Fundamentals and applications of char in biomass tar reforming

J Ren, JP Cao, XY Zhao, YL Liu - Fuel Processing Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
In the last few decades, the production of value-added chemicals from biomass has become
a key research focus. Biomass gasification into syngas and further for methane, methanol …

[HTML][HTML] Recent progress in tar removal by char and the applications: A comprehensive analysis

X Zeng, Y Ueki, R Yoshiie, I Naruse, F Wang… - Carbon Resources …, 2020 - Elsevier
Tar catalytic removal by char is a promising technology for gasification process because of
its porous structure, good catalytic activity, low cost, and easy to treatment after deactivation …

Coke formation during thermal treatment of bio-oil

X Hu, Z Zhang, M Gholizadeh, S Zhang, CH Lam… - Energy & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Bio-oil is a mixture of organics produced from pyrolysis of biomass. The organics in bio-oil
serve as the feedstock for the production of hydrogen, chemicals, biofuels, and carbon …

Co-pyrolysis of cellulose/lignin and sawdust: Influence of secondary condensation of the volatiles on characteristics of biochar

C Li, Y Sun, D Dong, G Gao, S Zhang, Y Wang, J Xiang… - Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
The major compounds of cellulose and lignin in biomass could have varied contributions on
distribution and properties of pyrolysis products by generating the volatiles of different …

In situ characterization of functional groups of biochar in pyrolysis of cellulose

M Fan, C Li, Y Sun, L Zhang, S Zhang, X Hu - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Heating rate, an important parameter in pyrolysis, not only impacts distribution of pyrolysis
products, but also affects evolution of functionality of biochar and further application of the …

Importance of oxidation reactions in creating pores in physical activation of biomasses

C Li, Q Li, Y Jiang, Y Shao, G Gao, S Zhang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Carbonization plus activation of resulting biochar is a commonly used method for producing
activated carbon (AC) from biomass. Nevertheless, carbonization produces biochar of highly …

Co-pyrolysis of coke bottle wastes with cellulose, lignin and sawdust: Impacts of the mixed feedstock on char properties

C Li, Y Sun, Z Yi, L Zhang, S Zhang, X Hu - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Co-pyrolysis of coke bottle (CB) with sawdust/cellulose/lignin was conducted at 700° C in
this study, aiming to understand the potential influence of interactions of the volatiles of the …

Activation of mixed sawdust and spirulina with or without a pre‑carbonization step: Probing roles of volatile-char interaction on evolution of pyrolytic products

J Liang, C Li, K Sun, S Zhang, S Wang, J Xiang… - Fuel Processing …, 2023 - Elsevier
Volatile-char interaction has been well documented in co-pyrolysis of varied feedstocks,
which might also exist in activation process and impact pore evolution of activated carbon …

Role of O-containing functional groups in biochar during the catalytic steam reforming of tar using the biochar as a catalyst

Y Liu, M Paskevicius, H Wang, G Parkinson, JP Veder… - Fuel, 2019 - Elsevier
Tar formation is practically unavoidable during gasification. Catalytic tar forming is one of the
most promising techniques for producing high-quality syngas at a commercial scale. Biochar …

Catalytic pyrolysis of tire waste: Impacts of biochar catalyst on product evolution

L Chao, C Zhang, L Zhang, M Gholizadeh, X Hu - Waste Management, 2020 - Elsevier
Tire scrap is a solid waste that can be potentially used as the feedstock for the production of
liquid fuels via the thermochemical process such as catalytic pyrolysis. Nevertheless, it …