Conversion of biomass to biofuels and life cycle assessment: a review

AI Osman, N Mehta, AM Elgarahy, A Al-Hinai… - Environmental chemistry …, 2021 - Springer
The global energy demand is projected to rise by almost 28% by 2040 compared to current
levels. Biomass is a promising energy source for producing either solid or liquid fuels …

Recycling of rice husk waste for a sustainable concrete: a critical review

BA Tayeh, R Alyousef, H Alabduljabbar… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
The punitive environmental legislation set by the global community has shifted the direction
of research involve in construction industry towards the utilization of secondary raw …

Routes for energy and bio-silica production from rice husk: A comprehensive review and emerging prospect

S Steven, E Restiawaty, Y Bindar - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
The high energy and silica contents of rice husks make them attractive for use in renewable
energy and green chemical strategies. This review comprehensively discussed the potential …

Utilisation of rice husk ash for cleaner production of different construction products

V Jittin, A Bahurudeen, SD Ajinkya - Journal of cleaner production, 2020 - Elsevier
A large quantity of Rice husk ash (RHA) is disposed of as waste material and leads to
severe pollution. The pozzolanic behaviour of RHA enables its application in the …

Sustainable use of rice husk ash in cement-based materials: Environmental evaluation and performance improvement

L Hu, Z He, S Zhang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
The feasibility of using agricultural waste of rice husk to prepare highly reactive rice husk
ash for sustainable cement-based material was explored through five sets of procedures …

[HTML][HTML] Allocation methods in life cycle assessments (LCAs) of agri-food co-products and food waste valorization systems: Systematic review and recommendations

DD Aldama, F Grassauer, Y Zhu… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Food waste represents one of the major problems in the food industry, as it accounts for
substantial social, economic, and environmental challenges due to the waste of resources …

[HTML][HTML] Circular economy and life cycle thinking applied to the biomass supply chain: A review

S Longo, M Cellura, LQ Luu, TQ Nguyen, R Rincione… - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The adoption of circular economy and life cycle thinking (LCT) tools plays an important role
in implementing and evaluating sustainable development strategies of companies …

Integration of rice husk ash as supplementary cementitious material in the production of sustainable high-strength concrete

NMS Hasan, MHR Sobuz, MMH Khan, NJ Mim… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The incorporation of waste materials generated in many industries has been actively
advocated for in the construction industry, since they have the capacity to lessen the …

Environmental impacts of the life cycle of alluvial gold mining in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest

R Kahhat, E Parodi, G Larrea-Gallegos, C Mesta… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Alluvial gold mining activities in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest are responsible for mercury
emissions and deforestation. To understand related environmental impacts, specifically …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of the potential of charred briquettes of sawdust, rice and coconut husks: Using water boiling and user acceptability tests

GA Akolgo, EA Awafo, EO Essandoh, PA Owusu, F Uba… - Scientific African, 2021 - Elsevier
Charred briquettes production is a sustainable way of producing cooking fuel from waste.
Unsustainable harvesting of wood for fuel production has contributed immensely to the rapid …