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Impact of Extrusion Pretreatment on Polypropylene Waste Pyrolysis Open

Yasmin Fialho Siqueira, Débora Micheline Vaz de Miranda, Larissa L. de A. Carvalho, Natasha K. Sitton, Ana Paula de Azeredo , et al. · 2025

The present study investigates the influence of extrusion pretreatment on the pyrolysis of post‐consumer polypropylene (PP), expanding upon previous findings related to the pyrolysis of polyethylene (PE, polymer engineering science, https:…

Modeling of Suspension Polymerizations in Continuous Oscillatory Baffled Reactors (COBR): Population Balance Model Open

Jonildo dos Santos Silva, Prı́amo A. Melo, Rita Marinho, Normando José Castro de Jesus, Márcio Henrique S. Andrade , et al. · 2025

Raman Spectroscopy Integrated with Machine Learning as a Tool for Maturity Assessment of Organic Matter: A Case Study in Santos Basin, Brazil Open

Dalva Alves de Lima Almeida, Flávia C. Marques, Rafael de Oliveira, Gabriel de Alemar Barberes, Linus Pauling F. Peixoto , et al. · 2025

Technical, Economic, and Sustainability Evaluation Integrated with PI System Monitoring: A Case Study on Different Process Alternatives for Acetone Production Open

Matheus Vittori Ferreira, André F. Young, José Carlos Pinto · 2025

Process optimization, monitoring, and control play important roles in chemical plants. In an ever-changing environment related to climate concerns, reducing costs, keeping the product's quality, producing more, and finding eco-friendly sol…

Instance Selection Strategies to Improve the Performance of Data-Driven Regression Models Applied to Industrial Systems Open

Thiago K. Anzai, Gabriel Marçal de Brito, Tiago Lemos, Jaqueline Sousa Santos, Pedro Furtado , et al. · 2025

The present study originally addresses the data reduction problem in industrial settings through the lens of instance selection procedures, aiming to enhance the quality of data-driven models by preserving only the most relevant characteri…

A Survey on the Chemical Recycling of Polyolefins into Monomers Open

Larissa Anastácio da Costa Carvalho, Gabriela Mattos, Natasha K. Sitton, Jamilly Barros, Débora Micheline Vaz de Miranda , et al. · 2025

The growing global concern over plastic waste accumulation has brought this issue to the forefront of environmental discussions. The increasing demand for plastic materials has led to the widespread production of plastic resins. However, t…

Enhancing Optical Properties and Cost-Effectiveness of Sol–Gel TiO2 Nanomaterials Through Experimental Design Open

Felipe Anchieta e Silva, T. Almeida, Argimiro R. Secchi, José Carlos Pinto, Thenner S. Rodrigues · 2025

The sol–gel synthesis of titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanostructures is investigated in the present work in order to optimize synthesis parameters and enhance the optical properties and cost-effectiveness of the obtained materials. TiO2 is wide…

Control Structure Selection Based on Linear Quadratic Regulator Open

Cristhian Alberto Celestino Cortez, José Carlos Pinto · 2025

The control structure definition is the most primordial aspect of control process; however, it still constitutes an academic and industrial challenge. Several techniques are used in academic and design problems, but in most of methodologie…

A Physics-Informed Neural Network (Pinn) Framework for Generic Bioreactor Modelling Open

Monesh Kumar, José Carlos Pinto, Ekaterina Moskovkina, Rafael S. Costa, Rui Oliveira · 2025

Cationic Polymerization of Isobutylene by Alcl3 in Polar Solvents at Mild Temperatures Open

Lys H. R. Mangia, Jéssica Bentes Alves, Mateus K. Vasconcelos, Maxmiliano Tatagiba, Juliana Fidalgo , et al. · 2025

Slug Flow Bifurcation Diagram Reconstruction Using Lstm Neural Networks for Offshore Wells Open

D Spina, Giovani G. Gerevini, Nayher Clavijo, Tiago Lemos, Fábio C. Diehl , et al. · 2025

Rhamnolipids as Biosurfactants for Stabilization of Mma Miniemulsion Polymerizations Open

Lys H. R. Mangia, Jéssica Bentes Alves, Vanessa Alves Lima Rocha, Martina C. C. Pinto, Denise Maria Guimarães Freire , et al. · 2025

Modeling of Spiral Wound Membranes for Gas Separations—Part IV: Real-Time Monitoring Based on Detailed Phenomenological Model Open

Marília Caroline C. de Sá, Diego Q.F. de Menezes, Tahyná B. Fontoura, Luiz Felipe de O. Campos, Thiago K. Anzai , et al. · 2024

The present study presents, for the first time, the real-time monitoring of an actual spiral-wound membrane unit used for CO2 removal from natural gas in an actual industrial offshore platform, utilizing a detailed phenomenological model. …

Poly(butylene succinate) Microparticles Prepared Through Green Suspension Polycondensations Open

Jéssica Bentes Alves, Luciana Dutra, Ariane J. Sousa-Batista, José Carlos Pinto · 2024

The demand for sustainable polymer particles production is growing, driven by the need for efficient, biocompatible, and biodegradable materials. In this context, the present study explores the production of poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) …

BibMon: An open source Python package for process monitoring, soft sensing, and fault diagnosis Open

Afrânio Melo, Tiago Lemos, Rafael Marques Soares, D Spina, Nayher Clavijo , et al. · 2024

