Biomass pre-treatment techniques for the production of biofuels using thermal conversion methods–a review

A Ramos, E Monteiro, A Rouboa - Energy Conversion and Management, 2022 - Elsevier
This review aims to compile and discuss the pre-processing procedures utilized previously
to biomass thermal conversion techniques, in order to promote the sustainable production of …

Production, properties, and catalytic applications of sludge derived biochar for environmental remediation

R Wang, X Duan, S Wang, N Ren, SH Ho - Water Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Environment-friendly and cost-effective disposal and reutilization of sludge wastes are
essential in wastewater treatment processes (WWTPs). Converting activated sludge into …

Valorization of hydrothermal liquefaction aqueous phase: pathways towards commercial viability

J Watson, T Wang, B Si, WT Chen, A Aierzhati… - Progress in Energy and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) is a thermochemical conversion technology that shows
promising commercial potential for the production of biocrude oil from wet biomass …

Carbon migration of microalgae from cultivation towards biofuel production by hydrothermal technology: A review

S He, B Barati, X Hu, S Wang - Fuel Processing Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions from fossil fuel burning are recognized as one of the major
causes of climate change, particularly global warming. Thus, to reduce fossil fuels and CO 2 …

A review on the current status of various hydrothermal technologies on biomass feedstock

M Kumar, AO Oyedun, A Kumar - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
Hydrothermal processing, a thermochemical approach, is an excellent method of converting
energy-rich biomass into useful products. This approach offers the advantage of handling …

Recent advances in lignocellulosic and algal biomass pretreatment and its biorefinery approaches for biochemicals and bioenergy conversion

Y Zhang, Z Ding, MS Hossain, R Maurya, Y Yang… - Bioresource …, 2023 - Elsevier
As the global demand for sustainable energy increases, lignocellulosic (such as agricultural
residues, forest biomass, municipal waste, and dedicated energy crops) and algal (including …

Effect of reaction temperature on the conversion of algal biomass to bio-oil and biochar through pyrolysis and hydrothermal liquefaction

K Brindhadevi, S Anto, ER Rene, M Sekar, T Mathimani… - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
Thermochemical methods namely pyrolysis, gasification/hydrothermal gasification,
combustion, hydrothermal liquefaction and hydrothermal carbonization are widely practiced …

Hydrochar-nanoparticle integration for arsenic removal from wastewater: Challenges, possible solutions, and future horizon

AK Khanzada, HE Al-Hazmi, B Śniatała… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Arsenic (As) contamination poses a significant threat to human health, ecosystems, and
agriculture, with levels ranging from 12 to 75% attributed to mine waste and stream …

[HTML][HTML] Algal cellulose, production and potential use in plastics: Challenges and opportunities

E Zanchetta, E Damergi, B Patel, T Borgmeyer, H Pick… - Algal Research, 2021 - Elsevier
The development of new biodegradable plastic materials from renewable sources is a major
challenge for plastic industries to provide sustainable alternatives to petroleum plastic. Bio …

An overview of carbothermal synthesis of metal–biochar composites for the removal of oxyanion contaminants from aqueous solution

R Li, JJ Wang, LA Gaston, B Zhou, M Li, R Xiao… - Carbon, 2018 - Elsevier
Biochar shows promise as a potential low–cost sorbent for removing oxyanions from
wastewater. However, this generic material exhibits a very wide range in porosity, surface …