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 …

Techno-economic analysis and life cycle assessment of olive and wine industry co-products valorisation

JS Ramos, AF Ferreira - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
In this work, a valorisation of olive and wine industry co-products (olive pomace and grape
marc, respectively) through different thermochemical processes is studied. The …

Integration of hydrothermal carbonization and anaerobic digestion for energy recovery of biomass waste: an overview

RP Ipiales, MA de La Rubia, E Diaz… - Energy & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Hydrothermal carbonization is emerging as a promising eco-friendly technology for the
management of wet biomass wastes through energy recovery. It avoids drying of the …

[HTML][HTML] Integration of hydrothermal carbonization and aqueous phase reforming for energy recovery from sewage sludge

AS Oliveira, A Sarrión, JA Baeza, E Diaz… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study investigates the energy recovery from sewage sludge by combining hydrothermal
carbonization and aqueous phase reforming of the generated process water. The …

[HTML][HTML] Hydrothermal carbonization of the wet fraction from mixed municipal solid waste: Hydrochar characteristics and energy balance

M Śliz, F Tuci, K Czerwińska, S Fabrizi, L Lombardi… - Waste Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Mixed municipal solid waste (MSW) may be pre-treated in a mechanical–biological
treatment (MBT) plant to produce an exiting stream with improved combustible …

Recent progress on the phytotoxic effects of hydrochars and toxicity reduction approaches

O Karatas, A Khataee, D Kalderis - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Hydrothermal carbonization of wet biomasses has been known to produce added-value
materials for a wide range of applications. From catalyst substrates, to biofuels and soil …

A negative-carbon footprint process with mixed biomass feedstock maximizes conversion efficiency, product value and CO2 mitigation

P Jiang, G Zhao, L Liu, H Zhang, L Mu, X Lu… - Bioresource Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
The great variety of biomass species offers unique features for synergistic optimization of
process outcomes. In this work, spent mushroom substrate and bagasse with optimize ratio …

Sustainability assessment of the whole biomass-to-energy chain of a combined heat and power plant based on biomass gasification: biomass supply chain …

M Costa, D Piazzullo, D Di Battista, A De Vita - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Energy generation from waste renewable sources represent an efficient way to provide
green power with the highest environmental benefits, tackling problems related to the high …

A critical review of data science applications in resource recovery and carbon capture from organic waste

MT Zaki, LS Rowles, DA Adjeroh… - ACS Es&t …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Municipal and agricultural organic waste can be treated to recover energy, nutrients, and
carbon through resource recovery and carbon capture (RRCC) technologies such as …

[HTML][HTML] Energy recovery from garden and park waste by hydrothermal carbonisation and anaerobic digestion

RP Ipiales, AF Mohedano, E Diaz, MA De la Rubia - Waste Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Hydrothermal carbonisation (HTC) can transform wet lignocellulosic biomass, which is not
considered an effective biofuel for energy production at the industrial level, into a …