Algae as potential feedstock for the production of biofuels and value-added products: Opportunities and challenges

M Kumar, Y Sun, R Rathour, A Pandey… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
The current review explores the potential application of algal biomass for the production of
biofuels and bio-based products. The variety of processes and pathways through which bio …

Towards sustainable production of clean energy carriers from biomass resources

K Srirangan, L Akawi, M Moo-Young, CP Chou - Applied energy, 2012 - Elsevier
A great fraction of the world's energy requirements are presently met through the unfettered
use of fossil-derived fuels. However, due to the anticipated demise of these energy sources …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing environmental quality in the United States by linking biomass energy consumption and load capacity factor

UK Pata, MT Kartal, TS Adebayo, S Ullah - Geoscience Frontiers, 2023 - Elsevier
This study analyzes the impact of biomass energy, financial development, and economic
growth on environmental quality using the novel Fourier autoregressive distributed lag …

Hydrothermal liquefaction for algal biorefinery: A critical review

C Tian, B Li, Z Liu, Y Zhang, H Lu - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2014 - Elsevier
Hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) has recently received increasing attention due to its
advantages in rapid reaction, using wet feedstocks with no lipid-content restriction. These …

[PDF][PDF] A comprehensive review on biomass torrefaction

DR Nhuchhen, P Basu… - Int. J. Renew. Energy …, 2014 - ibimapublishing.com
Biomass is a versatile energy resource that could be used as a sustainable energy resource
in solid, liquid and gaseous form of energy sources. Torrefaction is an emerging thermal …

Biopower and biofertilizer production from organic municipal solid waste: an exergoenvironmental analysis

M Aghbashlo, M Tabatabaei, S Soltanian… - Renewable Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, the environmental performance of a genset-coupled anaerobic digestion plant
is analyzed at component-level using an exergoenvironmental method. The plant digests …

Physiochemical properties of bio-oil produced at various temperatures from pine wood using an auger reactor

S Thangalazhy-Gopakumar, S Adhikari… - Bioresource …, 2010 - Elsevier
A fast pyrolysis process produces a high yield of liquid (aka bio-oil) and has gained a lot of
interest among various stakeholders. Nonetheless, some of the properties inherent by the …

Microalgae for biofuels via thermochemical conversion processes: A review of cultivation, harvesting and drying processes, and the associated opportunities for …

A Aliyu, JGM Lee, AP Harvey - Bioresource Technology Reports, 2021 - Elsevier
Biofuels can be derived from waste biomass feedstocks, such as municipal, agricultural,
forestry and industrial waste. There are several advantages in switching to microalgae for …

Prognostication of lignocellulosic biomass pyrolysis behavior using ANFIS model tuned by PSO algorithm

M Aghbashlo, M Tabatabaei, MH Nadian, V Davoodnia… - Fuel, 2019 - Elsevier
In-depth knowledge on pyrolysis behavior of lignocellulosic biomass is pivotal for efficient
design, optimization, and control of thermochemical biofuel production processes …

The emergence of Clostridium thermocellum as a high utility candidate for consolidated bioprocessing applications

H Akinosho, K Yee, D Close, A Ragauskas - Frontiers in chemistry, 2014 - frontiersin.org
First isolated in 1926, Clostridium thermocellum has recently received increased attention as
a high utility candidate for use in consolidated bioprocessing (CBP) applications. These …