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 …

Are waste-based briquettes alternative fuels in develo** countries? A critical review

N Ferronato, IJC Mendoza, MAG Portillo, F Conti… - Energy for Sustainable …, 2022 - Elsevier
Solid waste management and the increasing energy demand are a global concern. Waste
can play the role of alternative fuel, partly reducing the environmental footprint in the waste …

Densification of agro-residues for sustainable energy generation: an overview

SE Ibitoye, TC Jen, RM Mahamood… - Bioresources and …, 2021 - Springer
The global demand for sustainable energy is increasing due to urbanization,
industrialization, population, and developmental growth. Transforming the large quantities of …

Pyrolysis of biomass wastes into carbon materials

M Sieradzka, C Kirczuk, I Kalemba-Rec… - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study presents the results of the biomass pyrolysis process focusing on biochar
production and its potential energetic (as solid fuel) and material (as adsorbent) …

Overview of the use of additives in biomass torrefaction processes: Their impact on products and properties

M Safar, WH Chen, H Raclavska, D Juchelkova… - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
Over the past few years, considerable attention has been devoted to enhancing the
torrefaction process, exploring diverse additives to improve either the process itself or the …

Proximate composition, antioxidant activity, mineral and lipid profiling of spent coffee grounds collected in Morocco reveal a great potential of valorization

L Bijla, M Ibourki, HA Bouzid, EH Sakar, R Aissa… - Waste and Biomass …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose Spent coffee grounds (SCGs) are a great pollution hazard towards the
environment. However, SCGs may offer important opportunities of valorization. Here, we …

[HTML][HTML] Thermogravimetric analysis of co-combustion of a bituminous coal and coffee industry by-products

E Garcia, IF Ejim, H Liu - Thermochimica acta, 2022 - Elsevier
This study investigates the combustion characteristics of blends of bituminous coal (BC) with
two by-products of the coffee industry, spent coffee ground (SCG) and coffee husk (CH), at …

[HTML][HTML] A review of the combined torrefaction and densification technology as a source of renewable energy

T Sithole, G Pahla, T Mashifana, T Mamvura… - Alexandria Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Densification techniques allow biomass to be used in the energy mix with coal or as a direct
replacement for coal as it is a renewable resource. Typically, biomass is bulky, so …

Identification of optimal binders for torrefied biomass pellets

JW Butler, W Skrivan, S Lotfi - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
The pretreatment of biomass through torrefaction is an effective means of improving the fuel
quality of woody biomass and its suitability for use in existing facilities burning thermal coal …

Targeted ginkgo kernel biomass precursor using eco-friendly synthesis of efficient carbon quantum dots for detection of trace nitrite ions and cell imaging

Q Zhang, F Tian, Q Zhou, C Zhang, S Tang… - Inorganic Chemistry …, 2022 - Elsevier
Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) are useful in medical imaging and detection of toxins in food.
In this work, efficient CQDs are prepared from ginkgo kernels by a hydrothermal reaction …