Lignocellulosic biomass based biorefinery: A successful platform towards circular bioeconomy

JR Banu, S Kavitha, VK Tyagi, M Gunasekaran… - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
Biorefining of second-generation feedstock gains more attention to improve the living
standards and promote circular bioeconomy. The biorefinery concept made an effort to make …

Insights into the reuse of urban forestry wood waste for charcoal production

AM De Meira, AM Nolasco, D Klingenberg… - Clean Technologies and …, 2021 - Springer
The wood wastes from urban forestry management can be used for the production of
bioenergy, producing zero net emission of greenhouse gases and giving more appropriate …

Renewable Energy Potential and CO2 Performance of Main Biomasses Used in Brazil

EPR Alves, O Salcedo-Puerto, J Nuncira, S Emebu… - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
This review investigates the effects of the Brazilian agriculture production and forestry sector
on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Residual biomasses produced mainly in the agro …

Charcoal productivity and quality parameters for reliable classification of Eucalyptus clones from Brazilian energy forests

T de Paula Protásio, MDR Lima, MV Scatolino… - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Charcoal productivity in brick kilns is controlled by factors such as, the pyrolysis process and
kind of raw material, which impose a challenge for the selection of the best clones. This …

Kraft lignin fractionation by organic solvents: Correlation between molar mass and higher heating value

LCP Araújo, FM Yamaji, VH Lima, VR Botaro - Bioresource technology, 2020 - Elsevier
The new concept of integrated biorefineries has significantly changed pulp and paper
industries. Lignin, which until then was only burned to generate energy, is now an important …

Clarifying the carbonization temperature effects on the production and apparent density of charcoal derived from Amazonia wood wastes

MDR Lima, J Massuque, L Bufalino, PF Trugilho… - Journal of Analytical and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Controlling the carbonization process in brick kilns based on temperature and selecting raw
material to reduce heterogeneity are key challenges in producing high-quality charcoal from …

Eucalyptus expansion in Brazil: Energy yield in new forest frontiers

TQG da Cunha, AC Santos, E Novaes… - Biomass and …, 2021 - Elsevier
An expansion of planted Eucalyptus spp. forests can supply an important part of society's
demand for biofuels. To do so, a diversity of genetic materials field-grown under seasonal …

Investigating the pyrolysis temperature to define the use of charcoal

AF Dias Junior, RP Esteves, AM Da Silva… - European journal of …, 2020 - Springer
The production of charcoal for its many uses requires a careful selection of biomass and
pyrolysis conditions, especially temperature, to ensure suitable quality. To do so, physical …

Antimicrobial activity and chemical profile of wood vinegar from eucalyptus (Eucalyptus urophylla x Eucalyptus grandis - clone I144) and bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris)

GSP Gama, AS Pimenta, FMC Feijó, CS Santos… - World Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Microbial resistance to drugs is a public health problem; therefore, there is a search for
alternatives to replace conventional products with natural agents. One of the potential …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical strength characterisation of pyrolysis biochar from woody biomass

D Gurtner, M Kresta, B Hupfauf, P Götz, R Nussbaumer… - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
In order for biochar (which is produced via waste wood pyrolysis) to be used in sustainable
energy or material production, it is crucial to determine certain properties, such as its …