Production, activation, and applications of biochar in recent times

AK Sakhiya, A Anand, P Kaushal - Biochar, 2020 - Springer
Biomass is a green energy source and is available in abundance. Biochar is a carbon-rich
material derived from a wide range of biomass or organic waste through the thermochemical …

Recent advances on catalysts for improving hydrocarbon compounds in bio-oil of biomass catalytic pyrolysis

PR Bhoi, AS Ouedraogo, V Soloiu, R Quirino - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper reports the progress of catalysts for improving the hydrocarbon compounds in bio-
oil obtained from catalytic pyrolysis of biomass. In addition, the effects of the other operating …

Integrated lignocellulosic value chains in a growing bioeconomy: Status quo and perspectives

N Dahmen, I Lewandowski, S Zibek… - Gcb …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Lignocellulose is the most abundant biomass on Earth, with an estimated 181.5 billion
tonnes produced annually. Of the 8.2 billion tonnes that are currently used, about 7 billion …

Auger reactors for pyrolysis of biomass and wastes

F Campuzano, RC Brown, JD Martínez - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2019 - Elsevier
Pyrolysis is one of the most efficient and environmentally attractive thermochemical
processes for conversion of both biomass and wastes to energy products. This review …

Historical developments of pyrolysis reactors: a review

JA Garcia-Nunez, MR Pelaez-Samaniego… - Energy & …, 2017 - ACS Publications
This paper provides a review of pyrolysis technologies, focusing on reactor designs and
companies commercializing these technologies. The renewed interest in pyrolysis is driven …

Process development status of fast pyrolysis technologies for the manufacture of renewable transport fuels from biomass

G Perkins, T Bhaskar, M Konarova - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
Fast pyrolysis is a promising thermochemical method of producing renewable fuels and
chemicals from biomass and waste feedstocks. There is much interest in optimising the …

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 …

Using gas mixtures of CO, CO2 and H2 as microbial substrates: the do's and don'ts of successful technology transfer from laboratory to production scale

R Takors, M Kopf, J Mampel, W Bluemke… - Microbial …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The reduction of CO 2 emissions is a global effort which is not only supported by the society
and politicians but also by the industry. Chemical producers worldwide follow the strategic …

A mini review of the specialties of the bio-oils produced from pyrolysis of 20 different biomasses

M Gholizadeh, X Hu, Q Liu - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Bio-oil contains organics with the potential application as liquid fuels for use in vehicles via
upgrading. Nevertheless, the applications of bio-oil depend on its properties, which are …

Life-cycle assessment of hydrogen production via catalytic gasification of wheat straw in the presence of straw derived biochar catalyst

ACM Loy, H Alhazmi, SSM Lock, CL Yiin… - Bioresource …, 2021 - Elsevier
The environmental footprints of H 2 production via catalytic gasification of wheat straw using
straw-derived biochar catalysts were examined. The functional unit of 1 kg of H 2 was …