Pyrolysis of municipal sewage sludge for bioenergy production: Thermo-kinetic studies, evolved gas analysis, and techno-socio-economic assessment

H Shahbeig, M Nosrati - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, a comprehensive investigation was conducted to use municipal sewage sludge
(MSS) as a promising feedstock for bioenergy production via pyrolysis process. Using …

Pyrolysis of agricultural crop residues: An overview of researches by Indian scientific community

A Tagade, N Kirti, AN Sawarkar - Bioresource Technology Reports, 2021 - Elsevier
India generates about 657 million tonnes of agro-residues each year, which has been
identified as a potential bioenergy resource, and a long-term answer to the country's energy …

Biomass as renewable energy: Worldwide research trends

MA Perea-Moreno, E Samerón-Manzano… - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
The world's population continues to grow at a high rate, such that today's population is twice
that of 1960, and is projected to increase further to 9 billion by 2050. This situation has …

Co-pyrolysis of cellulose and lignin: Effects of pyrolysis temperature, residence time, and lignin percentage on the properties of biochar using response surface …

X Li, K Cen, L Wang, D Jia, X Zhu, D Chen - Industrial Crops and Products, 2024 - Elsevier
Cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin constitute the basic components of biomass.
Knowledge of the interactions between cellulose and lignin during pyrolysis is crucial for …

Biofuels production from pine needles via pyrolysis: Process parameters modeling and optimization through combined RSM and ANN based approach

S Gupta, P Patel, P Mondal - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
The current study determined the pyrolysis potential of pine needles with the aim to assess
the influence of process parameters (namely temperature, heating rate and inert gas flow …

Intrinsic kinetics, thermodynamic parameters and reaction mechanism of non-isothermal degradation of torrefied Acacia nilotica using isoconversional methods

S Singh, JP Chakraborty, MK Mondal - Fuel, 2020 - Elsevier
The objective of this work is to examine the suitability of torrefied biomass for bio-energy
generation by investigating its physicochemical characteristics, kinetic and thermodynamic …

Co-pyrolysis of bamboo sawdust and plastic: synergistic effects and kinetics

M Alam, A Bhavanam, A Jana, NR Peela - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
The co-pyrolysis of bamboo sawdust (BSD) and linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) is
studied for the first time using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) in the temperature range of …

Pyrolysis of torrefied biomass: Optimization of process parameters using response surface methodology, characterization, and comparison of properties of pyrolysis oil …

S Singh, JP Chakraborty, MK Mondal - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
Pyrolysis of torrefied Acacia nilotica was investigated in a tubular fixed-bed reactor under
nitrogen environment. The process was optimized using response surface methodology …

Production of biochar from elephant grass (Pernisetum purpureum) using an updraft biomass gasifier with retort heating

AG Adeniyi, JO Ighalo, DV Onifade - Biofuels, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The availability and non-competitive use of elephant grass (Pernisetum purpureum) makes it
an excellent feedstock for the production of biochar for more beneficial applications …

A study on the thermochemical co-conversion of poultry litter and elephant grass to biochar

AG Adeniyi, JO Ighalo, KO Iwuozor… - Clean Technologies and …, 2022 - Springer
Elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum) and poultry litter are waste materials readily
available all year round in West Africa that can be harnessed for the production of biochar …