Advances in biomass torrefaction: Parameters, models, reactors, applications, deployment, and market

SK Thengane, KS Kung, A Gomez-Barea… - Progress in Energy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biomass is a promising renewable source that can reduce fossil fuel consumption and
associated greenhouse gas emissions, but some of its characteristics make it difficult to use …

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 …

Torrefied biomass fuels as a renewable alternative to coal in co-firing for power generation

F Sher, A Yaqoob, F Saeed, S Zhang, Z Jahan… - Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
This study aims to assess the torrefaction of biomass as alternative renewable energy fuel to
coal during co-firing. It was evaluated that torrefaction improves biomass grindability to such …

Co-combustion of wheat straw and camphor wood with coal slime: Thermal behaviour, kinetics, and gaseous pollutant emission characteristics

L Xinjie, Z Shihong, W Xincheng, S Jinai, Z Xiong… - Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
The disposal of coal slime has attracted increasing attention due to its increasing production
and consequent environmental pollution. The co-combustion with biomass is a promising …

Optimizing co-combustion synergy of soil remediation biomass and pulverized coal toward energetic and gas-to-ash pollution controls

Z Chen, Z Chen, J Liu, P Zhuang, F Evrendilek… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The co-combustion synergy of post-phytoremediation biomass may be optimized to cultivate
a variety of benefits from reducing dependence on fossil fuels to stabilizing heavy metals in …

Investigating the characterisation, kinetic mechanism, and thermodynamic behaviour of coal-biomass blends in co-pyrolysis process

H Gohar, AH Khoja, AA Ansari, SR Naqvi… - Process Safety and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The integration of biomass into existing thermochemical conversion processes for bioenergy
production is expected to play a key role in the energy transition to reduce the reliance on …

Microwave-assisted hydrothermal carbonization of corn stalk for solid biofuel production: Optimization of process parameters and characterization of hydrochar

K Kang, S Nanda, G Sun, L Qiu, Y Gu, T Zhang, M Zhu… - Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
The optimization of microwave-assisted hydrothermal carbonization for corn stalk was
conducted to study the effects of reaction temperature (122.7–257.3° C), residence time (4.8 …

Life cycle assessment of co-firing coal and wood waste for bio-energy with carbon capture and storage–New South Wales study

GAF Weihs, JS Jones, M Ho, RH Malik, A Abbas… - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Bio-Energy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) is an emerging energy
conversion technology with the potential to deliver 'negative emissions', a net removal of CO …

[HTML][HTML] Numerical modeling of the co-firing process of an in situ steam-torrefied biomass with coal in a 230 MW industrial-scale boiler

S Szufa, P Piersa, R Junga, A Błaszczuk, N Modliński… - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents the CFD modeling results of the torrefied maize straw co-firing with sub-
bituminous coal in various mass ratios in the industrial scale boiler, to recognize possible …

Combustion and co-combustion of biochar: Combustion performance and pollutant emissions

G Zhu, C Wen, T Liu, M Xu, P Ling, W Wen, R Li - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Biomass is a renewable and clean energy source, offering the potential to reduce fossil fuel
consumption and greenhouse gas emissions when it is used as a biofuel. However, the …