The significance of biomass densification in biological-based biorefineries: A critical review

C Gong, X Meng, LG Thygesen, K Sheng, Y Pu… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Replacing fossil fuels with renewable biofuels derived from lignocellulosic biomass is an
important aspect of addressing environmental challenges and developing a sustainable …

Production and utilization of fuel pellets from biomass: A review

P Pradhan, SM Mahajani, A Arora - Fuel processing technology, 2018 - Elsevier
Bioenergy is the largest contributor of global renewables, simultaneously providing energy
security to billions and stimulates rural development. The growing industrial demand of …

Densification of waste biomass for manufacturing solid biofuel pellets: a review

TR Sarker, S Nanda, V Meda, AK Dalai - Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2023 - Springer
The demand for bioenergy is increasing due to the diminishing popularity of fossil fuels and
rising greenhouse gas emissions. However, according to recent reports, renewable energy …

[HTML][HTML] Factors affecting wood, energy grass and straw pellet durability–A review

C Whittaker, I Shield - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
Pellets produced from wood, energy grasses and straw present a higher energy density
feedstock than wood chips or bales, and therefore reduce the costs of handling, transport …

[HTML][HTML] Quality parameters relevant for densification of bio-materials: Measuring methods and affecting factors-A review

H Gilvari, W de Jong, DL Schott - Biomass and Bioenergy, 2019 - Elsevier
Densification has been carried out for many years, mostly in biomass processing, animal
feed production, and pharmaceutical industries. During the years, researchers and …

Untapped renewable energy potential of crop residues in Pakistan: Challenges and future directions

M Kashif, MB Awan, S Nawaz, M Amjad, B Talib… - Journal of environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Sustainability in power generation mainly depends on the transition from fossils to
sustainable energy resources. Biomass from the crop residue has huge potential for …

Pilot scale evaluation of fuel pellets production from garden waste biomass

P Pradhan, A Arora, SM Mahajani - Energy for sustainable development, 2018 - Elsevier
Pelletization of garden waste, without additional binder, was investigated to produce high
quality fuel pellets for energy utilization. The influence of pelletization parameters viz …

Review of die design and process parameters in the biomass pelleting process

SK Nielsen, M Mandø, AB Rosenørn - Powder Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Key factors associated with the production of biomass pellets are pellet durability and
operational cost of the pellet mill. This paper reviews parameters of the pellet die …

Scenarios and prospects of solid biofuel use in Brazil

G Bonassa, LT Schneider, VB Canever… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
Sustainability is a major goal for the country development without negative effects on climate
change, allied to scarcity and instability in the fossil fuels prices, makes attractive the use of …

Pilot scale production of fuel pellets from waste biomass leaves: Effect of milling size on pelletization process and pellet quality

P Pradhan, SM Mahajani, A Arora - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
This work investigates the effect of biomass milling size on pelletization process and pellet
quality, using garden waste (a non-woody biomass feedstock). Three different milling sizes …