Carbonaceous catalysts (biochar and activated carbon) from agricultural residues and their application in production of biodiesel: A review

CY Soodesh, AK Seriyala, P Chattopadhyay… - … Research and Design, 2024 - Elsevier
Carbonaceous catalysts obtained from agricultural residue could have potential in the
production of biofuels such as biodiesel. This review paper discusses the preparation …

Separation and removal of oil from water/wastewater in the oil industry: a review

H Erfani, NR Madhu, S Khodayari… - Environmental …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The management of oil-contaminated water and wastewater in the oil industry remains a
critical challenge due to its environmental and economic implications. This manuscript …

[HTML][HTML] Is the circular economy proposed as sustainability in firm mission statements? A semantic analysis

R Caferra, G Tsironis, A Morone, KP Tsagarakis… - … Technology & Innovation, 2023 - Elsevier
Clean production, the circular economy and eco-innovation aim at supporting global
resilience and sustainability. The present work examines the conceptualization of the …

Advanced pretreatment processes for lignocellulosic biomass to biofuels production: path towards circular bioeconomy

SP Bansod, K Makwana, PK Sarangi… - Sustainable Chemistry and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Generation of biofuels obtained from lignocellulose biomass as a source can fundamentally
decrease energy requirement from the conventional fossil fuels and their consecutive …

Recent developments in oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) fiber composite

M Mahardika, A Zakiyah, SM Ulfa, RA Ilyas… - Journal of Natural …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The materials sector has grown significantly over the last few decades. One from the
community worldwide has embraced using natural fibers and biopolymers in many products …

Practical role of oil palm fronds in Malaysia's sustainable palm oil industry

MR Zakaria, MAA Farid, HS Hafid, Y Andou… - Industrial Crops and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the pursuit of sustainability, oil palm frond (OPF) is emerging as an important renewable
resource in Malaysia's thriving palm oil industry, presenting both opportunities and …

Innovative transformation of palm oil biomass waste into sustainable biofuel: Technological breakthroughs and future prospects

TA Kurniawan, M Ali, A Mohyuddin, A Haider… - Process Safety and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Palm oil industry generates a lot of waste, including empty fruit bunches (EFB), palm kernel
shells (PKS), and palm oil mill effluent (POME), leading to environmental concerns. To …

Assessing the efficacy of utilizing biochar derived from oil palm biomass as a planting medium for promoting the growth and development of oil palm seedlings

ES Tugiman, MZM Yusoff, MA Hassan… - Biocatalysis and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The recent adoption of biochar in Malaysia's oil palm industry offers numerous benefits,
including soil enhancement, resource efficiency improvement, pollution remediation, and …

Hydrothermal liquefaction of oil-palm-derived lignin to bio-oils for use as antioxidants in biodiesel

S Jitpinit, Y Chisti, U Rattanasak, N Rakmak… - Journal of Industrial and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Lignin extracted from oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) fibers was used to produce a
phenolics-rich bio-oil via hydrothermal liquefaction in pure water, or an ethanol–water (1: 1 …

Influence of polyaniline and cellulose nanocrystals on starch biopolymer film for intelligent food packaging

MR Chia, SW Phang, I Ahmad - Food Bioscience, 2023 - Elsevier
The development of bioplastics is important to reduce the environmental impact of petroleum-
based plastic, while intelligent food packaging is essential in reducing food wastage through …