Biomass torrefaction: properties, applications, challenges, and economy

Y Niu, Y Lv, Y Lei, S Liu, Y Liang, D Wang - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2019 - Elsevier
Biomass accounts for the largest renewable energy in the world, whereas its inherent
drawbacks, such as low energy and mass density, hydrophilicity, poor grindability and …

Effects of torrefaction pretreatment on fuel quality and combustion characteristics of biomass: A review

X Yang, Z Zhao, Y Zhao, L Xu, S Feng, Z Wang… - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
Biomass is renewable and clean energy source, the utilization of biofuel derived from
biomass is an important strategy to reduce CO 2 emissions and mitigate the greenhouse …

Fates of chemical elements in biomass during its pyrolysis

WJ Liu, WW Li, H Jiang, HQ Yu - Chemical Reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
Biomass is increasingly perceived as a renewable resource rather than as an organic solid
waste today, as it can be converted to various chemicals, biofuels, and solid biochar using …

Reaction mechanisms and multi-scale modelling of lignocellulosic biomass pyrolysis

A Anca-Couce - Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, 2016 - Elsevier
In this work about pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass, the individual reaction mechanisms of
cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin are initially described. The recent advances in the …

Inherent metal elements in biomass pyrolysis: a review

P Giudicianni, V Gargiulo, CM Grottola, M Alfè… - Energy & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
One of the main drawbacks of using biomass as pyrolysis feedstock consists of the huge
variability of the different biomass resources which undermines the viability of downstream …

Review of the use of additives to mitigate operational problems associated with the combustion of biomass with high content in ash-forming species

JL Míguez, J Porteiro, F Behrendt, D Blanco… - … and sustainable energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
The impact of additives addition on the combustion behavior of biomass with high content in
ash-forming species is evaluated in this review. Their influence on both emissions …

Use of biomass in integrated steelmaking–Status quo, future needs and comparison to other low-CO2 steel production technologies

H Suopajärvi, K Umeki, E Mousa, A Hedayati, H Romar… - Applied Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper provides a fundamental and critical review of biomass application as a reducing
agent and fuel in integrated steelmaking. The basis for the review is derived from the current …

Chemical loo** combustion and gasification: a review and a focus on European research projects

A Di Giuliano, S Capone, M Anatone… - Industrial & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Climate change has driven attention toward promoting sustainable policies and processes
to contain global warming below+ 1.5° C. Negative emission technologies (NET)─ …

Emissions of SO2, NOx, CO2, and HCl from Co-firing of coals with raw and torrefied biomass fuels

E Rokni, X Ren, A Panahi, YA Levendis - Fuel, 2018 - Elsevier
This work examined acid gas emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, carbon dioxide,
and hydrogen chloride from co-firing biomass (corn straw and rice husk) with either a high …

Carbon, sulfur and nitrogen oxide emissions from combustion of pulverized raw and torrefied biomass

X Ren, R Sun, X Meng, N Vorobiev, M Schiemann… - Fuel, 2017 - Elsevier
This work contrasted gaseous emissions of carbon, sulfur and nitrogen oxides from
combustion of several types of biomass including woody, herbaceous and crop-derived …