Hydrothermal carbonization coupled with fast pyrolysis of almond shells: Valorization and production of valuable chemicals.

In this study, it was found that hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) can be an effective method for almond shell (AS) valorization. The severity of HTC treatment had a significant effect on hydrochar yields, with higher severity promoting carbonization but reducing yields. Furthermore, the work found that HTC treatment effectively demineralized biomass samples by removing inorganic material that could catalyze carbonization.

Warming Scenarios and Infection in Chestnut ( Mill.).

The main threats to chestnut in Europe are climate change and emerging pathogens. Although many works have separately addressed the impacts on chestnut of elevated temperatures and Rands () infection, none have studied their combined effect. The objectives of this work were to describe the physiology, secondary metabolism and survival of 6-month-old seedlings after plants were exposed to ambient temperature, high ambient temperature and heat wave events, and subsequent infection by .

First Report of Dieback of Quercus suber Trees Associated with Phytophthora quercina in Morocco.

Cork oak (Quercus suber L.) is an evergreen tree native to SW Europe and NW Africa. It covers 2·106 ha in the western Mediterranean basin, forms heterogeneous forest ecosystems and represents an important source of income derived from cork production.

Fast pyrolysis as an alternative to the valorization of olive mill wastes.

Background: The valorization of organic wastes through fast pyrolysis appears to be a highly promising option for decreasing pollutants and reducing consumption of natural resources. For this purpose, three different olive pomace samples were studied to determine how olive crop location and the extraction process could influence bio-oil product distribution. Olive pomace was selected as the feedstock due to the importance of the olive oil industry in Spain.