Torrefaction of biomass: Production of enhanced solid biofuel from municipal solid waste and other types of biomass

KA Abdulyekeen, AA Umar, MFA Patah… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
The rapid increase in population has been identified as one of the main reasons for the
abundance generation of municipal solid waste (MSW), which could be advantageous when …

Evaluation of alternative refuse-derived fuel use as a valuable resource in various valorised applications

G Gałko, I Mazur, M Rejdak, B Jagustyn, J Hrabak… - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Waste generation creates issues that must be resolved to reduce the impact of waste on the
environment. Therefore, some waste fractions are transformed into refuse-derived fuels …

The effect of particle size, temperature and residence time on the yields and reactivity of olive stones from torrefaction

A Trubetskaya, J Grams, JJ Leahy, R Johnson… - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Olive stones obtained as a by-product from olive oil extraction in combination with the
favourable climate in Mediterranean countries are value-added feedstocks for the energy …

Characterization of bio-oil and biochar from pyrolysis of waste corrugated cardboard

F Sotoudehnia, AB Rabiu, A Alayat… - Journal of Analytical and …, 2020 - Elsevier
As the most abundant municipal solid waste, corrugated cardboard (CCB) is a suitable
resource for thermochemical conversion into various solid and liquid products. CCB …

Advances in biomass co-combustion with fossil fuels in the European context: A review

M Variny, A Varga, M Rimár, J Janošovský, J Kizek… - Processes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Co-combustion of biomass-based fuels and fossil fuels in power plant boilers, utility boilers,
and process furnaces is a widely acknowledged means of efficient heat and power …

Taxonomic similarity does not predict necessary sample size for ex situ conservation: a comparison among five genera

S Hoban, T Callicrate, J Clark… - … of the Royal …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Effectively conserving biodiversity with limited resources requires scientifically informed and
efficient strategies. Guidance is particularly needed on how many living plants are …

Comprehensive kinetic study of thermal degradation of polyvinylchloride (PVC)

Z Xu, SS Kolapkar, S Zinchik, E Bar-Ziv… - Polymer Degradation …, 2020 - Elsevier
The plastic waste accumulation has been increasing and a solution other than landfilling is
required. Due to the high cost of recycling, thermal treatment could be an option. However …

Thermal treatment of biomass: A bibliometric analysis—The torrefaction case

A Knapczyk, S Francik, M Jewiarz, A Zawiślak… - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
The aim of the paper was to summarize and discuss current research trends in biomass
thermal treatment (torrefaction process). Quantitative analyses were carried out, in which the …

Integrated torrefaction-extrusion system for solid fuel pellet production from mixed fiber-plastic wastes: Techno-economic analysis and life cycle assessment

SS Kolapkar, S Zinchik, P Burli, Y Lin… - Fuel Processing …, 2022 - Elsevier
The world is witnessing an unprecedented generation and accumulation of fiber-plastic
wastes resulting in various challenges due to inconsistency, waste-stream heterogeneity …

Torrefaction of wood and garden wastes from municipal solid waste to enhanced solid fuel using helical screw rotation-induced fluidised bed reactor: Effect of particle …

KA Abdulyekeen, WMAW Daud, MFA Patah - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Using wood (WW) and garden (GW) wastes from municipal solid waste as renewable biofuel
is hindered by their high moisture content, volatile matter (VM), and low calorific value (CV) …