A critical review of pretreatment technologies to enhance anaerobic digestion and energy recovery

MR Atelge, AE Atabani, JR Banu, D Krisa, M Kaya… - Fuel, 2020 - Elsevier
Biogas production from different waste resources still has limitations due to its complex
structure and slowly biodegradable nature. To improve methane yield and anaerobic …

Pretreatment of lignocellulosic wastes for biofuel production: a critical review

D Kumari, R Singh - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
Protection of environment is of immediate concern and this can only be achieved by
avoiding the use of chemicals for fuel production. Lignocellulosic waste is becoming popular …

[HTML][HTML] Lignin, the lignification process, and advanced, lignin-based materials

M Balk, P Sofia, AT Neffe, N Tirelli - International journal of molecular …, 2023 - mdpi.com
At a time when environmental considerations are increasingly pushing for the application of
circular economy concepts in materials science, lignin stands out as an under-used but …

Pretreatment methods to enhance solubilization and anaerobic biodegradability of lignocellulosic biomass (wheat straw): Progress and challenges

AM Rahmani, P Gahlot, K Moustakas, AA Kazmi… - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Agro-waste (wheat straw) is considered most effective (heating value 16 MJ/kg) for energy
recovery through anaerobic digestion (AD). However, the complex lignocellulosic structure …

A review on key design and operational parameters to optimize and develop hydrothermal liquefaction of biomass for biorefinery applications

IA Basar, H Liu, H Carrere, E Trably, C Eskicioglu - Green Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
An increase in environmental awareness has resulted in a significant shift in research
towards more renewable and sustainable energy sources and better waste valorization …

Challenges and opportunities of lignocellulosic biomass for anaerobic digestion

S Paul, A Dutta - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2018 - Elsevier
Global annual production of lignocellulosic biomass including undervalued agricultural
residues and greenhouse biomass is about 181.5 billion tonnes. This undervalued biomass …

Emerging approaches in lignocellulosic biomass pretreatment and anaerobic bioprocesses for sustainable biofuels production

R Kumar, TH Kim, B Basak, SM Patil, HH Kim… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
The development of advanced biofuels from waste organic matter, such as lignocellulosic
biomass, is critical for global sustainable waste management and to delay climate change …

The challenges of anaerobic digestion and the role of biochar in optimizing anaerobic digestion

MO Fagbohungbe, BMJ Herbert, L Hurst, CN Ibeto… - Waste management, 2017 - Elsevier
Biochar, like most other adsorbents, is a carbonaceous material, which is formed from the
combustion of plant materials, in low-zero oxygen conditions and results in a material, which …

Pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass for enhanced biogas production

Y Zheng, J Zhao, F Xu, Y Li - Progress in energy and combustion science, 2014 - Elsevier
Lignocellulosic biomass is an abundant organic material that can be used for sustainable
production of bioenergy and biofuels such as biogas (about 50–75% CH 4 and 25–50% CO …

New opportunities for agricultural digestate valorization: current situation and perspectives

F Monlau, C Sambusiti, E Ficara, A Aboulkas… - Energy & …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
In the agricultural sector of many European countries, biogas production through anaerobic
digestion (AD) is becoming a very fast-growing market. AD is a simple and robust process …