Advances in biomass torrefaction: Parameters, models, reactors, applications, deployment, and market

SK Thengane, KS Kung, A Gomez-Barea… - Progress in Energy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biomass is a promising renewable source that can reduce fossil fuel consumption and
associated greenhouse gas emissions, but some of its characteristics make it difficult to use …

[HTML][HTML] Progress in biomass torrefaction: Principles, applications and challenges

WH Chen, BJ Lin, YY Lin, YS Chu, AT Ubando… - Progress in Energy and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The development of biofuels has been considered as an important countermeasure to abate
anthropogenic CO 2 emissions, suppress deteriorated atmospheric greenhouse effect, and …

[HTML][HTML] Review on the catalytic effects of alkali and alkaline earth metals (AAEMs) including sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium on the pyrolysis of …

W Wang, R Lemaire, A Bensakhria, D Luart - Journal of Analytical and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Alongside the development of pyrolysis processes aimed at converting solid biomass into
upgraded biofuels and biochemicals, interest has been growing in the analysis of the …

[HTML][HTML] Variation of lignocellulosic biomass structure from torrefaction: A critical review

HC Ong, KL Yu, WH Chen, MK Pillejera, X Bi… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, torrefaction, a kind of biomass thermal pretreatment technology, has
received a great deal of attention due to its effective upgrading performance of biomass …

A state-of-the-art review on thermochemical conversion of biomass for biofuel production: A TG-FTIR approach

HC Ong, WH Chen, Y Singh, YY Gan, CY Chen… - Energy Conversion and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Effective methods of biomass characterization are needed for energy production due to the
increase in biomass to bioenergy conversion capacity and the availability of various …

Catalytic thermochemical conversion of biomass for biofuel production: A comprehensive review

HC Ong, WH Chen, A Farooq, YY Gan, KT Lee… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2019 - Elsevier
The increasing demand for energy and diminishing sources of fossil fuels have called for the
discovery of new energy sources. The effective energy conversion process of biomass is …

Catalytic pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass: A review of variations in process factors and system structure

T Kan, V Strezov, T Evans, J He, R Kumar… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
Increasing global energy demand and concerns of carbon emissions have driven the
utilisation of renewable sources such as biomass. Biomass pyrolysis in the presence of …

Pretreatment, modification and applications of sewage sludge-derived biochar for resource recovery-A review

Y **ao, A Raheem, L Ding, WH Chen, X Chen, F Wang… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
With the quick increase in industrialization and urbanization, a mass of sludge has been
produced on the account of increased wastewater treatment facilities. Sewage sludge (SS) …

Zero-valent iron and biochar composite with high specific surface area via K2FeO4 fabrication enhances sulfadiazine removal by persulfate activation

D Ma, Y Yang, B Liu, G **e, C Chen, N Ren… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Zero-valent iron and biochar composite (ZVI/BC) is a prospective catalyst for activating
persulfate and specific surface area (SSA) of ZVI/BC is one of the most important factors …

Biomass torrefaction: An overview of process and technology assessment based on global readiness level

KB Kota, S Shenbagaraj, PK Sharma, AK Sharma… - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Biomass is a potential renewable energy source as it is abundantly available and does not
cost much. However, some property characteristics, such as high moisture content, low …