Key process parameters for deep eutectic solvents pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass materials: A review

H Xu, J Peng, Y Kong, Y Liu, Z Su, B Li, X Song… - Bioresource …, 2020 - Elsevier
Deep eutectic solvent (DES) has been considered as a novel green solvent for
lignocellulosic biomass pretreatment. The efficiency of DES pretreatment is affected by the …

Review of chemical pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass using low-liquid and low-chemical catalysts for effective bioconversion

AS Bharadwaj, S Dev, J Zhuang, Y Wang, CG Yoo… - Bioresource …, 2023 - Elsevier
Chemical pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass (LCB) is essential for effective biological
conversion in subsequent steps to produce biofuels or biochemicals. For effective …

Renewable polyurethanes from sustainable biological precursors

TA Phung Hai, M Tessman, N Neelakantan… - …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Due to the depletion of fossil fuels, higher oil prices, and greenhouse gas emissions, the
scientific community has been conducting an ongoing search for viable renewable …

Biomass and waste derived silica, activated carbon and ammonia-based materials for energy-related applications–A review

G Ramalingam, AK Priya, L Gnanasekaran… - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
The present review article aims to highlight the importance and availability of biomass and
focuses on energy applications such as fuel cells, supercapacitors, batteries, and solar cells …

Thermochemical conversion of agroforestry biomass and solid waste using decentralized and mobile systems for renewable energy and products

K Kang, NB Klinghoffer, I ElGhamrawy… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Due to the rapid increase in the global demand for renewable energy and uneven, seasonal
distribution of bulky biomass resources, developing decentralized and mobile biomass …

A review of pretreatment methods to improve agri-food waste bioconversion by black soldier fly larvae

DA Peguero, M Gold, D Vandeweyer… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
As the world population increases, food demand and agricultural activity will also increase.
However,~ 30–40% of the food produced today is lost or wasted along the production chain …

Motivations to produce biofuels from rice bran: An overview involving a recent panorama

JHC Wancura, M Brondani, FD Vezaro… - Industrial Crops and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Rice bran is a brownish powder layer that covers the rice grain, being a co-product
generated during the grain milling process and is usually underused for animal feed or …

Simulations of biomass pyrolysis using glued-sphere CFD-DEM with 3-D intra-particle models

L Lu, X Gao, M Shahnam, WA Rogers - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
The shape of biomass particles influences intra-particle heat transfer, particle-particle
collisions, interphase momentum, heat transfer, and pyrolysis yield. In this research, the …

Mechanical pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass toward enzymatic/fermentative valorization

C Arce, L Kratky - IScience, 2022 - cell.com
Lignocellulosic biomass (LCB) has the potential to replace fossil fuels, thanks to the concept
of biorefinery. This material is formed mainly by cellulose, lignin, and hemicellulose. To …

A comprehensive overview of the continuous torrefaction method: Operational characteristics, applications, and challenges

A Javanmard, MFA Patah, A Zulhelmi… - Journal of the Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Throughout the history, the whole world have been concerned with the supply of energy and
fuel. Today, technological advancements and the depletion of fossil fuel reserves have …