A review of natural fibers used in biocomposites: Plant, animal and regenerated cellulose fibers

SK Ramamoorthy, M Skrifvars, A Persson - Polymer reviews, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Natural fibers today are a popular choice for applications in composite manufacturing.
Based on the sustainability benefits, biofibers such as plant fibers are replacing synthetic …

An overview of empty fruit bunch from oil palm as feedstock for bio-oil production

SH Chang - biomass and bioenergy, 2014 - Elsevier
Empty fruit bunch (EFB) from oil palm is one of the potential biomass to produce biofuels like
bio-oil due to its abundant supply and favorable physicochemical characteristics. Confirming …

Chemical, structural and combustion characteristics of carbonaceous products obtained by hydrothermal carbonization of palm empty fruit bunches

GK Parshetti, SK Hoekman, R Balasubramanian - Bioresource technology, 2013 - Elsevier
A carbon-rich solid product, denoted as hydrochar, was synthesized by hydrothermal
carbonization (HTC) of palm oil empty fruit bunch (EFB), at different pre-treatment …

Combustion characteristics of Malaysian oil palm biomass, sub-bituminous coal and their respective blends via thermogravimetric analysis (TGA)

SS Idris, N Abd Rahman, K Ismail - Bioresource technology, 2012 - Elsevier
The combustion characteristics of Malaysia oil palm biomass (palm kernel shell (PKS), palm
mesocarp fibre (PMF) and empty fruit bunches (EFB)), sub-bituminous coal (Mukah …

Thermochemical conversion of biomass for syngas production: Current status and future trends

G Maitlo, I Ali, KH Mangi, S Ali, HA Maitlo, IN Unar… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The thermochemical conversion of different feedstocks is a technology capable of reducing
the amount of biowaste materials produced. In addition, the gasification of feedstock using …

Pyrolysis of oil palm wastes for bioenergy in Malaysia: A review

G Su, NWM Zulkifli, HC Ong, S Ibrahim, Q Bu… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Oil palm wastes (OPWs) are important biomass resources, and approximately 127 million
tons of OPWs are generated from the oil palm industry annually in Malaysia. The scientific …

Physicochemical, structural and combustion characterization of food waste hydrochar obtained by hydrothermal carbonization

NU Saqib, S Baroutian, AK Sarmah - Bioresource technology, 2018 - Elsevier
A solid carbon-rich product hydrochar, was prepared using hydrothermal carbonisation of
food waste at temperatures of 200, 250 and 300° C. To acquire detailed insight into …

Progress in biomass gasification technique–with focus on Malaysian palm biomass for syngas production

NA Samiran, MNM Jaafar, JH Ng, SS Lam… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
Synthesis gas, also known as syngas, produced from biomass materials has been identified
as a potential source of renewable energy. Syngas is mainly consists of CO and H 2, which …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of hydrochar fuel characterization and combustion behavior derived from aquatic biomass via hydrothermal carbonization process

S Poomsawat, W Poomsawat - Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Using aquatic biomass as a solid fuel is limited by its low energy density, low lignin content
and high moisture content. This study investigated upgrading aquatic biomass as a solid fuel …

Assessment of porous carbons derived from sustainable palm solid waste for carbon dioxide capture

NS Nasri, UD Hamza, SN Ismail, MM Ahmed… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2014 - Elsevier
Potentials of solid agro-wastes from palm processing mills (palm kernel) for producing low
cost porous carbons were investigated. The study deals with the use of palm kernel shell …