Heat pumps will play an important role in improving the performance of the industrial
processes aiming to decarbonize their heating requirements. Yet, defining the best …

The conventional configuration of a pulp mill, in which black liquor is concentrated and
burnt, is compared to the upgrading gasification routes for methanol (MeOH) or dimethyl …

The black liquor is a byproduct of the kraft pulping process that contains more than half of
the exergy content in the total woody biomass fed to the digester, representing a key supply …

Natural gypsum ore, being dominated with CaSO 4, is quite applicable to be used as an
alternative oxygen carrier (OC) in the chemical looping combustion (CLC). However, such …

A study on the co-gasification of forest residue and wood charcoal was executed on pilot-
scale 50 kWth downdraft gasification reactor. The reactor parameters (ie temperature …

The digestion of the woody biomass in a kraft pulp mill produces a by-product commonly
known as black liquor. This substance contains up to 50% of the total energy that enters the …

Biomass resources can play an important role in the energy transition, being a dynamic
feedstock that can be transformed either into solid, liquid or gaseous fuels. Biomass …

Orange-juice production represents a significant, world-leading economic sector in Brazil.
Orange processing residues, however, correspond to 50% to 60% of the in natura fruit mass …

Research Highlights: As to fill the current knowledge gap and to deliver important findings to
the scientific community, efficient sulfur recovery from black liquor gasifier syngas …

Biomass (especially algae) is a renewable energy source that can be a great alternative to
fossil fuels. Wet algal biomass converts into products such as solid, aqueous, and gaseous …