Biochar: From by-products of agro-industrial lignocellulosic waste to tailored carbon-based catalysts for biomass thermochemical conversions

R Zou, M Qian, C Wang, W Mateo, Y Wang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Producing chemicals and energy from renewable biomass is critical in tackling the energy
crisis. As a by-product of biomass conversion, biochar with its low price, extensive sources …

Catalytic pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass: A review of variations in process factors and system structure

T Kan, V Strezov, T Evans, J He, R Kumar… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
Increasing global energy demand and concerns of carbon emissions have driven the
utilisation of renewable sources such as biomass. Biomass pyrolysis in the presence of …

Integrated approaches for waste to biohydrogen using nanobiomediated towards low carbon bioeconomy

H Karimi-Maleh, Y Orooji, F Karimi, C Karaman… - … Composites and Hybrid …, 2023 - Springer
Current energy demand and environmental pollution issues are growing due to global
urbanization and development in many countries, leading to amplified energy/material …

Fates of chemical elements in biomass during its pyrolysis

WJ Liu, WW Li, H Jiang, HQ Yu - Chemical Reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
Biomass is increasingly perceived as a renewable resource rather than as an organic solid
waste today, as it can be converted to various chemicals, biofuels, and solid biochar using …

Supercritical water gasification of biomass: a state-of-the-art review of process parameters, reaction mechanisms and catalysis

JA Okolie, R Rana, S Nanda, AK Dalai… - Sustainable energy & …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
The global energy demand has laid emphasis on the exploration of alternate sources of
energy. With the application of many thermochemical and biochemical technologies, waste …

Deciphering vanadium speciation in smelting ash and adaptive responses of soil microorganisms

J He, B Zhang, W Yan, Y Lai, Y Tang, Y Han, J Liu - ACS nano, 2024 - ACS Publications
Abundant smelting ash is discharged during pyrometallurgical vanadium (V) production.
However, its associated V speciation and resultant ecological impact have remained …

Preparation and application of biochar-based catalysts for biofuel production

F Cheng, X Li - Catalysts, 2018 - mdpi.com
Firstly, this paper reviews two main methods for biochar synthesis, namely conventional
pyrolysis and hydrothermal carbonization (HTC). The related processes are described, and …

Activation strategies for biochar to use as an efficient catalyst in various applications

S Anto, MP Sudhakar, TS Ahamed, MS Samuel… - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
Microalgae and macroalgae are known for their use in food and fuel applications. Recently,
tremendous interest on algal biomass for biochar production has been increased. Biochar …

Development of biochar-based functional materials: toward a sustainable platform carbon material

WJ Liu, H Jiang, HQ Yu - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
Among the serious global issues facing mankind at present are climate change and
environmental pollution. Directly linked to these is the increasing demand to discover …

Chars as carbonaceous adsorbents/catalysts for tar elimination during biomass pyrolysis or gasification

Y Shen - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2015 - Elsevier
Biomass tar could be produced along with syngas during biomass pyrolysis/gasification. Tar
elimination by efficient adsorption and catalytic conversion by carbon-based …