Review on biomass feedstocks, pyrolysis mechanism and physicochemical properties of biochar: State-of-the-art framework to speed up vision of circular bioeconomy

GS Ghodake, SK Shinde, AA Kadam… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
The biochar is a solid carbon-rich, porous material produced by the thermochemical
conversion of a diverse range of biomass feedstocks under an inert atmosphere (ie, in the …

Catalytic fast pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass

C Liu, H Wang, AM Karim, J Sun, Y Wang - Chemical Society Reviews, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Increasing energy demand, especially in the transportation sector, and soaring CO2
emissions necessitate the exploitation of renewable sources of energy. Despite the large …

[HTML][HTML] Review on the current status of polymer degradation: a microbial approach

VM Pathak - Bioresources and Bioprocessing, 2017 - Springer
Inertness and the indiscriminate use of synthetic polymers leading to increased land and
water pollution are of great concern. Plastic is the most useful synthetic polymer, employed …

Potential role of biochar on capturing soil nutrients, carbon sequestration and managing environmental challenges: a review

Z Elkhlifi, J Iftikhar, M Sarraf, B Ali, MH Saleem… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biochar (BC) properties and its influences within agricultural soil health and environmental
ecosystems largely depend on feedstock, residence time and pyrolysis conditions. The …

Multifaceted applications of biochar in environmental management: a bibliometric profile

A Kumar, T Bhattacharya, WA Shaikh, A Roy… - Biochar, 2023 - Springer
Biochar is a carbon-containing material prepared through thermal treatment of biomass in
limited supply of oxygen, and used for an array of applications including waste …

Biochar production and applications in agro and forestry systems: A review

D Wang, P Jiang, H Zhang, W Yuan - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Biochar is a product of biomass thermochemical conversion. Its yield and quality vary
significantly with the production technology and process parameters, which also affect its …

A critical review on hemicellulose pyrolysis

X Zhou, W Li, R Mabon, LJ Broadbelt - Energy Technology, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Fast pyrolysis is a promising thermochemical technology that breaks down renewable and
abundant lignocellulosic biomass into a primary liquid product (bio‐oil) in seconds. The bio …

Circular economy-based environmental management using biochar: Driving towards sustainability

E Singh, R Mishra, A Kumar, SK Shukla, SL Lo… - Process Safety and …, 2022 - Elsevier
There is a growing interest in develo** “circular economy” with the major goal of
eliminating waste by appropriate planning. Biochar has recently gained popularity in the …

Investigation of biomass components on the slow pyrolysis products yield using Aspen Plus for techno-economic analysis

M Shahbaz, A AlNouss, P Parthasarathy… - Biomass Conversion …, 2020 - Springer
Prior information on the pyrolysis product behaviour of biomass components-cellulose,
hemicellulose and lignin is critical in the selection of feedstock as components have a …

[PDF][PDF] A comprehensive review on biomass torrefaction

DR Nhuchhen, P Basu, B Acharya - Int. J. Renew. Energy Biofuels, 2014 - academia.edu
Biomass is a versatile energy resource that could be used as a sustainable energy resource
in solid, liquid and gaseous form of energy sources. Torrefaction is an emerging thermal …