A comparative review of biochar and hydrochar in terms of production, physico-chemical properties and applications

HS Kambo, A Dutta - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2015 - Elsevier
Slow-pyrolysis of biomass for the production of biochar, a stable carbon-rich solid by-
product, has gained considerable interest due to its proven role and application in the …

A review of torrefaction of oil palm solid wastes for biofuel production

MA Sukiran, F Abnisa, WMAW Daud, NA Bakar… - Energy Conversion and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Palm oil industry is recognized as one of the major agriculture contributions to the abundant
production of oil palm solid wastes. These include empty fruit bunches, palm kernel shell …

[HTML][HTML] Techno-economic evaluation of microalgae harvesting and dewatering systems

F Fasaei, JH Bitter, PM Slegers, AJB Van Boxtel - Algal research, 2018 - Elsevier
Microalgal biomass is processed into products by two main process steps: 1) harvesting and
dewatering; and 2) extraction, fractionation and conversion. The performance of unit …

A review of biomass briquette binders and quality parameters

OF Obi, R Pecenka, MJ Clifford - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
The adverse effect of the use of fossil fuels on the environment and public health has given
rise to a sustained renewable energy research and development. An important component …

Strength, storage, and combustion characteristics of densified lignocellulosic biomass produced via torrefaction and hydrothermal carbonization

HS Kambo, A Dutta - Applied Energy, 2014 - Elsevier
Lignocellulosic biomass has the potential to produce sustainable clean-green energy and
other bio-based materials. However, due to the inferior physicochemical properties …

[HTML][HTML] Photosynthetic bioenergy utilizing CO2: an approach on flue gases utilization for third generation biofuels

SP Cuellar-Bermudez, JS Garcia-Perez… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2015 - Elsevier
One of the most important industrial activities related to the greenhouse gases emissions is
the cement manufacturing process, which produces large amounts of carbon dioxide (CO 2) …

Hydrothermal carbonization of sewage sludge: A critical analysis of process severity, hydrochar properties and environmental implications

AL Tasca, M Puccini, R Gori, I Corsi, AMR Galletti… - Waste Management, 2019 - Elsevier
Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) of sewage sludge reduces the waste volume and can be
source of energy and valuable products. Furthermore, HTC offers several advantages over …

A study of bonding and failure mechanisms in fuel pellets from different biomass resources

W Stelte, JK Holm, AR Sanadi, S Barsberg… - Biomass and …, 2011 - Elsevier
Pelletization of biomass reduces its handling costs, and results in a fuel with a greater
structural homogeneity. The aim of the present work was to study the strength and integrity of …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of biomass hydrothermal liquefaction and biocrude-oil upgrading for renewable jet fuel production: The impact of reaction conditions on production …

KF Tzanetis, JA Posada, A Ramirez - Renewable energy, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper shows a detailed analysis of a biomass HTL process by considering changes in
three main reaction variables (ie catalysts (water, Na 2 CO 3 (aq.), and Fe (aq.)) …

Microalgae bioengineering: from CO2 fixation to biofuel production

X Zeng, MK Danquah, XD Chen, Y Lu - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2011 - Elsevier
The recognised deficiencies in sustainable development and the extensive environmental
deterioration and global warming concerns caused by anthropological CO 2 emissions are …