Biotechnological strategies for bio-transforming biosolid into resources toward circular bio-economy: a review

MK Awasthi, E Singh, P Binod, R Sindhu… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biosolids are the biological organic matter extracted from various treatment processes of
wastewater which are considered as a rich source of energy and nutrients. The most …

A review of breakthroughs in biodiesel production with transition and non-transition metal-doped CaO nano-catalysts

R Amal, M Usman - Biomass and Bioenergy, 2024 - Elsevier
The rising energy demand, coupled with increasing pollution and the depletion of fossil fuel
reserves, has led to an urgent need for sustainable fuel alternatives like biodiesel. However …

Biodiesel production from wet sewage sludge and reduced CO2 emissions compared to incineration in Tokyo, Japan

M Usman, S Cheng, JS Cross - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Sewage sludge has potential use as a feedstock source for biodiesel production, but
pretreatment such as drying it before the conversion has made it an uneconomical process …

The future of aviation soars with HTL-based SAFs: exploring potential and overcoming challenges using organic wet feedstocks

M Usman, S Cheng, S Boonyubol… - Sustainable Energy & …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The aviation sector is responsible for a significant portion of the world's GHG emissions. In
order to attain net-zero carbon emission targets by 2050, a transition to sustainable aviation …

Microalgae to biodiesel-Review of recent progress

DA Wood - Bioresource Technology Reports, 2021 - Elsevier
Microalgae with potentially high lipid yields of certain strains and relatively small
environmental footprints offer a medium to long term biodiesel supply. Substantial …

Socio-and techno-economic analyses of biodiesel production from sewage sludge in Tokyo, Japan

M Usman, S Cheng, S Boonyubol, M Aziz… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biodiesel, a promising eco-friendly alternative to diesel, faces a major obstacle in the form of
high feedstock costs (50%–70%) for production. Sewage sludge (SS) as a viable feedstock …

Development of Biochar-Based Functional Nanocatalysts for Biodiesel Production

RMA Hameed, IM Maafa, MM Hassan… - Catalytic Applications of …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The continuous need of energy for transportation and manufacturing purposes causes a
significant fuel consumption. Fossil fuels represent the main energy source with about 84 …

Biodiesel production from urban and suburban municipal sewage sludges in Tokyo, Japan

M Usman, C Shou, JS Cross - 2022 International Conference …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The world's population, energy demands and waste generation are increasing year by year.
In many countries, sewage sludge is disposed of in landfills, but 96.5% of the total sludge …

Experimental Investigation of Refinery Waste Cake for its Potential use as Biofuel Source

SN Gishkori, G Abbas, AA Shah… - Journal of …, 2022 - kuwaitjournals.org
Biofuel is a type of oil which is formed through anaerobic digestion process. It is frequently
used as a transformation of biomasses into useful energy product. Thermal degradation is …

Trends in Sonochemical and Hydrodynamic Reactor Strategies for Catalytic Production of Biodiesel: Effects of the Influencing Process Parameters and Kinetics

G Umenweke, PU Okoye, A Okewale, K Olotu… - European Journal of …, 2021 - ejosdr.com
Biodiesel researchers need to understand the optimal conditions involved in the production
of biodiesel from readily available biological sources, as several research works have …