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 …

Review on biomass feedstocks, pyrolysis mechanism and physicochemical properties of biochar: State-of-the-art framework to speed up vision of circular bioeconomy

GS Ghodake, SK Shinde, AA Kadam… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
The biochar is a solid carbon-rich, porous material produced by the thermochemical
conversion of a diverse range of biomass feedstocks under an inert atmosphere (ie, in the …

Insight into the recent advances of microwave pretreatment technologies for the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into sustainable biofuel

AT Hoang, S Nižetić, HC Ong, M Mofijur, SF Ahmed… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
The utilization of renewable lignocellulosic biomasses for bioenergy synthesis is believed to
facilitate competitive commercialization and realize affordable clean energy sources in the …

Sustainable biofuel and bioenergy production from biomass waste residues using microwave-assisted heating: A comprehensive review

AA Arpia, WH Chen, SS Lam, P Rousset… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
With drastic fossil fuel depletion and environmental deterioration concerns, a move towards
a more sustainable bioenergy-based economy is essential. Lately, the application of …

The multi-scale challenges of biomass fast pyrolysis and bio-oil upgrading: Review of the state of art and future research directions

M Sharifzadeh, M Sadeqzadeh, M Guo… - Progress in Energy and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Biomass fast pyrolysis is potentially one of the cheapest routes toward renewable liquid
fuels. Its commercialization, however, poses a multi-scale challenge, which starts with the …

A review on the utilization of industrial biowaste via hydrothermal carbonization

X Zhuang, J Liu, Q Zhang, C Wang, H Zhan… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
A variety of organic waste originating from industrial activities are increasingly accumulating
worldwide, especially in developed regions; however, organic waste can potentially be …

Hydochar and biochar: production, physicochemical properties and techno-economic analysis

A Kumar, K Saini, T Bhaskar - Bioresource technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Utilization of natural, abundant, and renewable resources for the production of carbon
materials with simple and energy-efficient processes is an upsurge interest. The production …

Lignocellulosic biomass pyrolysis for aromatic hydrocarbons production: Pre and in-process enhancement methods

L Ke, Q Wu, N Zhou, J **ong, Q Yang, L Zhang… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rapid consumption of petroleum and concerns about carbon emissions have promoted
utilization of renewable energy such as biomass. Pyrolysis of biomass is one of effective …

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 technology for upgrading lignocellulosic biomass to solid biofuels

TR Sarker, S Nanda, AK Dalai, V Meda - BioEnergy Research, 2021 - Springer
The utilization of lignocellulosic biomass is closely related to one of the renewable sources
of energy. However, a few inherent properties of lignocellulosic biomass such as high …