Bioenergy technologies adoption in Africa: a review of past and current status

SO Dahunsi, OO Fagbiele, EO Yusuf - Journal of cleaner production, 2020 - Elsevier
One of the major indicators of social and economic development of a nation is energy. The
global development in energy production has so grown that there are currently less than a …

Enhancement of the combustion, performance and emission characteristics of spirulina microalgae biodiesel blends using nanoparticles

S Ge, K Brindhadevi, C Xia, AS Khalifa, A Elfasakhany… - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Over the past few years, the interest and need for an alternative fuel have been increasing
and the biofuels are proved to the better fuel. The main objective of the paper is to improve …

Spirulina microalgae blend with biohydrogen and nanocatalyst TiO2 and Ce2O3 as step towards emission reduction: promoter or inhibitor

R Shanmuganathan, NTL Chi, A Chinnathambi… - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Extensive use of fossil fuels is the main cause for global warming. Burning of fossil fuels
increases the air pollution which leads to adverse human health effects. Biodiesel is one the …

A review on algae biodiesel as an automotive fuel

RM Meraz, MM Rahman, T Hassan, A Al Rifat… - Bioresource Technology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biodiesel is currently receiving much attention as a potential replacement for conventional
automotive fuel. The rapid depletion of fossil fuels has sparked interest in developing algae …

Optimisation of process parameters using response surface methodology to improve the liquid fraction yield from pyrolysis of water hyacinth

OP Ilo, SL Nkomo, NM Mkhize, O Mutanga… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
The water hyacinth has been identified as a persistent threat to the pillars of sustainability,
resulting in an increased demand for cost-effective mitigation measures. Existing control …

Numerical analysis of performance and emission behavior of CI engine fueled with microalgae biodiesel blend

U Rajak, P Nashine, A Dasore, R Balijepalli… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
The objective of current numerical analysis is to assess the compression ignition engine
performance and emission indices using diesel (B0), spirulina microalgae biodiesel (SMB) …

Effect of compression ratio and injection timing on the performance of microalgae‐based biodiesel blend

S Galande, DR Pangavhane, S Campli - Heat Transfer, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The manuscript addressed experimental work related to microalgae‐based biodiesel blend
B20, that is, 20% algae biodiesel and 80% diesel, as an alternative fuel as a possible source …

Pyrolysis of water hyacinth in a fixed bed reactor: Parametric effects on product distribution, characterization and syngas evolutionary behavior

MA Rahman - Waste management, 2018 - Elsevier
In this investigation, the effect of operating parameters on product distribution for the
conversion of water hyacinth into most valuable product bio oil as well as char and gases …

Biodiesel from water hyacinth biomass and its influence on CI engine performance, emission, combustion and heat loss characteristics with the induction of hydroxy

MA Rahman, MA Aziz - Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
A combination of biodiesel with hydroxy is expected to be one of the most viable fuels to
enhance engine performance besides stringent emission norms. In this study, biodiesel was …

Sustainability evaluation, optimization and research dynamics of microalgae methyl ester in a research diesel engine

C Tiwari, G Dwivedi, TN Verma - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Renewable energy sources are becoming an increasingly viable alternative energy source
for the near future due to increased environmental concerns and increasingly strict energy …