A critical review of the effects of pretreatment methods on the exergetic aspects of lignocellulosic biofuels

S Soltanian, M Aghbashlo, F Almasi… - Energy Conversion and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Pretreatment process is the key technological step in lignocellulose bioconversion into
biofuel owing to its robust molecular structure. This pivotal process can markedly affect the …

Review of evolution, technology and sustainability assessments of biofuel production

WH Liew, MH Hassim, DKS Ng - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2014 - Elsevier
Biofuel is recognised as an important renewable and sustainable energy source to
substitute fossil fuel. To date, biofuel has been evolved from first to fourth generation and …

An economic and ecological perspective of ethanol production from renewable agro waste: a review

L Bhatia, S Johri, R Ahmad - Amb Express, 2012 - Springer
Agro-industrial wastes are generated during the industrial processing of agricultural
products. These wastes are generated in large amounts throughout the year, and are the …

Application of simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) from viscosity reducing of raw sweet potato for bioethanol production at laboratory, pilot and …

L Zhang, H Zhao, M Gan, Y Jin, X Gao, Q Chen… - Bioresource …, 2011 - Elsevier
The aim of this work was to research a bioprocess for bioethanol production from raw sweet
potato by Saccharomyces cerevisiae at laboratory, pilot and industrial scales. The …

Catalyst derived from wastes for biofuel production: a critical review and patent landscape analysis

B Devarajan, R Saravanakumar, S Sivalingam… - Applied …, 2022 - Springer
The global scenario turned towards converging their focus on sustainability owing to its
adverse response in the climatic conditions, else unlike other planets earth may go …

Exergetic diagnosis and performance analysis of a typical sugar mill based on Aspen Plus® simulation of the process

ES Dogbe, MA Mandegari, JF Görgens - Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
The sugar industry is the second largest agro-industry in the world, with more than 80% of
sugar produced from sugarcane. Sugar mills are energy-intensive and historically not …

Exergy analysis and process integration of bioethanol production from acid pre-treated biomass: comparison of SHF, SSF and SSCF pathways

K Ojeda, E Sánchez, M El-Halwagi, V Kafarov - Chemical engineering …, 2011 - Elsevier
One of the largest potential feedstock for ethanol is lignocellulosic biomass, principally
agricultural residues. Cellulosic ethanol can be made from the stems, leaves, bagasse …

A novel approach for optimal energy recovery using pressure retarded osmosis technology: chemical exergy pinch analysis–case study in a sugar mill plant

U Safder, P Ifaei, CK Yoo - Energy Conversion and Management, 2020 - Elsevier
In the present study, pinch analysis is extended taking chemical exergy concept into
account. The novel chemical exergy pinch analysis is proposed for sustainable power …

A dynamic model for air-based photovoltaic thermal systems working under real operating conditions

MI Sohel, Z Ma, P Cooper, J Adams, R Scott - Applied Energy, 2014 - Elsevier
In this paper a dynamic model suitable for simulating real operating conditions of air-based
photovoltaic thermal (PVT) systems is presented. The performance of the model is validated …

Biofuels Production: A Review on Sustainable Alternatives to Traditional Fuels and Energy Sources

K Malik, SC Capareda, BR Kamboj, S Malik, K Singh… - Fuels, 2024 - mdpi.com
With increased worldwide energy demand and carbon dioxide emissions from the use of
fossil fuels, severe problems are being experienced in modern times. Energy is one of the …