Challenges and opportunities in microwave-assisted catalytic pyrolysis of biomass: A review

X Ren, MS Ghazani, H Zhu, W Ao, H Zhang… - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Microwave-assisted catalytic pyrolysis (MACP) is one of the emerging technologies for
efficiently converting the solid biomass residues to valuable products, including liquid bio-oil …

Slag uses in making an ecofriendly and sustainable concrete: A review

M Amran, G Murali, NHA Khalid, R Fediuk… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
A single ton of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) demands around 4.0 G Joule energy and
creates about a ton of CO 2 emission. As part of our effort to preserve the environment, the …

Fly ash-based eco-efficient concretes: A comprehensive review of the short-term properties

M Amran, R Fediuk, G Murali, S Avudaiappan… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Development of sustainable concrete as an alternative to conventional concrete helps in
reducing carbon dioxide footprint associated with the use of cement and disposal of waste …

Valorization of municipal wastes using co-pyrolysis for green energy production, energy security, and environmental sustainability: A review

WAW Mahari, E Azwar, SY Foong, A Ahmed… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Pyrolysis is a potential technology used for the transformation of municipal wastes into
energy products such as biofuel. Existing reviews on pyrolysis mainly focus on agroforestry …

Utilizing support vector regression modeling to predict pyro product yields from microwave-assisted catalytic co-pyrolysis of biomass and waste plastics

R Potnuri, CS Rao, DV Surya, A Kumar… - Energy Conversion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The rise in plastic waste production has led to the development of co-pyrolysis of waste
plastics and biomass as a potential solution. This process converts waste into valuable …

Microwave pyrolysis with KOH/NaOH mixture activation: a new approach to produce micro-mesoporous activated carbon for textile dye adsorption

RK Liew, E Azwar, PNY Yek, XY Lim, CK Cheng… - Bioresource …, 2018 - Elsevier
A micro-mesoporous activated carbon (AC) was produced via an innovative approach
combining microwave pyrolysis and chemical activation using NaOH/KOH mixture. The …

Microwave assisted carbonization and activation of biochar for energy-environment nexus: A review

B Paramasivan - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Conventional thermochemical conversion techniques for biofuel production from
lignocellulosic biomass is often non-selective and energy inefficient. Microwave assisted …

An overview of the oil palm industry in Malaysia and its waste utilization through thermochemical conversion, specifically via liquefaction

MF Awalludin, O Sulaiman, R Hashim… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2015 - Elsevier
Malaysia is among the top most important palm oil producers in the world. The country is
experiencing a robust development in new oil palm plantations and palm oil mills. This …

Fast microwave-assisted pyrolysis of wastes for biofuels production–A review

Y Zhang, Y Cui, S Liu, L Fan, N Zhou, P Peng… - Bioresource …, 2020 - Elsevier
Microwave-assisted pyrolysis of waste suffers from the problem that the waste generally has
low microwave absorptivity thereby resulting in low heating rate and low pyrolysis …

Engineered biochar via microwave CO2 and steam pyrolysis to treat carcinogenic Congo red dye

PNY Yek, W Peng, CC Wong, RK Liew, YL Ho… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
We developed an innovative single-step pyrolysis approach that combines microwave
heating and activation by CO 2 or steam to transform orange peel waste (OPW) into …