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 …

Thermochemical processes, which include pyrolysis, torrefaction, gasification, combustion,
and hydrothermal conversions, are perceived to be more efficient in converting waste …

To develop a targeted metagenomics approach for the analysis of novel multispecies
microbial consortia involved in the bioconversion of lignocellulose and furanic compounds …

Background Mixed microbial cultures, in which bacteria and fungi interact, have been
proposed as an efficient way to deconstruct plant waste. The characterization of specific …

In the present study, the potential of biomass-to-bio-oil conversion as an intermediate
process step to increase product energy density and subsequently decrease transport …

Torrefaction is an important thermal pretreatment method to produce solid biofuels from
lignocellulosic biomass to replace coal for sustainable heat and power generation. In this …

Torrefaction based co-firing in a pulverized coal boiler has been proposed for large
percentage of biomass co-firing. A 220 MWe pulverized coal-power plant is simulated using …

This work aims to build a comprehensive biomass torrefaction model, which can provide a
wide range of information essential for industrialization and commercialization of the …

This chapter summarizes the fundamentals of the main technologies implemented for power
production worldwide, by also analyzing their overall environmental impact. A holistic …

Biomass is an excellent sustainable carbon neutral energy source, however its use as a
coal/petroleum coke substitute in thermal applications poses several challenges. Several …