Abstract: There is a process for the preparation of a sugar product from cellulosic material and a process for the preparation of a fermentation product from cellulosic material.

Abstract: A process for preparing a styrene-butadiene rubber includes micronized recycled rubber powder and includes the following steps: preparing a suspension having micronized recycled rubber powder, water and at least one surfactant; mixing the suspension from step (a) with at least one styrene-butadiene latex to obtain a styrene-butadiene latex having micronized recycled rubber powder; and subjecting the latex from step (b) to coagulation to obtain a coagulated styrene-butadiene rubber having micronized recycled rubber powder. In step (a), the particle size of the micronized recycled rubber powder ranges from 0.05 mm to 0.8 mm; the at least one surfactant is present in an amount ranging from 0.5% by weight to 3% by weight, with respect to total weight of the micronized recycled rubber powder; and the micronized recycled rubber powder has a concentration in water ranging from 1% by weight to 50% by weight, with respect to the total weight of the water.

Abstract: A plastic composition includes a plastic material with a halogen content less than or equal to 0.5% by mass with respect to the plastic material, oligomers derived from the plastic contained in the plastic material, halogenated salts, and hydrocarbon. A related process for producing a composition of plastic material includes the steps of forming a composition; bringing the composition at a temperature between 150° C. and 450° C., and keeping the composition obtained in the temperature range for a time between 10 seconds and 30 minutes to form a final composition. The inerting agent is added during the process in an amount such that the ratio between the sum of the moles of the alkali metals belonging to group IA and the sum of the moles of halogen contained in the plastic material is at most 20:1.

Abstract: A process for preparing a composition from graphite material by contacting the graphite material with a main solvent comprising at least 10% by weight, with respect to a total weight of the main solvent, of a vinyl aromatic monomer alone or in a mixture up to 50% by weight with additional copolymerizable monomers, thereby forming a starting composition; subjecting to an ultrasound treatment with a frequency spectrum ranging between 18 kHz and 1000 kHz, at a pressure equal to or higher than 2 bar absolute and in a container or sonication chamber wherein no separated phase of fluid at the gaseous phase contacts said composition; and polymerizing at least 1% of the vinyl aromatic monomer present in the main solvent, wherein the composition is at least partially polymerized and contains graphene and graphene nanoplatelets durably dispersed in the solvent, and the composition is without any evident formations of deposits or separated phases for at least 30 days.

Abstract: A Method for the synthesis of ?-amino acids or derivatives thereof, includes the following steps synthesis of an ?-oxoester/linear acid by hydroformylation by CO/H2 mixture of at least one monounsaturated acid/ester, the monounsaturated acid/ester preferably resulting from a reaction of metathesis of oils/fats from renewable sources; synthesis of a linear ?-amino acid/ester and/or ?-aminoamide, subjecting the aforementioned ?-oxoester/linear acid to reductive amination; and possible synthesis of a linear ?-amino acid, subjecting the aforementioned linear ?-aminoester and/or ?-aminoamide to hydrolysis.

Abstract: There is a random butadiene-isoprene copolymer having a high content of cis-1,4 units having the following characteristics: cis-1,4-butadiene units content greater than or equal to 92%; cis-1,4-isoprene units content greater than or equal to 92%; isoprene randomization index (R.I.) calculated according to the following equation: R.I.=[(BI+IB)/2]/total moles of bound isoprene. BI and IB are the amounts of butadiene-isoprene and isoprene-butadiene dyad, respectively, present in the random butadiene-isoprene copolymer having a high content of cis-1,4 units, of between 0.5 and 1. The weight ratio (% by weight) between bound butadiene and bound isoprene of between 99:1 and 40:60. The single glass transition temperature value (Tg), an indicator of the actual randomization of both comonomers, is between ?107° C. to ?65° C. The Mooney viscosity (ML1+4@100° C.) is between 30 and 70. The molecular weight distribution is between 2.0 and 3.2.

Abstract: This invention relates to the processing of plastics materials for re-use and valorisation in chemical recycling processes for the re-use of substantially plastics materials otherwise destined for disposal. In particular the invention relates to a process for the pyrolysis of substantially plastics material to obtain at least liquid hydrocarbons that are in the liquid state at 25° C. comprising the following steps: a) feeding the substantially plastics material optionally already in the molten and/or preheated state to a pyrolysis reactor; b) bringing said material in said pyrolysis reactor to a temperature of between 330° C. and 580° C. in the substantial absence of oxygen and at a pressure of between atmospheric pressure and 13 bar (a); c) holding said material in said pyrolysis reactor at a temperature of between 330° C. and 580° C.

Abstract: The present invention is related to the treatment of plastic material to be destined for chemical recycling processes for the valorisation of substantially plastic material otherwise destined for disposal. In particular, the invention concerns a process for the pyrolysis of substantially plastic material to obtain at least liquid hydrocarbons at 25° C.

