Catalytic transformation of lignin for the production of chemicals and fuels

C Li, X Zhao, A Wang, GW Huber, T Zhang - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
Biomass is any organic matter that is renewable over time. In the context of energy, this is
often used to mean plant-based materials, such as agricultural residues, forestry wastes …

A review of biomass resources and thermochemical conversion technologies

S Jha, JA Okolie, S Nanda… - Chemical Engineering & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Waste biomass has the potential to produce renewable fuels and fine chemicals. Biofuels
derived from agricultural, forestry, and energy crop systems are promising resources to …

A review on catalytic pyrolysis for high-quality bio-oil production from biomass

TK Dada, M Sheehan, S Murugavelh… - Biomass Conversion and …, 2023 - Springer
Biomass is a renewable source and potentially sustainable fossil fuel replacement due to its
availability, lower processing cost, high conversion, and lower life cycle carbon emissions …

Biochar enables anaerobic digestion of aqueous phase from intermediate pyrolysis of biomass

C Torri, D Fabbri - Bioresource technology, 2014 - Elsevier
Intermediate pyrolysis produces a two-phase liquid whose aqueous phase is characterized
by low heating value and high water content (aqueous pyrolysis liquid, APL). Anaerobic …

Overview of analytical methods used for chemical characterization of pyrolysis bio-oil

M Staš, D Kubička, J Chudoba, M Pospíšil - Energy & Fuels, 2014 - ACS Publications
Biomass is a renewable energy source with great potential. One of the promising ways for
the conversion of biomass into more suitable forms of energy is its pyrolysis. Liquid products …

Pyrolysis of poplar, cellulose and lignin: Effects of acidity and alkalinity of the metal oxide catalysts

C Zhang, X Hu, H Guo, T Wei, D Dong, G Hu… - Journal of analytical and …, 2018 - Elsevier
This study investigated the effects of the acidity/alkalinity of seven oxides (Al 2 O 3, SiO 2,
ZnO, K 2 O, MgO, CaO, La 2 O 3) on the pyrolysis of poplar, cellulose and lignin. The results …

Mild electrocatalytic hydrogenation and hydrodeoxygenation of bio-oil derived phenolic compounds using ruthenium supported on activated carbon cloth

Z Li, M Garedew, CH Lam, JE Jackson, DJ Miller… - Green …, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
Electrocatalytic hydrogenation (ECH) is an option for stabilizing or upgrading bio-oil that
employs mild conditions (≤ 80° C and ambient pressure) compared to hydrotreatment. In …

Quantitative analysis of pyrolysis bio-oils: A review

M Staš, M Auersvald, L Kejla, D Vrtiška… - TrAC Trends in …, 2020 - Elsevier
Pyrolysis bio-oils are liquid products of lignocellulosic biomass pyrolysis. They have a highly
promising potential to be widely used, after an appropriate upgrade, as advanced biofuels …

Electrocatalytic upgrading of phenolic compounds observed after lignin pyrolysis

M Garedew, D Young-Farhat, JE Jackson… - ACS Sustainable …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Lignin valorization is increasingly important as biomass fractionation approaches achieve
higher technology readiness levels. One approach to upgrade lignin first involves its …

Hydroprocessing of biomass-derived oils and their blends with petroleum feedstocks: a review

M Al-Sabawi, J Chen - Energy & Fuels, 2012 - ACS Publications
Concerns over the declining availability of light conventional crude oils coupled with
increasing energy demands and growing environmental concerns have sparked a global …