This site uses cookies.
Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site,
while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used.
For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Freelance translator and/or interpreter, Verified site user
Data security
This person has a SecurePRO™ card. Because this person is not a ProZ.com Plus subscriber, to view his or her SecurePRO™ card you must be a ProZ.com Business member or Plus subscriber.
Affiliations
This person is not affiliated with any business or Blue Board record at ProZ.com.
English to Spanish: Turning Whole plants into Fuel in Four Simple Steps General field: Science Detailed field: Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng
Source text - English Turning Whole plants into Fuel in Four Simple Steps
A new process can turn plants into energy-dense fuel by combining the power of fermentation and chemical reactions
A recipe for fuel: take the carbohydrates like starch and cellulose that make up the majority of plants. Use enzymes to break them down into fructose, the sugar found in fruits and honey. Mix this fructose with salt water and hydrochloric acid. Add a solvent―in this case butanol also derived from plant matter―to protect the resulting hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) from reacting with the water, then extract it. This versatile molecule can be used to create plastic polymers or other chemicals. And by the way, adding a copper-coated ruthenium catalyst can also convert the HMF to DMF (2,5-dimethylfuran), a fuel that provides more energy than ethanol.
David Biello. Scientific American, 2007.
Translation - Spanish Cómo convertir plantas enteras en combustible siguiendo cuatro simples pasos
Existe un nuevo proceso que puede convertir plantas a combustible con alta densidad energética al combinar el poder de la fermentación y las reacciones químicas.
Receta para preparar combustible: tome los carbohidratos, como el almidón y la celulosa, que componen la mayoría de las plantas. Utilice enzimas para descomponerlas en fructosa, el azúcar que se encuentra en las frutas y la miel. Mezcle esta fructosa con agua salada y ácido clorhídrico. Agregue un solvente – en este caso butanol también derivado de plantas – para evitar que el hidroximetilfurfural (HMF) resultante reaccione con el agua, y después extráigalo. Está versátil molécula puede utilizarse para crear polímeros plásticos u otras sustancias químicas. Por cierto, el agregar un catalizador de rutenio recubierto de cobre también puede convertir el HMF en DMF (2,5-dimetilfurano), el cual es un combustible que proporciona mas energía que el etanol.
David Biello, Scientific American, 2007
More
Less
Translation education
Other - International House Barcelona
Experience
Years of experience: 9. Registered at ProZ.com: Mar 2015.
I am a Chemical Engineer with experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry and native-speaker level in both Spanish and English, as well as deep knowledge of American and Latin American cultures. I work well under pressure with little to no supervision, since I am independent, organized, goal-oriented and an effective researcher. In my previous jobs I have translated many specialized documents from English to Spanish, and vice versa, as part of the projects I have managed.
Portfolio 