Abstract: Process for preparing a random butadiene-isoprene copolymer having a high content of cis-1,4 units comprising copolymerizing butadiene and isoprene, in the presence of at least one organic solvent, and a catalytic system prepared in situ comprising: (a1) at least one neodymium carboxy late soluble in said organic solvent, containing a variable amount of water, the H2O/Nd molar ratio being between 0.001/1 and 0.50/1: (a2) at least one aluminum alkyl compound: (a3) at least one aluminum alkyl compound containing at least one halogen atom. The random butadiene-isoprene copolymer having a high content of cis-1.4 units obtained from the abovementioned process may be advantageously used in a number of applications ranging from the modification of plastics [for example, obtainment of high impact polystyrene (HIPS)], to the production of tires, in particular the production of tire treads and/or of tire sidewalls.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the treatment of plastic materials to be used for chemical recycling processes for the enhancement of substantially plastic materials otherwise destined for disposal. Specifically, the invention relates to a process for the pyrolysis of substantially plastic material to obtain at least hydrocarbons that are liquid at 25° C., comprising the following steps: a) feeding a substantially plastic material to a pyrolysis reactor; b) bringing said material in said pyrolysis reactor to a temperature of between 330° C. and 580° C. in the substantial absence of oxygen and at a pressure of between atmospheric pressure and 13 bara; c) maintaining said material in said pyrolysis reactor for a sufficient amount of time to produce an effluent in the gaseous state; d) partially or fully condensing said effluent in the gaseous state, so as to form at least one fluid comprising hydrocarbons that are liquid at 25° C.

Abstract: A process for bio-1,3-butanediol purification from a fermentation broth includes the steps of: (a) subjecting the fermentation broth to separation, (b) subjecting the product obtained in step (a) to treatment with ion-exchange resins, (c) subjecting the product obtained in step (b) to a first evaporation, (d) subjecting the product obtained in step (c) to a second evaporation; and (e) subjecting the product obtained in step (d) to a third evaporation, obtaining purified bio-1,3-butanediol. The purified bio-1,3-butanediol can be used to produce bio-1,3-butadiene. Bio-1,3-butadiene can be used as a monomer or as an intermediate to produce elastomers and (co)polymers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a fermentation broth by culturing a microorganism.

Abstract: Circuit and to a process for managing transients and process and product anomalies in a plant for production of granulated expandable polymers EPS or extruded polymers XPS, said circuit being placed e.g.

Abstract: There is a process for the preparation of a sugar product from cellulosic material and a process for the preparation of a fermentation product from cellulosic material.

Abstract: A process for preparing a composition from graphite material by contacting the graphite material with a main solvent comprising at least 10% by weight, with respect to a total weight of the main solvent, of a vinyl aromatic monomer alone or in a mixture up to 50% by weight with additional copolymerizable monomers, thereby forming a starting composition; subjecting to an ultrasound treatment with a frequency spectrum ranging between 18 kHz and 1000 kHz, at a pressure equal to or higher than 2 bar absolute and in a container or sonication chamber wherein no separated phase of fluid at the gaseous phase contacts said composition; and polymerizing at least 1% of the vinyl aromatic monomer present in the main solvent, wherein the composition is at least partially polymerized and contains graphene and graphene nanoplatelets durably dispersed in the solvent, and the composition is without any evident formations of deposits or separated phases for at least 30 days.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition containing graphene and graphene nanoplatelets durably dispersed in a solvent. Said composition is characterized in that it contains at least 1% by weight, with respect to the total weight of the solvent, of a vinyl aromatic polymer and comprises a mass concentration of graphene and graphene nanoplatelets (GRS) ranging from 0.001% to 10% by weight with respect to the total weight of the solvent. The vinyl aromatic polymer present in the composition is obtained by partial or total polymerization of the relative vinyl aromatic monomer alone or mixed with up to 50% by weight of further copolymerizable monomers. The composition must satisfy the condition that the sum of the possible content of non-reacted monomers and the content of vinyl aromatic polymer formed is equal to at least 10% by weight with respect to the total weight of the solvent.

Abstract: An oxo-nitrogenated iron complex having general formula (I) or (II) wherein: R1 and R2 identical or different, represent a hydrogen atom; or are selected from linear or branched, optionally halogenated C1-C20, preferably C1-C15, alkyl groups, optionally substituted cycloalkyl groups, optionally substituted aryl groups; R3, identical or different, represent a hydrogen atom; or are selected from linear or branched, optionally halogenated C1-C20, preferably C1-C15, alkyl groups, optionally substituted cycloalkyl groups, optionally substituted aryl groups; X1 and X2, identical or different, represent a halogen atom such as, for example, chlorine, bromine, iodine; or are selected from linear or branched C1-C20, preferably C1-C15, alkyl groups, —OCOR4 groups or —OR4 groups wherein R4 is selected from linear or branched C1-C20, preferably C1-C15, alkyl groups.

Abstract: A process for producing a diene, preferably a conjugated diene, more preferably 1,3-butadiene, includes the steps of dehydrating at least one alkenol in the presence of at least one catalytic material having at least one acid catalyst based on silica (SiO2) and alumina (Al2O3), preferably a silica-alumina (SiO2—Al2O3), the catalyst having an alumina content (Al2O3) lower than or equal to 12% by weight, preferably between 0.1% by weight and 10% by weight, with respect to the catalyst total weight. The alumina content is referred to the catalyst total weight without binder, and a pore modal diameter between 9 nm and 170 nm, preferably between 10 nm and 150 nm, still more preferably between 12 nm and 120 nm. Preferably, the alkenol is obtainable directly from biosynthetic processes, or catalytic dehydration processes of at least one diol, preferably a butanediol, more preferably 1,3-butanediol, still more preferably bio-1,3-butanediol, deriving from biosynthetic processes.

Abstract: A process for treating mixtures containing polyalkylaromatic hydrocarbons, intended for transalkylation processes, includes a mild reduction with hydrogen in the presence of a suitable hydrogenation catalyst. The process also relates to a transalkylation process of polyalkylaromatic hydrocarbons having the treatment.

Abstract: The invention relates to an integrated process for alcohol production from lignocellulosic material.