This paper introduces BibMon, a Python package that provides predictive models for data-driven fault detection and diagnosis, soft sensing, and process condition monitoring. Key features include regression and reconstruction models, prepro…

Effects of Metal Promoters (M = Fe, Co, and Cu) in Pt/MxZryOz Catalysts and Influence of CO2 and H2O on the CO Oxidation Activity (PROX): Analysis of Surface Properties After Reaction Open

Carolina C. Gaioto, José Carlos Pinto, Martín Schmal · 2024

In the present paper, the effects of metal promoters (M = Fe, Co, and Cu) in Pt/M _x Zr _y O _z catalysts and the influence of CO₂ and H₂O on the CO oxidation activit…

Comparison of autoencoder architectures for fault detection in industrial processes Open

D Spina, Luiz Felipe de O. Campos, Wallthynay F. de Arruda, Afrânio Melo, Marcelo Ferreira de Souza Alves , et al. · 2024

Fault detection constitutes a fundamental task for predictive maintenance, requiring mathematical models that can be conveniently provided by data-driven techniques. Autoencoders are a particular type of unsupervised Artificial Neural Netw…

Data-Driven Process Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis: A Comprehensive Survey Open

Afrânio Melo, Maurício Melo Câmara, José Carlos Pinto · 2024

This paper presents a comprehensive review of the historical development, the current state of the art, and prospects of data-driven approaches for industrial process monitoring. The subject covers a vast and diverse range of works, which …

Technology Roadmap: Delivery systems for RNAi Therapeutics Open

Amanda Valle, Suzana Borschiver, Helen Conceição Ferraz, José Carlos Pinto · 2024

Introduction: RNA-based gene therapy is a promising approach for treating genetic diseases. Scientists have developed viral and non-viral delivery systems, such as nanoparticles, to protect RNA and ensure its safe transportation. Creating …

Incorporating First-Principles Information into Hybrid Modeling Structures: Comparing Hybrid Semi-Parametric Models with Physics-Informed Recurrent Neural Networks Open

Peter Jul‐Rasmussen, Monesh Kumar, José Carlos Pinto, Rui Oliveira, Xiaodong Liang , et al. · 2024

A Bayesian Approach for Estimation of Model Parameters Near Hard Physical Boundaries Open

Gabriel Herman Bernardim Andrade, Henrique Poltronieri Pacheco, José Carlos Pinto · 2024

Comparison of Autoencoder Architectures for Fault Detection in Industrial Processes Open

Deris Eduardo Spina, Luiz Felipe de O. Campos, Wallthynay F. de Arruda, Afrânio Melo, Marcelo de S. Alves , et al. · 2024

Optimisation Framework for Integrated Production-Inventory-Routing Problem for Oxygen Supply Chains Open

Yena Lee, Karthik Thuagarajan, José Carlos Pinto, Vassilis M. Charitopoulos, Lazaros G. Papageorgiou · 2024

Poly(Butylene Succinate) Microparticles Prepared Through Green Suspension Polycondensations Open

Jéssica Bentes Alves, Luciana Dutra, Ariane J. Sousa-Batista, José Carlos Pinto · 2024

Instance Selection Strategies to Improve the Performance of Data-Driven Regression Models Applied to Industrial Systems Open

Thiago K. Anzai, G. Brito, Tiago Lemos, Jaqueline dos Santos, Pedro Furtado , et al. · 2024

A Strategy Utilizing Protein–Protein Interaction Hubs for the Treatment of Cancer Diseases Open

Nicolas Carels, Domenico Sgariglia, Marcos Guilherme Vieira, Carlyle Ribeiro Lima, Flávia Raquel Gonçalves Carneiro , et al. · 2023

We describe a strategy for the development of a rational approach of neoplastic disease therapy based on the demonstration that scale-free networks are susceptible to specific attacks directed against its connective hubs. This strategy inv…

Modeling of Oxidative Coupling of Methane for Manufacture of Olefins—Part I: CFD Simulations Open

Tahyná B. Fontoura, Normando José Castro de Jesus, José Carlos Pinto · 2023

This paper presents a comprehensive computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model for describing the oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) carried out in fixed-bed reactors for olefin production. Initially, a single pellet model was developed and…

Scaling Analysis of Droplet Forces in Electrocoalescence: Effect of Frequency and Waveform on Dehydration Efficiency Open

Bárbara de F. Esteves, Carlos A. Castor, José Carlos Pinto, Márcio Nele · 2023

Millisecond-scale electric fields and minute-to-hour sedimentation times complicate the direct simulation of electrocoalescence. A scale analysis of the electrocoalescence process was performed, leading to the conclusion that the dielectro…

Synthesis of Vinyl Acetate Monomer Over PdCu Alloys: The Role of Surface Oxygenation in the Reaction Path Open

Alberth Renne González Carantón, Martín Schmal, Noemi‐Raquel Checca‐Huaman, José Carlos Pinto · 2023

This work uses sol–gel and sonochemical methods to prepare bimetallic PdCu catalysts supported on modified ZrO 2 with Ti and Al. The catalysts are tested for vinyl acetate synthesis from ethylene, acetic acid, and oxygen, varying the react…

Modeling of Particle Size Distributions in Industrial Poly(vinyl chloride) Suspension Polymerization Reactors Open

Jonildo dos Santos Silva, Prı́amo A. Melo, José Carlos Pinto · 2023

In the present paper, a mathematical model is built and implemented to describe the trajectories of mass inventories, pressures and polymer properties with emphasis on final particle size distributions of industrial scale poly(vinyl chlori…

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