<b>The performance of curauá fiber as sorbent of the diesel and biodiesel oils

Curauá (Ananas erictifolius) fiber was investigated as sorbent of diesel and biodiesel oils, and compared with peat, which is used commercially. The sorption tests were carried out for the unclassified fiber and within the granulometry ranges £ 180; 180-425; 425-850 and 850-3350 μm, in the times 5,...

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Main Authors: Adriana Ferla de Oliveira, Glaucio José Gomes, Luciano Caetano de Oliveira, Alcides Lopes Leão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2016-06-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum: Technology
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Online Access:http://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciTechnol/article/view/27561