Advances in solid biofuels production through torrefaction: Potential biomass, types of torrefaction and reactors, influencing process parameters and future …

DG Gizaw, S Periyasamy, H Baylie… - Process Safety and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biomass is a versatile, renewable, sustainable feedstock that could be used to produce
solid, liquid, and gaseous energy sources. Most feedstocks are subjected to suitable …

An overview of torrefied bioresource briquettes: quality-influencing parameters, enhancement through torrefaction and applications

MA Waheed, OA Akogun, CC Enweremadu - Bioresources and …, 2022 - Springer
In recent years, the need for clean, viable and sustainable source of alternative fuel is on the
rampage in the global space due to the challenges posed by human factors including fossil …

[HTML][HTML] Thermochemical treatment of spent coffee grounds via torrefaction: a statistical evidence of biochar properties similarity between inert and oxidative conditions

S Pambudi, JS Jongyingcharoen, W Saechua - Results in Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
This study used several statistical analyses to explore the impact of both inert and oxidative
conditions on the characteristics of biochar derived from the torrefaction of spent coffee …

[PDF][PDF] An overview on the production of bio-briquettes from agricultural wastes: methods, processes, and quality

PDC Sanchez, MMT Aspe… - Journal of Agricultural and …, 2022 - researchgate.net
The use of renewable and nonrenewable energy sources is increasing all around the world.
Over the years, the growth in energy needs by constituents has been efficiently exploited …

Prediction and modeling of the basic properties of biomass after torrefaction pretreatment

J Xu, M Huang, Z Hu, W Zhang, Y Li, Y Yang… - Journal of Analytical and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Torrefaction is a promising and effective pretreatment technology to upgrade biomass into a
more homogeneous and hydrophobic fuel with higher calorific value and energy density …

Enhancing fuel characteristics and combustion performance of cellulose-rich straws through CO2-assisted torrefaction

HM Cui, JY Tian, QF Yu, JF Ma, J Bian, MF Li - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cellulose-rich straws of corn and rice were torrefied under carbon dioxide, and the fuel
characteristics and combustion performance of the obtained biochar were investigated. A …

Modeling and optimization of chemical-treated torrefaction of wheat straw to improve energy density by response surface methodology

SL Majamo, TA Amibo - Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2024 - Springer
Today, torrefaction is important technique for extending the potential of biomass for
improvement of energy density. The independent variables investigated for torrefaction …

Torrefaction of corncob and khat stem biomass to enhance the energy content of the solid biomass and parametric optimization

BJ Daba, SM Hailegiorgis - Bioresource Technology Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
Agricultural biomass, as a renewable energy source, is critical in reducing the negative
effects on the environment and the depletion of fossil fuels. Corncob and khat stem …

[HTML][HTML] Simulation and optimization of lignocellulosic biomass wet-and dry-torrefaction process for energy, fuels and materials production: A review

A Nazos, D Politi, G Giakoumakis, D Sidiras - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
This review deals with the simulation and optimization of the dry-and wet-torrefaction
processes of lignocellulosic biomass. The torrefaction pretreatment regards the production …

Corncob ash boosts fermentative hydrogen production from waste activated sludge

Y Wang, W Wei, X Dai, BJ Ni - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
With the increasing demand for sustainable development, the recycling and utilization of
wastes has received widespread attention. This study proposed a green method of using …