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Synergic Effects of Bed Materials and Catalytic Filter Candle for the Conversion of Tar during Biomass Steam Gasification

Alessandro Antonio Papa,
Elisa Savuto,
Andrea Di Carlo,
Alessandra Tacconi and
Sergio Rapagnà

Energies2023, 16(2), 595;https://doi.org/10.3390/en16020595

4 January 2023

This work concerns the activities of the European project BLAZE that aims to integrate a pilot-scale gasifier unit with a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC). The objective is to identify the optimal operating conditions for a gasifier and hot gas cleaning...

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1 Citations

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26 Pages

A Pilot-Scale Gasifier Freeboard Equipped with Catalytic Filter Candles for Particulate Abatement and Tar Conversion: 3D-CFD Simulations and Experimental Tests

Alessandra Tacconi,
Pier Ugo Foscolo,
Sergio Rapagnà,
Andrea Di Carlo and
Alessandro Antonio Papa

Processes2025, 13(7), 2233;https://doi.org/10.3390/pr13072233

12 July 2025

This work deals with the catalytic steam reforming of raw syngas to increase the efficiency of coupling gasification with downstream processes (such as fuel cells and catalytic chemical syntheses) by producing high-temperature, ready-to-use syngas wi...

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Characterization of Six Common Household Pollutants in Multilayered Indoor Air Quality System for Monitoring and Reducing Volatile Organic Compounds and PM2.5

Glenn V. Magwili,
Mathew G. Bandiez and
Jobert A. Carbon

Eng. Proc.2025, 92(1), 84;https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2025092084

27 May 2025

Air pollution is a significant health concern identified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as it poses serious health risks and climate impacts. WHO indicates that 99% of the global population breathes air with pollutant levels exceeding safe gu...

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68 Citations

22,246 Views

32 Pages

Removal of Escherichia coli and Faecal Coliforms from Surface Water and Groundwater by Household Water Treatment Devices/Systems: A Sustainable Solution for Improving Water Quality in Rural Communities of the Southern African Development Community Region

Jocelyne K. Mwabi,
Bhekie B. Mamba and
Maggy N. B. Momba

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health2012, 9(1), 139-170;https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph9010139

4 January 2012

There is significant evidence that household water treatment devices/systems (HWTS) are capable of dramatically improving microbially contaminated water quality. The purpose of this study was to examine five filters [(biosand filter-standard (BSF-S);...

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5,092 Views

22 Pages

Performance Assessment of Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

Shekhar Khanal,
Shinobu Kazama,
Sawangjang Benyapa and
Satoshi Takizawa

Water2023, 15(12), 2305;https://doi.org/10.3390/w15122305

20 June 2023

Although many households in the Kathmandu Valley rely on household water treatment and safe storage (HWTS) to obtain drinking water, the safety of treated water has not been evaluated in actual usage. Therefore, we assessed the performance and mainte...

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Preliminary Study of Real-Time Detection of Chicken Embryo Viability Using Photoplethysmography

Zeyu Liu,
Zhuwen Xu,
Yin Zhang,
Hui Shi and
Shengzhao Zhang

Sensors2026, 26(2), 472;https://doi.org/10.3390/s26020472

10 January 2026

Currently, in influenza vaccine production via the chicken embryo splitting method, embryo viability detection is a pivotal quality control step—non-viable embryos are prone to microbial contamination, directly endangering the vaccine batch qua...

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