Catalytic thermochemical conversion of biomass for biofuel production: A comprehensive review

HC Ong, WH Chen, A Farooq, YY Gan, KT Lee… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2019 - Elsevier
The increasing demand for energy and diminishing sources of fossil fuels have called for the
discovery of new energy sources. The effective energy conversion process of biomass is …

[HTML][HTML] Progress in biofuel production from gasification

VS Sikarwar, M Zhao, PS Fennell, N Shah… - Progress in Energy and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Biofuels from biomass gasification are reviewed here, and demonstrated to be an attractive
option. Recent progress in gasification techniques and key generation pathways for biofuels …

[HTML][HTML] Ash formation and deposition in coal and biomass fired combustion systems: Progress and challenges in the field of ash particle sticking and rebound …

U Kleinhans, C Wieland, FJ Frandsen… - Progress in energy and …, 2018 - Elsevier
The purpose of this paper is to review the present knowledge on ash formation, ash particle
transport and deposition during solid fuel combustion, with emphasis on particle sticking and …

Fates of chemical elements in biomass during its pyrolysis

WJ Liu, WW Li, H Jiang, HQ Yu - Chemical Reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
Biomass is increasingly perceived as a renewable resource rather than as an organic solid
waste today, as it can be converted to various chemicals, biofuels, and solid biochar using …

State-of-the-art applications of fly ash from coal and biomass: A focus on zeolite synthesis processes and issues

C Belviso - Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, 2018 - Elsevier
Over the years, the production of waste ash from many sources (eg coal, biomass, industrial,
animal, and municipal solid waste) and from conventional and renewable energy …

Advantages and disadvantages of composition and properties of biomass in comparison with coal: An overview

SV Vassilev, CG Vassileva, VS Vassilev - Fuel, 2015 - Elsevier
An extended overview of the advantages and disadvantages of biomass composition and
properties for biofuel application was conducted based on reference peer-reviewed data …

A comparative review of biochar and hydrochar in terms of production, physico-chemical properties and applications

HS Kambo, A Dutta - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2015 - Elsevier
Slow-pyrolysis of biomass for the production of biochar, a stable carbon-rich solid by-
product, has gained considerable interest due to its proven role and application in the …

Generation of surplus electricity in sugarcane mills from sugarcane bagasse and straw: challenges, failures and opportunities

A Fioranelli, WA Bizzo - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Sugarcane mills currently use sugarcane bagasse to cogenerate heat and electricity,
supplying the process with mechanical, thermal and electrical energy. Some of these plants …

Ash contents and ash-forming elements of biomass and their significance for solid biofuel combustion

SV Vassilev, CG Vassileva, YC Song, WY Li, J Feng - Fuel, 2017 - Elsevier
Inorganic matter and some ash-forming elements of biomass may cause numerous
technological and environmental problems during biomass processing. Therefore, an …

[HTML][HTML] Current status and future perspectives for energy production from solid biomass in the European industry

I Malico, RN Pereira, AC Gonçalves… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2019 - Elsevier
Industrial heat is important in Europe's energy consumption and dominated by fossil fuels.
Therefore, promoting renewables in this sector is vital to move Europe towards a low-carbon …