Trends in social acceptance of renewable energy across Europe—a literature review

M Segreto, L Principe, A Desormeaux, M Torre… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Social acceptance has proven to be a significant barrier in the implementation of renewable
energy systems (hereinafter “RES”). While a general acceptance of RES is high, low local …

Framework for consequential life cycle assessment of pyrolysis biorefineries: A case study for the conversion of primary forestry residues

P Brassard, S Godbout, L Hamelin - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
In an endeavor towards GHG neutrality, alternatives to fossil carbon resources are explored,
such as the use of biomass carbon. Pyrolysis, a thermochemical process that can convert …

Life cycle assessment of alternative fuel production by co-pyrolysis of waste biomass and plastics

H Stančin, V Strezov, H Mikulčić - Journal of cleaner production, 2023 - Elsevier
In the scope of energy transition and overall decarbonisation, various alternative fuels are
investigated as potential substitutes for conventional fossil fuels. Co-pyrolysis has emerged …

An overview on the conversion of forest biomass into bioenergy

Q Yu, Y Wang, Q Van Le, H Yang… - Frontiers in Energy …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Biomass energy helps to alleviate the fossil energy crisis as renewable energy. In this
review, we discuss and compare the direct combustion of forestry biomass into a specific …

Integrating anaerobic digestion and slow pyrolysis improves the product portfolio of a cocoa waste biorefinery

S Ghysels, N Acosta, A Estrada, M Pala… - Sustainable Energy & …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The integration of conversion processes with anaerobic digestion is key to increase value
from agricultural waste, like cocoa pod husks, generated in developing countries. The …

[HTML][HTML] Rice husk energy rotary dryer experiment for improved solar drying thermal performance on cherry coffee

IGB Susana, IB Alit, IDK Okariawan - Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
This research focuses on testing rotary dryers for the small-scale drying of cherry coffee,
using hot air through the conversion of rice husk into thermal with a heat exchanger. Drying …

Modelling and analysis of a hybrid solar dryer for woody biomass

A Khouya - Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Drying is necessary for wood biomass to be used in various applications such as heating.
This work aims to assess the energy and performance of a hybrid solar dryer for woody …

Economic and risk assessment of industrial wood chip drying

DC Bianchini, FJ Simioni - Sustainable Energy Technologies and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Fresh wood chips with natural moisture (wet chips) have been used for energy generation.
Wood chip drying is an alternative of pretreatment aimed to improve quality, but its viability …

[HTML][HTML] Optimization of cyanide adsorption from cassava wastewater using phosphoric acid-functionalized activated carbons derived from livestock keratin waste via …

JL Chukwuneke, HO Orugba, JE Sinebe… - Desalination and Water …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study introduces cow hoof as a novel biomass for producing activated carbon aimed at
cyanide removal from cassava wastewater. It uniquely evaluates how in-situ and ex-situ …

Computer aided modeling of wood chips transport by means of a belt conveyor with use of discrete element method

Ł Gierz, Ł Warguła, M Kukla, K Koszela, TS Zwiachel - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
The effectiveness and precision of transporting wood chips on the transport trailer or hopper
depends on an inclination angle, a conveyor belt speed, and length. In order to devise a …