Combustion of olive tree pruning pellets versus sunflower husk pellets at industrial boiler. Monitoring of emissions and combustion efficiency

MA Kougioumtzis, IP Kanaveli, E Karampinis… - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
The aim of the present paper is to compare the combustion results of two solid biofuels
suitable for industrial applications: olive tree pruning (OTP) pellets and sunflower husk (SH) …

Highly-efficient isolation of microcrystalline cellulose and nanocellulose from sunflower seed waste via environmentally benign method

K Akatan, S Kabdrakhmanova, T Kuanyshbekov… - Cellulose, 2022 - Springer
The main focus of the study was to create natural microcrystalline cellulose obtained from a
raw material source, the residue of sunflower seeds following oil extraction. For this purpose …

Chemical and mineral composition of bottom ash from agri-food biomass produced under low combustion conditions

J Adamczyk, D Smołka-Danielowska, A Krzątała… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
The study aimed at conducting a detailed analysis of apple pomace (AP), walnut shells
(WS), and sunflower husks (SH) ashes as potential raw materials for combustion at a …

Application of Sunflower Husk Pellet as a Reducer in Metallurgical Processes

T Matula, J Labaj, P Vadasz, B Plešingerová… - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
In relation to the climate policy being introduced, the search for a replacement for solid fossil
fuels with renewable raw materials is ongoing. In this study, a potential biomass (sunflower …

Performance, emission and combustion characteristics of CI dual fuel engine powered by diesel/ethanol and diesel/gasoline fuels

A Jamrozik, W Tutak, M Gruca, M Pyrc - Journal of Mechanical Science …, 2018 - Springer
The effects of gasoline/diesel and ethanol/diesel on combustion, fuel economies and
exhaust emissions of dual fuel direct injection diesel engine were experimentally …

Computational and Experimental Studies of Selected Types of Biomass Combustion in a Domestic Boiler

A Bala-Litwiniak, D Musiał - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The paper analyzes the suitability of four types of biomass pellets as a fuel for heating
purposes. Three types of waste biomass (sunflower husks, rapeseed cake, and corn straw) …

Use of biomass as alternative fuel in magnesia sector

N Margaritis, C Evaggelou, P Grammelis… - Fuels, 2022 - mdpi.com
The European Union has started a progressive decarbonization pathway with the aim to
become carbon neutral by 2050. Energy-intensive industries (EEIs) are expected to play an …

The Generation and Suppression of NOx and N2O Emissions in the Oxy-Fuel Combustion Process with Recycled CO2 (an Overview)

K El Sheikh, GA Ryabov, MD Hamid, TV Bukharkina… - Thermal …, 2020 - Springer
It is shown that combustion of solid fuels in an oxygen atmosphere with recycled flue gases
is an efficient method for capture of CO 2. The use of the circulating fluidized bed (CFB) …

Usage of converter gas as a substitute fuel for a tunnel furnace in steelworks

D Musial, M Szwaja, M Kurtyka, S Szwaja - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Converter gas (BOFG) is a by-product of the steel manufacturing process in steelworks. Its
usage as a substitute fuel instead of natural gas for fueling a metallurgical furnace seems to …

Bioenergy production from sunflower husk in Ukraine: potential and necessary investments

J Horák, Y Bilan, A Dankevych, V Nitsenko… - Journal of Business …, 2023 - aviation.vgtu.lt
Sunflower is a strategic crop in the agriculture of Ukraine as it is important for food and
energy production. Recently the processing of secondary products, solving the issues of …