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 …

Catalytic hydrothermal liquefaction of biomass into bio-oils and other value-added products–A review

S Nagappan, RR Bhosale, DD Nguyen, NTL Chi… - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
Hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) is an effective method for the conversion of biomass into
biofuel involving moderate temperature and high pressure. However, the yield and quality of …

Pyrolysis of agricultural biomass residues: Comparative study of corn cob, wheat straw, rice straw and rice husk

B Biswas, N Pandey, Y Bisht, R Singh, J Kumar… - Bioresource …, 2017 - Elsevier
Pyrolysis studies on conventional biomass were carried out in fixed bed reactor at different
temperatures 300, 350, 400 and 450° C. Agricultural residues such as corn cob, wheat …

Chemical properties of biocrude oil from the hydrothermal liquefaction of Spirulina algae, swine manure, and digested anaerobic sludge

DR Vardon, BK Sharma, J Scott, G Yu, Z Wang… - Bioresource …, 2011 - Elsevier
This study explores the influence of wastewater feedstock composition on hydrothermal
liquefaction (HTL) biocrude oil properties and physico-chemical characteristics. Spirulina …

Thermochemical conversion of raw and defatted algal biomass via hydrothermal liquefaction and slow pyrolysis

DR Vardon, BK Sharma, GV Blazina… - Bioresource …, 2012 - Elsevier
Thermochemical conversion is a promising route for recovering energy from algal biomass.
Two thermochemical processes, hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL: 300° C and 10–12MPa) …

A review of conversion of lignocellulose biomass to liquid transport fuels by integrated refining strategies

C Wang, X Zhang, Q Liu, Q Zhang, L Chen… - Fuel Processing …, 2020 - Elsevier
Due to the limitations on carbon emissions, many countries are seeking potential clean,
renewable and sustainable energy and fuels. Conversion of lignocellulose biomass to liquid …

Hydrothermal liquefaction of macroalgae Enteromorpha prolifera to bio-oil

D Zhou, L Zhang, S Zhang, H Fu, J Chen - Energy & Fuels, 2010 - ACS Publications
Marine macroalgae Enteromorpha prolifera, one of the main algae genera for green tide,
was converted to bio-oil by hydrothermal liquefaction in a batch reactor at temperatures of …

An investigation of reaction pathways of hydrothermal liquefaction using Chlorella pyrenoidosa and Spirulina platensis

C Gai, Y Zhang, WT Chen, P Zhang, Y Dong - Energy conversion and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Low-lipid microalgae can be successfully converted to bio-crude oil in a hydrothermal
liquefaction (HTL) environment. This study examined the behavior of hydrothermal …

Complete utilization of spent coffee grounds to produce biodiesel, bio-oil, and biochar

DR Vardon, BR Moser, W Zheng, K Witkin… - ACS Sustainable …, 2013 - ACS Publications
This study presents the complete utilization of spent coffee grounds to produce biodiesel, bio-
oil, and biochar. Lipids extracted from spent grounds were converted to biodiesel. The neat …

Lignin pyrolysis components and upgrading—technology review

W Mu, H Ben, A Ragauskas, Y Deng - Bioenergy research, 2013 - Springer
Biomass pyrolysis oil has been reported as a potential renewable biofuel precursor.
Although several review articles focusing on lignocellulose pyrolysis can be found, the one …