Quantifying environmental performance of biomass energy

GMJ Herbert, AU Krishnan - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
The world needs an enormous amount of energy to maintain the future economic
developments. India has facile ways to overcome the immediate demand on energy supply …

Biomass‐based gaseous fuel for hybrid renewable energy systems: An overview and future research opportunities

P Malik, M Awasthi, S Sinha - International Journal of Energy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Growth in global energy demand, with major fossil fuel consumption, has induced
detrimental environmental and social impacts. Therefore, in recent years, technologies …

Navigating pyrolysis implementation—a tutorial review on consideration factors and thermochemical operating methods for biomass conversion

WA Rasaq, COR Okpala, CA Igwegbe, A Białowiec - Materials, 2024 - mdpi.com
Pyrolysis and related thermal conversion processes have shown increased research
momentum in recent decades. Understanding the underlying thermal conversion process …

Comparison of the gasification performance in the downdraft fixed-bed gasifier fed by different feedstocks: Rice husk, sawdust, and their mixture

AAP Susastriawan, H Saptoadi - Sustainable Energy Technologies and …, 2019 - Elsevier
In order to figure out the compatibility of downdraft gasifiers on different feedstocks,
performance of a fixed-bed downdraft gasifier fed by rice husk, sawdust, and their mixture (1 …

Experimental and economic study of a gasification plant fuelled with olive industry wastes

D Vera, F Jurado, NK Margaritis… - Energy for Sustainable …, 2014 - Elsevier
Spain is the first olive oil maker worldwide. Yearly, the olive oil industry generates large
amounts of by-products: olive pomace, tree pruning, pits, leaves and branches. This work …

Techno-Economic Assessment of an Off-Grid Biomass Gasification CHP Plant for an Olive Oil Mill in the Region of Marrakech-Safi, Morocco

D Sánchez-Lozano, A Escámez, R Aguado, S Oulbi… - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
A substantial number of off-grid olive oil mills in Morocco are powered by diesel-fired
generators, which hugely contribute to air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. In this …

Study of a downdraft gasifier and gas engine fueled with olive oil industry wastes

D Vera, B De Mena, F Jurado, G Schories - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2013 - Elsevier
Currently, there are around 2000 operative olive oil mills in Spain. Crushed olive pits and
rests of small branches and leaves are produced during the olive oil extraction process. This …

Distribution, habitat and biomass of Pittosporum undulatum, the most important woody plant invader in the Azores Archipelago

P Lourenço, V Medeiros, A Gil, L Silva - Forest Ecology and Management, 2011 - Elsevier
Abstract Pittosporum undulatum Ventenat (Pittosporaceae) is a tree or shrub native to
Australia introduced in the Azores Islands in the 19th century, presently naturalized in the …

Optimizing the Benefits of Invasive Alien Plants Biomass in South Africa

YS Rawat, GS Singh, AT Tekleyohannes - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
The current political situation in South Africa is seeking opportunities to promote sustainable
development and use of renewable resources for energy, poverty alleviation, economic …

Gasification of cashew nut shells for thermal application in local food processing factory

N Tippayawong, C Chaichana, A Promwangkwa… - Energy for Sustainable …, 2011 - Elsevier
Cashew nut shells are high energy content residues from cashew nut processing. It can
potentially replace fuelwood for thermal application in a factory. However, direct combustion …