Conversion of biomass to biofuels and life cycle assessment: a review

AI Osman, N Mehta, AM Elgarahy, A Al-Hinai… - Environmental chemistry …, 2021‏ - Springer
The global energy demand is projected to rise by almost 28% by 2040 compared to current
levels. Biomass is a promising energy source for producing either solid or liquid fuels …

Ash contents and ash-forming elements of biomass and their significance for solid biofuel combustion

SV Vassilev, CG Vassileva, YC Song, WY Li, J Feng - Fuel, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Inorganic matter and some ash-forming elements of biomass may cause numerous
technological and environmental problems during biomass processing. Therefore, an …

A review on biomass as a fuel for boilers

R Saidur, EA Abdelaziz, A Demirbas… - … and sustainable energy …, 2011‏ - Elsevier
Currently, fossil fuels such as oil, coal and natural gas represent the prime energy sources in
the world. However, it is anticipated that these sources of energy will deplete within the next …

Production of solid biochar fuel from waste biomass by hydrothermal carbonization

Z Liu, A Quek, SK Hoekman, R Balasubramanian - Fuel, 2013‏ - Elsevier
The application of biomass-derived energy is gaining in importance due to decreasing
supply of fossil fuels and growing environmental concerns. In this study, hydrothermal …

Preparation and characterization of super activated carbon produced from gulfweed by KOH activation

S Li, K Han, J Li, M Li, C Lu - Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 2017‏ - Elsevier
In this study, gulfweed was used as precursor material for the preparation of super activated
carbon (SAC) by chemical activation method with KOH. An L 16 (4 3)(four three-level factors) …

Clean solid biofuel production from high moisture content waste biomass employing hydrothermal treatment

P Zhao, Y Shen, S Ge, Z Chen, K Yoshikawa - Applied energy, 2014‏ - Elsevier
Our society currently faces three challenges, including resource depletion, waste
accumulation and environmental degradation, leading to rapidly escalating raw material …

Coal–biomass co-combustion: An overview

SG Sahu, N Chakraborty, P Sarkar - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2014‏ - Elsevier
The energy sector in the global scenario faces a major challenge of providing energy at an
affordable cost and simultaneously protecting the environment. The energy mix globally is …

Combustion characteristics of different biomass fuels

A Demirbas - Progress in energy and combustion science, 2004‏ - Elsevier
Biomass energy is one of humanity's earliest sources of energy particularly in rural areas
where it is often the only accessible and affordable source of energy. Worldwide biomass …

An overview of the behaviour of biomass during combustion: Part I. Phase-mineral transformations of organic and inorganic matter

SV Vassilev, D Baxter, CG Vassileva - Fuel, 2013‏ - Elsevier
An extended overview of the phase-mineral transformations of organic and inorganic matter
that occur during biomass combustion was conducted. Some general considerations and …

Biochar characteristics produced via hydrothermal carbonization and torrefaction of peat and sawdust

K Krysanova, A Krylova, M Kulikova, A Kulikov… - Fuel, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Biochars made by hydrothermal carbonization and torrefaction of sawdust and peat in a
wide temperature range have been studied. A comparative evaluation of the properties of …