Decarbonizing the oil refining industry: A systematic review of sociotechnical systems, technological innovations, and policy options

S Griffiths, BK Sovacool, J Kim, M Bazilian… - Energy Research & …, 2022 - Elsevier
The oil refining industry, which was established in the mid-19th century, has become a
foundation of modern society. While the refining of crude oil to produce transportation fuels …

Advanced nuclear energy: the safest and most renewable clean energy

TE Rehm - Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Although legacy nuclear energy has been the safest form of electricity generation, it has
been demonized as unsafe since the 1960s. The three well-known nuclear accidents, Three …

Powering squarely into the future: A strategic analysis of hydrogen energy in QUAD nations

A Pal, S Kakran, A Kumar, AB Youssef… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study addresses the environmental concerns caused by nonrenewable energy and
explores hydrogen as a carbon-free alternative. It focuses on carbon emissions, hydrogen …

Residual biomass: A comprehensive review on the importance, uses and potential in a circular bioeconomy approach

M Casau, MF Dias, JCO Matias, LJR Nunes - Resources, 2022 - mdpi.com
The paradigm shift towards sustainable growth is urgent, and biomass, which is the oldest
energy source that humans have used since the discovery of fire, might play an important …

Novel noble metal-free and recyclable Co-CoOx-FeNiCo/γ-Al2O3 catalyst for selective hydrogenation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2, 5-dimethylfuran or 2, 5-Bis …

R Ahishakiye, F Wang, X Zhang, M Sun, Y Zhai… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
The efficient production of the liquid fuel 2, 5-dimethylfuran (DMF) from biomass-derived 5-
hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) is very complicated because of the presence of the aldehyde …

[HTML][HTML] What is the long-term demand for liquid hydrocarbon fuels and feedstocks?

C Forsberg - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Liquid hydrocarbons made from crude oil serve many functions:(1) a dense, easy-to-store,
easy-to-transport energy source,(2) a method for daily-to-seasonal energy storage,(3) a …

Biomass gasification in downdraft gasifiers: A technical review on production, up-gradation and application of synthesis gas

PR Havilah, AK Sharma, G Govindasamy, L Matsakas… - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Rapid climate change and forecasted damage from fossil fuel combustion, forced
researchers to investigate renewable and clean energy sources for the sustainable …

Co-pyrolytic interactions, kinetics and products of biomass pyrolysis coke and rapeseed cake: Machine learning, DAEM and 2D-COS analysis

Y Yang, R Diao, C Wang, X Zhu - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, an efficient strategy for synergistic disposal of biomass pyrolysis coke (PC) and
rapeseed cake (RC) was proposed to explore their clean utilization, with the purposes for …

Current status and prospect of integrating solar air heating systems for drying in various sectors and industries

A Lingayat, R Zachariah, A Modi - Sustainable Energy Technologies and …, 2022 - Elsevier
This review presents the current status of solar air heating systems in various sectors and
industries and its prospect of integration with existing drying methods. Most of published …

Pipeline sharing: Potential capacity analysis of biofuel transportation through existing pipelines

R Tu, Q Liao, N Xu, X Wei, Y Wang, Y Liang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
In response to resource depletion and tightening carbon emissions policies, the product oil
is gradually being substituted by biofuels and faced with falling demand. A large number of …