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 …

Lignin Modification for Enhanced Performance of Polymer Composites

MA Taher, X Wang, KM Faridul Hasan… - ACS Applied Bio …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The biopolymer lignin, which is heterogeneous and abundant, is usually present in plant cell
walls and gives them rigidity and strength. As a byproduct of the wood, paper, and pulp …

Pretreatment of corn stover by torrefaction for improving reducing sugar and biohydrogen production

Y Li, X Fan, H Zhang, F Ai, Y Jiao, Q Zhang… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
The torrefaction pretreatment technology with different temperature varying from 160℃ to
240℃ was utilized to enhance the enzymatic saccharification and hydrogen production …

Parametric studies on pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass via deep eutectic solvents: Enhancing densified pellet quality

J Liu, X Jiang, Z Li, N Li, T Li - Industrial Crops and Products, 2024 - Elsevier
Densified pellets derived from lignocellulosic biomass are attractive candidates for
alleviating energy constraints and replacing fossil fuels. However, the undesirable …

Enhancement of sugar release from sugarcane bagasse through NaOH-catalyzed ethylene glycol pretreatment and water-soluble sulfonated lignin

B Wang, J Qi, M Xie, X Wang, J Xu, Z Yu… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this work, five different NaOH-catalyzed ethylene glycol (EG) pretreatments together with
water-soluble sulfonated lignin (SL) were used for enhancing sugarcane bagasse (SCB) …

Gasification as a potential solution for forest fires in the Indian Himalayan Region: A review

A Halba, PK Vidyarthi, P Arora - Bioresource Technology Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Indian Himalayan Region Forest is more susceptible to catching fire during
summer due to high temperatures and low humidity levels. One of the leading causes of fire …

Ozonation-pelleting of nitrogen-enriched wheat straw: Towards improved pellet properties, enhanced digestibility, and reduced methane emissions

M Ghorbani, MH Kianmehr, E Sarlaki… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The livestock industry needs to use crop straws that are highly digestible to improve feed
productivity and reduce ruminal methane emissions. Hence, this study aimed to use the …

A review on the effects of pretreatment and process parameters on properties of pellets

W Li, M Wang, F Meng, Y Zhang, B Zhang - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
The development and utilization of biomass can not only address the demand for low-
carbon energy and reduce environmental pollution, but can also facilitate the achievement …

Co-pelletization of Hemp Residues and Agricultural Biomass: Effect on Pellet Quality and Stability

U Stulpinaite, V Tilvikiene, E Zvicevicius - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
The rising interest in lowering the use of fossil fuels, which influence environmental pollution
and global warming, is driving a substantial increase in renewable sources. Agricultural …

Effect of pelleting on the enzymatic digestibility of corn stover

X Chen, ACF Dos Santos, DMR Gutierrez, P Song… - Bioresource …, 2023 - Elsevier
Pelleting of lignocellulosic biomass to improve its transportation, storage and handling
impacts subsequent processing and conversion. This work reports the role of high moisture …