic waste. Oil and gas extraction across the US and Canada pumps subsurface water to the surface as part of the extraction process.