[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review of primary strategies for tar removal in biomass gasification

M Cortazar, L Santamaria, G Lopez, J Alvarez… - Energy Conversion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the current energy scenario, the production of heat, power and biofuels from biomass has
become of major interest. Amongst diverse thermochemical routes, gasification has stood …

[HTML][HTML] Formation and growth mechanisms of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: A mini-review

E Reizer, B Viskolcz, B Fiser - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are mostly formed during the incomplete
combustion of organic materials, but their importance and presence in materials science …

Soot formation in laminar counterflow flames

Y Wang, SH Chung - Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, 2019 - Elsevier
Many practical soot-emitting combustion systems such as diesel and jet engines rely on
diffusion flames for efficient and reliable operation. Efforts to mitigate soot emissions from …

Combustion chemistry of aromatic hydrocarbons

H Jin, W Yuan, W Li, J Yang, Z Zhou, L Zhao… - Progress in Energy and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Aromatic hydrocarbons are important components of petroleum-based transportation fuels,
biomass, coal, and solid waste, etc. The reaction kinetics of aromatic hydrocarbons largely …

On the mechanism of soot nucleation

M Frenklach, AM Mebel - Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The mechanism of carbon particulate (soot) inception has been a subject of numerous
studies and debates. The article begins with a critical review of prior proposals, proceeds to …

Combustion chemistry probed by synchrotron VUV photoionization mass spectrometry

F Qi - Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2013 - Elsevier
Combustion is directly related to energy conversion and the environment. Gas-phase
chemical reactions such as thermal decomposition, oxidation and recombination play a …

Formation mechanisms of naphthalene and indene: From the interstellar medium to combustion flames

AM Mebel, A Landera, RI Kaiser - The Journal of Physical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
The article addresses the formation mechanisms of naphthalene and indene, which
represent prototype polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) carrying two six-membered and …

Investigation on the pyrolysis and oxidation of toluene over a wide range conditions. I. Flow reactor pyrolysis and jet stirred reactor oxidation

W Yuan, Y Li, P Dagaut, J Yang, F Qi - Combustion and Flame, 2015 - Elsevier
The pyrolysis of toluene was studied in a flow reactor at pressures from 5 to 760 Torr and
temperatures from 1100 to 1730 K using synchrotron vacuum ultraviolet photoionization …

Effects of oxygenated biofuel additives on soot formation: A comprehensive review of laboratory-scale studies

L Xu, Y Wang, D Liu - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Oxygenated fuels have been widely used in combustion engines to tailor fuel properties,
improve combustion performance and reduce harmful emissions such as soot particles …

Low-temperature formation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Titan's atmosphere

L Zhao, RI Kaiser, B Xu, U Ablikim, M Ahmed… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
The detection of benzene in Titan's atmosphere led to the emergence of polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs) as potential nucleation agents triggering the growth of Titan's orange …