Upgrading biomass fuels via wet torrefaction: A review and comparison with dry torrefaction

QV Bach, Ø Skreiberg - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
Biomass pretreatment is an essential step prior to several thermochemical conversion
processes. Wet torrefaction, a biomass pretreatment method in hydrothermal media or hot …

Advances in biomass co-combustion with fossil fuels in the European context: A review

M Variny, A Varga, M Rimár, J Janošovský, J Kizek… - Processes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Co-combustion of biomass-based fuels and fossil fuels in power plant boilers, utility boilers,
and process furnaces is a widely acknowledged means of efficient heat and power …

Integrating torrefaction in the wood pellet industry: A critical review

L Kumar, AA Koukoulas, S Mani, J Satyavolu - Energy & Fuels, 2017 - ACS Publications
As an established bioenergy industry, the global wood pellet sector is ideally positioned to
adopt biomass torrefaction technologies. In this review, potential benefits and challenges of …

Influence of water/acid washing pretreatment of aquatic biomass on ash transformation and slagging behavior during co-firing with bituminous coal

L Mu, T Li, Z Wang, Y Shang, H Yin - Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, bituminous coal and two aquatic biomasses, Ulva lactuca and Hydrilla
verticillate, were selected as the raw materials for studying the ash slagging behavior …

Ilmenite as alternative bed material for the combustion of coal and biomass blends in a fluidised bed combustor to improve combustion performance and reduce …

E Garcia, H Liu - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Co-firing coal and biomass has the potential to reduce GHG emissions. However, high
levels of alkali and alkaline metals in biomass ash can bring additional issues to the …

Achieving Zero/Negative-Emissions Coal-Fired Power Plants Using Amine-Based Postcombustion CO2 Capture Technology and Biomass Cocombustion

K Jiang, P Feron, A Cousins, R Zhai… - Environmental science & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The strengthening carbon mitigation efforts to meet the 1.5° C target requires the
development of zero/negative CO2 emission technologies to eliminate large direct CO2 …

Fuzzy optimization of carbon management networks based on direct and indirect biomass co-firing

KB Aviso, CL Sy, RR Tan, AT Ubando - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2020 - Elsevier
A drastic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from electricity generation will be needed
to mitigate climate change to a safe level. Residual biomass from agriculture is an …

Lignin modification in planta for valorization

T Umezawa - Phytochemistry Reviews, 2018 - Springer
Lignocellulose polysaccharides are encrusted by lignin, which has long been considered an
obstacle for efficient use of polysaccharides during processes such as pulping and …

New insights into the carbon neutrality of microalgae from culture to utilization: a critical review on the algae-based solid biofuels

J Yang, T Zhao, X Cui, M Peng, X Wang, H Mao… - Biomass and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microalgae-based solid biofuels offer a promising option for efficient and low-cost utilizations
of microalgae. This work investigates the key aspects of microalgae-based solid fuels, from …

Corrosion of heat exchanger materials in co-combustion thermal power plants

K Li, Y Zeng - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Co-firing biomass and fossil fuel offers an alternative way of reducing greenhouse gas
emission via adding CO 2-neutral biomass fuel into power generation systems. However …