Ethanol as a renewable biofuel: Combustion characteristics and application in engines

AZ Mendiburu, CH Lauermann, TC Hayashi… - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The present review article aims to study different aspects involving ethanol combustion and
utilization. The review deals with the production and sustainability of corn-based and …

An overview of integration opportunities for sustainable bioethanol production from first-and second-generation sugar-based feedstocks

BV Ayodele, MA Alsaffar, SI Mustapa - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
The production of bioethanol from second generation feedstocks which are mainly
lignocellulosic biomass provides the opportunities for a cleaner, and low carbon biofuel that …

A bioenergy-focused versus a reforestation-focused mitigation pathway yields disparate carbon storage and climate responses

Y Cheng, DM Lawrence, M Pan… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
Limiting global warming to 2° C requires urgent action on land-based mitigation. This study
evaluates the biogeochemical and biogeophysical implications of two alternative land …

Modeling of microalgal biodiesel production integrated to a sugarcane ethanol plant: Energy and exergy efficiencies and environmental impacts due to trade-offs in …

SLP Castiñeiras-Filho, F Pradelle - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
The Brazilian sugarcane mills already provide significant amounts of renewable products
(ethanol and bioelectricity) through self-sufficient bagasse cogeneration. Gaseous outputs of …

Techno-economic assessment of bioenergy and biofuel production in integrated sugarcane biorefinery: Identification of technological bottlenecks and economic …

MH Vasconcelos, FM Mendes, L Ramos, MOS Dias… - Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Techno-economic analysis of first-and second-generation (1G2G) integrated sugarcane
biorefinery producing ethanol and electricity was performed, exploring the virtues and …

Potential of bio-ethanol in different advanced combustion modes for hybrid passenger vehicles

A García, J Monsalve-Serrano, S Martínez-Boggio… - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
The strong new restrictions in the vehicle CO 2 emissions together with the instability of the
fossil fuels reserves reinforces the necessity to continue developing high efficiency …

Techno-economic evaluation of second-generation ethanol from sugarcane bagasse: Commercial versus on-site produced enzymes and use of the xylose liquor

RR Carpio, SG Secchi, RO Barros, RA Oliveira… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biomass ethanol production presents shortcomings related to enzymes cost and efficiency of
xylose fermentation. Commercial enzymes used in second-generation ethanol (2GE) plants …

Process simulation and optimization for enhanced biophotolytic hydrogen production from green algae using the sulfur deprivation method

R Bechara, F Azizi, C Boyadjian - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
This article explores the modeling, simulation and optimization of a biophotolytic cyclic
process for enhanced hydrogen production from microalgae, employing the sulfur …

Multi-objective optimization of a 1G-2G biorefinery: A tool towards economic and environmental viability

RR Carpio, S de Carvalho Miyoshi, AM Elias… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
First-generation sugarcane ethanol production is a well-established technology. However,
second-generation ethanol is not yet consolidated in industries. Under these circumstances …

Assessment of the self-sustained energy generation of an integrated first and second generation ethanol production from sugarcane through the characterization of …

DJ Carvalho, RR Moretti, JL Colodette… - Energy Conversion and …, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper compares the physico-chemical characterization of bagasse and sugarcane
straw used for second-generation ethanol process and the waste produced in a pilot plant …