Publications by authors named "Karina Hablich"
Molybdenum carbide supported on activated carbon (β-MoC/AC) has been tested as catalyst in the reductive catalytic fractionation (RCF) of lignocellulosic biomass both in batch and in Flow-Through (FT) reaction systems. High phenolic monomer yields (34 wt.%) and selectivity to monomers with reduced side alkyl chains (up to 80 wt.
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- Ecuador is a major cocoa bean producer, generating over 300,000 tons in 2021, and faces the challenge of managing 2 million tons of cocoa waste annually, which has economic and environmental implications.
- * Researchers are exploring a low-cost pyrolysis method to turn cocoa pod husks into useful products like bio-oil, biochar, and gas, particularly important due to Ecuador’s rich biodiversity.
- * The study demonstrated that using bimetallic catalysts during pyrolysis increased the yield of bio-oil's aqueous phase by 6.6%, highlighting the potential for effective waste management and the development of alternative chemicals from cocoa residues.
Lignocellulosic materials are promising alternatives to non-renewable fossil sources when producing aromatic compounds. Lignins from . and from industrial wastes and biorefinery effluents were isolated and characterized.
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