Over 40% of the total energy consumed in Europe is used for the generation of heat for either domestic or industrial purposes. Meanwhile, the demand for cooling is steadily increasing in all European Member State. In this context, it is essential to identify the heating and cooling demand in the...

Methanolysis of muskmelon seed oil was optimized employing RSM (response surface methodology). Four process variables were evaluated at two levels: methanol/oil molar ratio (3:1–12:1), catalyst concentration in relation to oil mass (0.25–1.25wt % KOH), reaction temperature (25–65°C) and...

Mediterranean countries generate large amounts of olive oil byproducts mainly OMWW (olive mill wastewater) and EOSW (exhausted olive solid waste). Although solid residues have various valorization strategies, there is no economically viable solution for the OMWW disposal. This study aims to...

Barley straw was successfully converted to bio-crude by hydrothermal liquefaction at temperature of 280–400 °C using an alkali catalyst (K2CO3) in our previous work, and the maximum bio-crude yield was obtained at 300 °C. This paper extends previous work on studying liquefaction behavior...