A review on advances of torrefaction technologies for biomass processing

B Acharya, I Sule, A Dutta - Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2012 - Springer
Torrefaction is a thermochemical pretreatment process at 200–300° C in an inert condition
which transforms biomass into a relatively superior handling, milling, co-firing and clean …

A review of the Residence Time Distribution (RTD) applications in solid unit operations

Y Gao, FJ Muzzio, MG Ierapetritou - Powder technology, 2012 - Elsevier
This review traces current applications of the residence time theory in various solid unit
operations. Besides reviewing recent experimental and simulation studies in the literature …

Torrefaction: a sustainable method for transforming of agri-wastes to high energy density solids (biocoal)

S Negi, G Jaswal, K Dass, K Mazumder… - … Science and Bio …, 2020 - Springer
The depletion of fossil fuel reserves and greenhouse gas emissions led to limit the use of
fossil fuels, including natural gas, coal, or petroleum, and demand a clean and sustainable …

A comprehensive review on techniques used in conversion of biomass into bioeconomy

TA Swetha, K Mohanrasu, M Sudhakar, R Raja… - Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the modern world, the major problems humanity faces, such as exploitation of depleting
natural resources, rising population, combined with other environmental and economic …

Modeling of gas-phase heterogeneous photocatalytic oxidation reactor in the presence of mass transfer limitation and axial dispersion

M Malayeri, CS Lee, F Haghighat, L Klimes - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
Mass transfer plays a critical role in the efficiency of photocatalytic oxidation (PCO)
technology for air purification applications. There has been limited work on the exploration of …

Residence time distributions of coarse biomass particles in a screw conveyor reactor

RW Nachenius, TA Van De Wardt, F Ronsse… - Fuel Processing …, 2015 - Elsevier
Rotating screw conveyors can be utilized in the application of heat to granular materials: the
mechanical motion of the rotating screw provides a controlled means of transferring the …

Characterizing effects of the shape of screw conveyors in gas–solid fluidized beds using advanced numerical models

Q Xiong, S Aramideh… - Journal of Heat …, 2015 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
A numerical study of the effects of the shape of an enclosed screw conveyor on the mixing
and heat transfer in a horizontal gas–solid fluidized bed was conducted using computational …

Residence time distribution analysis and optimization of photocatalysis of phenazopyridine using immobilized TiO2 nanoparticles in a rectangular photoreactor

M Fathinia, AR Khataee - Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 2013 - Elsevier
Optimization of photocatalytic degradation of phenazopyridine (PhP) under UV light
irradiation using immobilized TiO 2 nanoparticles was studied. The effect of operational …

Modelling of powder hydrodynamics in a screw reactor

L Chatre, M Bataille, M Debacq, T Randriamanantena… - Powder technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Screw reactors are largely used devices in the industry. Very few studies focus on the
powder hydrodynamics in screw reactors. The overflow point, a filling degree value when …

A combined mathematical model linking the formation of amorphous solid dispersions with hot-melt-extrusion process parameters

A Schittny, H Ogawa, J Huwyler, M Puchkov - European Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Hot-melt extrusion allows for the continuous production of amorphous solid dispersions,
which are used to enhance bioavailability of poorly soluble drugs in pharmaceutical drug …