Facile tuning of hydrogel properties for efficient water removal from biodiesel: An assessment of alkaline hydrolysis and drying techniques

L Arthus, BR Estevam, ZJ Aguila, MRW Maciel… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Polymeric hydrogels are a promising new technology for dehydrating fuels. This study
critically analyzes the effects of hydrolysis post-treatment and drying methods (oven-drying …

Synthesis of a Novel Cellulose Nanofiber-Based Composite Hydrogel with Poly(methyl methacrylate-co-methacrylic Acid) for Effective Water Removal from Liquid …

F Brito dos Santos, ID Perez… - Industrial & …, 2024‏ - ACS Publications
Water is present in liquid fuels in three different forms: dissolved, free, or emulsified, and its
presence can considerably impair fuel quality by encouraging microorganism growth. This …

[HTML][HTML] Effective removal of hazardous cationic dye from polluted water using sulfonated copolymer hydrogel: Synthesis, nonlinear isotherm, and kinetics …

HA Altaleb - Journal of Saudi Chemical Society, 2024‏ - Elsevier
In this study, a novel copolymer hydrogel according to poly (acrylonitrile-co-sodium styrene
sulfonate)(ASD) as an effective adsorbent was prepared via free radical polymerization of …

Dehydration of turbine engine lubricant oil using cellulose hydrogel

BR Estevam, ID Perez, HL Gonçalves, GP Zago… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2025‏ - Elsevier
Contamination of oils by water is a recurring problem in the industry and can damage
engines and equipment. Oil dehydration systems with hydrogels have shown promise for the …

Hydrogels for the Removal of Water Content from Liquid Fuels

L Arthus, PBL Fregolente, MRW Maciel… - Hydrogels, 2023‏ - taylorfrancis.com
Contamination of liquid fuels by water, which can be dissolved, suspended, or free, occurs
due to spontaneous incorporation according to the composition of the fuel, the inherent use …

Design of mechanically stable polyacrylamide/cellulose hydrogel with high performance for biodiesel dehydration

L Arthus, BR Estevam, MRW Maciel… - Industrial Crops and …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Hydrogel presents great potential for dehydrating fuel, although several challenges must be
addressed to advance this technology for commercial use. The essential attributes for …

Hydrogel-coated structured packing for water separation from oily liquid streams

ID Perez, FB dos Santos, BR Estevam… - Chemical Engineering …, 2025‏ - Elsevier
This work presents an innovative water separation process using a packed modular bed to
remove water from oily streams. This method involves filling the beds with structured …

Application of Hydrogel in Fixed Bed for Water Removal from Fuels: Effect of Operating Conditions

HL Goncalves, PBL Fregolente, MRW Maciel… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023‏ - cetjournal.it
The concentration of water above the specification defined by regulatory agencies can
impact performance and reliability of the use of fuels (eg, corrosion and filter clogging), thus …