Lignin, Lignin is a valuable carbon-rich feedstock and a by-product of the lignocellulosic
biorefinery and paper industry. Despite being widely available, it is an under-utilized …

Biomass has become an increasingly important resource for energy generation. The
influence of the chemical composition on the heating value of biomass has not been a …

The cultivation of walnut (Juglans regia L.) for the exploitation of the fruit has been
increasingly recognized worldwide; therefore, it is important to valorize a large amount of …

Valorization of renewable biomass forestry gains more and more interest due to the
exhaustible nature of fossil based resources and their negative environment impact …

Chemical composition of wood is known to change during thermal treatments. Two species
grown in Turkey, afrormosia (Pericopsis elata) and duka (Tapirira guianensis) were heat …

This article describes the basics of chemical thermodynamics and its application to the study
of plant biomass and its main components, cellulose, hemicelluloses, lignin, etc. The energy …

Although densified wood pellets are an attractive biomass feedstock for bioenergy and
biofuels production, partly due to their ease of transport, their friability and hygroscopic …

Pyrolysis and gasification are two promising thermochemical conversion processes to
transform biomass feedstocks into valuable fuels. Pyrolysis leads to the generation of …

Exhaustion of fossil fuel resources, shrinking forest areas, with accompanying deterioration
of their quality and striving (also of the society) to make forests perform their ecological …

This research aimed to evaluate particleboards produced with bean straw and rubberwood
particles glued with vegetable polyurethane adhesive as a proposal for a sustainable …