AIChE Journal,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
69(7)
Published: March 8, 2023
Abstract
Selective
oxidation
at
low
temperatures
without
alkali
of
biomass
is
a
promising
and
sustainable
avenue
to
manufacture
glycolic
acid
(GA),
biodegradable
functional
material
protect
the
environment.
However,
producing
with
high
selectivity
yield
using
traditional
research
development
approach
time‐consuming
labor‐intensive.
To
this
context,
hybrid
deep
learning
framework
driven
by
data
reaction
mechanisms
for
predicting
GA
production
was
proposed,
considering
lack
related
in
machine
algorithms.
The
proposed
involves
kinetic
mechanism,
catalyst
properties,
conditions.
Results
showed
that
fully
connected
residual
network
exhibited
superior
performance
(average
R
2
=
0.98)
prediction
conversion
rate
product
yields.
Then,
multi‐objective
optimization
experimental
verification
guided
are
carried
out.
comparable
modeling
results,
errors
less
than
4%
life
cycle
assessment
further
identifies
optimized
operating
parameters,
fossil
energy
demand
greenhouse
emissions
have
decreased
2.96%
3.00%,
respectively.
This
work
provides
new
insight
strategy
accelerate
engineered
selective
desired
production.
Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
56(7), P. 4187 - 4198
Published: March 15, 2022
Biochar
application
is
a
promising
strategy
for
the
remediation
of
contaminated
soil,
while
ensuring
sustainable
waste
management.
heavy
metal
(HM)-contaminated
soil
primarily
depends
on
properties
biochar,
and
HM.
The
optimum
conditions
HM
immobilization
in
biochar-amended
soils
are
site-specific
vary
among
studies.
Therefore,
generalized
approach
to
predict
efficiency
required.
This
study
employs
machine
learning
(ML)
approaches
biochar
soils.
nitrogen
content
(0.3–25.9%)
rate
(0.5–10%)
were
two
most
significant
features
affecting
immobilization.
Causal
analysis
showed
that
empirical
categories
efficiency,
order
importance,
>
experimental
properties.
this
presents
new
insights
into
effects
can
help
determine
enhanced
Biotechnology Advances,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
67, P. 108181 - 108181
Published: June 1, 2023
The
sustainable
utilization
of
biochar
produced
from
biomass
waste
could
substantially
promote
the
development
carbon
neutrality
and
a
circular
economy.
Due
to
their
cost-effectiveness,
multiple
functionalities,
tailorable
porous
structure,
thermal
stability,
biochar-based
catalysts
play
vital
role
in
biorefineries
environmental
protection,
contributing
positive,
planet-level
impact.
This
review
provides
an
overview
emerging
synthesis
routes
for
multifunctional
catalysts.
It
discusses
recent
advances
biorefinery
pollutant
degradation
air,
soil,
water,
providing
deeper
more
comprehensive
information
catalysts,
such
as
physicochemical
properties
surface
chemistry.
catalytic
performance
deactivation
mechanisms
under
different
systems
were
critically
reviewed,
new
insights
into
developing
efficient
practical
large-scale
use
various
applications.
Machine
learning
(ML)-based
predictions
inverse
design
have
addressed
innovation
with
high-performance
applications,
ML
efficiently
predicts
biochar,
interprets
underlying
complicated
relationships,
guides
synthesis.
Finally,
benefit
economic
feasibility
assessments
are
proposed
science-based
guidelines
industries
policymakers.
With
concerted
effort,
upgrading
protection
reduce
pollution,
increase
energy
safety,
achieve
management,
all
which
beneficial
attaining
several
United
Nations
Sustainable
Development
Goals
(UN
SDGs)
Environmental,
Social
Governance
(ESG).
Green Chemical Engineering,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
4(1), P. 123 - 133
Published: May 27, 2022
Gasification
is
a
sustainable
approach
for
biomass
waste
treatment
with
simultaneous
combustible
H2-syngas
production.
However,
this
thermochemical
process
was
quite
complicated
multi-phase
products
generated.
The
product
distribution
and
composition
also
highly
depend
on
the
feedstock
information
gasification
condition.
At
present,
it
still
challenging
to
fully
understand
optimize
process.
In
context,
four
data-driven
machine
learning
(ML)
methods
were
applied
model
prediction
interpretation
optimization.
results
indicated
that
Gradient
Boosting
Regression
(GBR)
showed
good
performance
predicting
three-phase
syngas
compositions
test
R2
of
0.82–0.96.
GBR
model-based
suggested
both
feed
condition
(including
contents
ash,
carbon,
nitrogen,
oxygen,
temperature)
important
factors
influencing
char,
tar,
syngas.
Furthermore,
found
higher
carbon
(>
48%),
lower
nitrogen
(<
0.5%),
ash
(1%–5%)
under
temperature
over
800
°C
could
achieve
yield
H2-rich
It
shown
optimal
conditions
by
an
output
containing
60%–62%
H2
44.34
mol/kg.
These
valuable
insights
provided
from
aid
understanding
optimization
guide
production
Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
57(46), P. 17990 - 18000
Published: May 16, 2023
In
this
study,
a
machine
learning
(ML)
framework
is
developed
toward
target-oriented
inverse
design
of
the
electrochemical
oxidation
(EO)
process
for
water
purification.
The
XGBoost
model
exhibited
best
performances
prediction
reaction
rate
(k)
based
on
training
data
set
relevant
to
pollutant
characteristics
and
conditions,
indicated
by
Rext2
0.84
RMSEext
0.79.
Based
315
points
collected
from
literature,
current
density,
concentration,
gap
energy
(Egap)
were
identified
be
most
impactful
parameters
available
EO
process.
particular,
adding
conditions
as
input
features
allowed
provision
more
information
an
increase
in
sample
size
improve
accuracy.
feature
importance
analysis
was
performed
revealing
pattern
interpretation
using
Shapley
additive
explanations
(SHAP).
ML-based
generalized
random
case
tailoring
optimum
with
phenol
2,4-dichlorophenol
(2,4-DCP)
serving
pollutants.
resulting
predicted
k
values
close
experimental
verification,
accounting
relative
error
lower
than
5%.
This
study
provides
paradigm
shift
conventional
trial-and-error
mode
data-driven
advancing
research
development
time-saving,
labor-effective,
environmentally
friendly
strategy,
which
makes
purification
efficient,
economic,
sustainable
context
global
carbon
peaking
neutrality.