A review on biochar production from different biomass wastes by recent carbonization technologies and its sustainable applications

YX Seow, YH Tan, NM Mubarak, J Kansedo… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The current environmental pollution and global warming may cause a serious ecological
crisis. The conversion of renewable resources, especially from biomass could be a …

Biomass-derived biochar: From production to application in removing heavy metal-contaminated water

WH Chen, AT Hoang, S Nižetić, A Pandey… - Process Safety and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Wastewater treatment may help to reduce water shortages, whilst concurrently recover
energy and nutrients, leading to some of the exploitation of important sources being offset …

A review on biochar production techniques and biochar based catalyst for biofuel production from algae

NTL Chi, S Anto, TS Ahamed, SS Kumar… - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
Thermochemical routes namely pyrolysis, hydrothermal carbonization, torrefaction and
hydrothermal liquefaction yields biochar product, which mainly contains carbon, oxygen and …

Optimizing biomass pathways to bioenergy and biochar application in electricity generation, biodiesel production, and biohydrogen production

AI Osman, ZY Lai, M Farghali, CL Yiin… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
The current energy crisis, depletion of fossil fuels, and global climate change have made it
imperative to find alternative sources of energy that are both economically sustainable and …

Review on integrated biofuel production from microalgal biomass through the outset of transesterification route: a cascade approach for sustainable bioenergy

R Karpagam, K Jawaharraj, R Gnanam - Science of The Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, microalgal feedstocks have gained immense potential for sustainable
biofuel production. Thermochemical, biochemical conversions and transesterification …

Activation strategies for biochar to use as an efficient catalyst in various applications

S Anto, MP Sudhakar, TS Ahamed, MS Samuel… - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
Microalgae and macroalgae are known for their use in food and fuel applications. Recently,
tremendous interest on algal biomass for biochar production has been increased. Biochar …

Algal biodiesel production with engineered biochar as a heterogeneous solid acid catalyst

B Behera, B Dey, P Balasubramanian - Bioresource technology, 2020 - Elsevier
This study evaluates the use of engineered biochar as a heterogeneous solid acid catalyst
for transesterification of algal oil derived from a native microalgal consortium. Biochar …

Visualizing the emerging trends of biochar research and applications in 2019: a scientometric analysis and review

P Wu, Z Wang, H Wang, NS Bolan, Y Wang, W Chen - Biochar, 2020 - Springer
Biochar, derived from thermal pyrolysis of biomass, has been regarded as a low-cost,
sustainable and beneficial material and widely applied in agriculture, environment and …

A short review on catalyst, feedstock, modernised process, current state and challenges on biodiesel production

AG Alsultan, N Asikin-Mijan, Z Ibrahim, R Yunus… - Catalysts, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biodiesel, comprising mono alkyl fatty acid esters or methyl ethyl esters, is an encouraging
option to fossil fuels or diesel produced from petroleum; it has comparable characteristics …

[HTML][HTML] Microalgae-based biodiesel production and its challenges and future opportunities: A review

K Gaurav, K Neeti, R Singh - Green Technologies and Sustainability, 2023 - Elsevier
The rapid depletion of fossil fuel reserves and rising greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions
have necessitated research into low-cost renewable energy sources, with a focus on algal …