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São Paulo, its social and environmental impacts - a proposal
for public policy for coping emergency situations.

• Studies and development of recycling technologies reuse of materials:

Development of value-added materials from wastes:
Environmental characterization and application.

• Studies and developments in biodegradable polymers, polyolefins and
advanced methods for polymer and rubber destruction etc.;

• Clean Technologies:

Development of electrocatalysts for application in fuel cells.

• Microwave technology in:

Hydrotreating process intensification of middle distillates;

production of biodiesel from vegetable oils and additional
purification of Mo-99 produced from LEU targets and

development of units of reaction with microwave, for
operation in high pressure and high temperature;

Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares