Advancing the circular economy through the thermochemical conversion of waste to biochar: a review on sawdust waste-derived fuel

EC Emenike, KO Iwuozor, JO Ighalo, JO Bamigbola… - Biofuels, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Biochar is a solid material that contains a lot of carbon and is created by heating biomass in
an environment where there is little or no oxygen. It has become clear that biochar holds …

A comprehensive review on utilization of waste materials in wood plastic composite

RA Ramli - Materials Today Sustainability, 2024 - Elsevier
Wood plastic composite (WPC) is a composite material that consists of a matrix phase of
plastic and wood as its reinforcement. The transition from virgin plastic (VP) to recycled …

Coconut shell-based biochars produced by an innovative thermochemical process for obtaining improved lignocellulose-based adsorbents

NEP da Silva, LCA Bezerra, RF Araújo… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The urgent need for a simple and cost-effective thermochemical process to produce biochar
has prompted this study. The aim was to develop a straightforward thermochemical process …

A critical review of biochar versus hydrochar and their application for H2S removal from biogas

AK Vuppaladadiyam, MK Jena, IG Hakeem… - … Science and Bio …, 2024 - Springer
Biogas contains significant quantities of undesirable and toxic compounds, such as
hydrogen sulfide (H2S), posing severe concerns when used in energy production-related …

A comprehensive review of enhanced CO 2 capture using activated carbon derived from biomass feedstock

S Kundu, T Khandaker, MAAM Anik, MK Hasan… - RSC …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The increasing level of atmospheric CO2 requires the urgent development of effective
capture technologies. This comprehensive review thoroughly examines various methods for …

Construction of biochar modified multi-morphologies Fe2O3 for efficient boosting photo-Fenton organic antibiotic pollutants degradation: Mechanism and toxicity …

G Wu, S Bian, J Wang, F Wu, W Sun, Y Pan… - Industrial Crops and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Constructing advanced photo-Fenton catalyst provides an effective strategy to improve
photogenerated charge separation for catalytic removal of organic contaminants, however it …

Preparation and utilization of biochar from agricultural wastes as ethylene absorber for 'Gros Michel'banana ripening

P Charoensuk, S Chaiwong, T Suwunwong… - Industrial Crops and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biochar samples derived from various agricultural wastes including corn cobs, corn straws,
rice husks, and rice straws were investigated for potential use as ethylene absorbers to …

Recent progress on tobacco wastes–derived adsorbents for the remediation of aquatic pollutants: A review

MJ Ahmed, BH Hameed - Environmental Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) is a significant crop widely planted worldwide. Its leaves
have a special economical value as raw materials for the cigarette industry. During tobacco …

Evaluation of the properties of solid biofuel produced from coconut fibre

AG Adeniyi, EC Emenike, SA Agbana… - Indian Chemical …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
It is believed that processing biomass into biofuel is an efficient way to create clean energy
with no carbon footprint while also assuring suitable waste disposal methods. The objective …

Insight into the wheat residues-derived adsorbents for the remediation of organic and inorganic aquatic contaminants: A review

MJ Ahmed, I Anastopoulos, D Kalderis, M Haris… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Wheat is a major grain crop of the world that provides a stable food for human consumption.
Large amounts of by-products/waste materials are produced after the harvesting and …