An overview on engineering the surface area and porosity of biochar

L Leng, Q **ong, L Yang, H Li, Y Zhou, W Zhang… - Science of the total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Surface area and porosity are important physical properties of biochar, playing a crucial role
in many biochar applications, such as wastewater treatment and soil remediation. The …

Materials, fuels, upgrading, economy, and life cycle assessment of the pyrolysis of algal and lignocellulosic biomass: a review

AI Osman, M Farghali, I Ihara, AM Elgarahy… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Climate change issues are calling for advanced methods to produce materials and fuels in a
carbon–neutral and circular way. For instance, biomass pyrolysis has been intensely …

[HTML][HTML] Machine-learning-aided thermochemical treatment of biomass: a review

H Li, J Chen, W Zhang, H Zhan, C He… - Biofuel Research …, 2023 - biofueljournal.com
Thermochemical treatment is a promising technique for biomass disposal and valorization.
Recently, machine learning (ML) has been extensively used to predict yields, compositions …

Lignocellulose biomass pyrolysis for bio-oil production: A review of biomass pre-treatment methods for production of drop-in fuels

R Kumar, V Strezov, H Weldekidan, J He… - … and sustainable energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
Bio-oil upgrading can be achieved mainly via three types of methods that are biomass pre-
treatment, catalytic upgrading and downstream bio-oil upgrading. The article aim is to review …

Biochar stability assessment methods: a review

L Leng, H Huang, H Li, J Li, W Zhou - Science of the total environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Biochar is being developed as a candidate with great potential for climate change mitigation.
Sequestering biochar carbon in soil contributes greatly to the reduction of greenhouse …

Nitrogen containing functional groups of biochar: an overview

L Leng, S Xu, R Liu, T Yu, X Zhuo, S Leng, Q **ong… - Bioresource …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biochar is a carbonaceous material produced by thermal treatment, eg, pyrolysis, of biomass
in oxygen-deficient or oxygen-free environment. Nitrogen containing functional groups of …

An overview of the effect of pyrolysis process parameters on biochar stability

L Leng, H Huang - Bioresource technology, 2018 - Elsevier
Biochar produced from biomass pyrolysis is becoming a powerful tool for carbon
sequestration and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction. Biochar C recalcitrance or …

Nitrogen in bio-oil produced from hydrothermal liquefaction of biomass: A review

L Leng, W Zhang, H Peng, H Li, S Jiang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
Hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) of biomass, especially that of high moisture such as
microalgae, macroalgae, sludge, manure, and food waste, for the production of bio-oil has …

Machine learning prediction and optimization of bio-oil production from hydrothermal liquefaction of algae

W Zhang, J Li, T Liu, S Leng, L Yang, H Peng… - Bioresource …, 2021 - Elsevier
Hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) of algae is a promising biofuel production technology.
However, it is always difficult and time-consuming to identify the best optimal conditions of …

Thermochemical production of bio-oil: A review of downstream processing technologies for bio-oil upgrading, production of hydrogen and high value-added products

R Kumar, V Strezov - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
Bio-oil produced from biomass pyrolysis and hydrothermal liquefaction is considered as the
most sustainable alternative for depleting fossil fuels. However, the poor bio-oil properties …