Chemical oxidation with ozone as an efficient pretreatment of lignocellulosic materials

M Coca, G González-Benito… - … technologies for a …, 2016 - Elsevier
Ozone is a very powerful oxidant with a wide range of industrial applications. Due to its
reactivity with aromatic and unsaturated compounds, ozone can be used as a chemical …

Ozonolysis pre-treatment of waste activated sludge for solubilization and biodegradability enhancement

B Otieno, S Apollo, J Kabuba, B Naidoo… - Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Handling of waste activated sludge (WAS) has been a great problem due to its low
biodegradability which is contributed by the biorecalcitrant bacterial cells from the activated …

Process configuration of combined ozonolysis and anaerobic digestion for wastewater treatment

B Otieno, M Khune, J Kabuba, P Osifo - Physical Sciences Reviews, 2024 - degruyter.com
Industrial activities and increased human population have made wastewater streams not
entirely amenable to conventional treatment methods. Anaerobic digestion (AD) can treat …

Silanized cereal straw as a novel, functional filler of natural rubber biocomposites

M Masłowski, J Miedzianowska, K Strzelec - Cellulose, 2019 - Springer
The aim of the presented research paper was to modify the biofiller in the form of milled
cereal straw with 3-aminopropyl (diethoxy) methyl silane, and apply it to the natural rubber …

Integrated ozonation-enzymatic hydrolysis pretreatment of sugarcane bagasse: Enhancement of sugars released to expended ozone ratio

DR Osuna-Laveaga, O García-Depraect… - Processes, 2020 - mdpi.com
The combined effects of three key ozonation process parameters on the integrated
ozonation-enzymatic hydrolysis pretreatment of sugarcane bagasse (SCB) were …

Ozonolysis post-treatment of anaerobically digested distillery wastewater effluent

B Otieno, S Apollo, J Kabuba, B Naidoo… - Ozone: Science & …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
In this study, the ozonolysis of real anaerobically digested distillery wastewater (DWW) was
carried out. The effect of operating parameters, such as pH, initial concentration, and ozone …

Unraveling dynamic analysis for ozonolysis pre-treatment of oil palm empty fruit bunch using sparse nonlinear optimizer and transport of diluted species interface

ZH Hassan, A Shamjuddin, WNNW Omar… - … Research and Design, 2025 - Elsevier
Ozonolysis pre-treatment offers an environmentally friendly alternative to improve cellulose
accessibility for maximum utilization of lignocellulosic biomass. A diffusion-reaction model …

Improved reactivity and derivatization of cellulose after pre-hydrolysis with commercial enzymes

P Willberg-Keyriläinen, J Ropponen, M Lahtinen… - BioResources, 2019 - jyx.jyu.fi
Reactivity is an important parameter when considering the chemical modification or
dissolution of cellulose. Different pretreatment methods affect cellulose reactivity by …

Biotechnological strategies for enhanced production of biofuels from lignocellulosic biomass

KK Brar, BS Chadha, SK Brar, P Singh - Valorization of Biomass to Value …, 2020 - Springer
Depleting fossil fuel reserves and increased climate changes have led the research
community to look for sustainable and environment-friendly energy sources …

The properties and applications of long chain cellulose esters

P Willberg-Keyriläinen - 2020 - aaltodoc.aalto.fi
Environmental awareness and growing concern about plastic waste and the depletion of
non-renewable resources have boosted interest in bio-based polymers in recent years …