[HTML][HTML] Review of biochar production via crop residue pyrolysis: Development and perspectives

Y Li, R Gupta, Q Zhang, S You - Bioresource Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Worldwide surge in crop residue generation has necessitated developing strategies for their
sustainable disposal. Pyrolysis has been widely adopted to convert crop residue into …

Sugarcane straw as a potential second generation feedstock for biorefinery and white biotechnology applications

A Aguiar, TS Milessi, DR Mulinari, MS Lopes… - Biomass and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Sugarcane straw (SCS) represents about one-third of the total primary sugarcane energy.
Since its burning in pre-harvesting periods has been banned in Brazil, SCS available …

Thermal and kinetic analysis of diverse biomass fuels under different reaction environment: A way forward to renewable energy sources

F Sher, SZ Iqbal, H Liu, M Imran, CE Snape - Energy Conversion and …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study investigates the thermal and kinetic analysis of six diverse biomass fuels, in order
to provide valuable information for power and energy generation. Pyrolytic, combustion and …

A comparative evaluation on the physicochemical properties of sugarcane residues for thermal conversion processes

H Najafi, AG Sani, MA Sobati - Industrial Crops and Products, 2023 - Elsevier
Sugarcane straw (SCS), sugarcane bagasse (SCB), and sugarcane bagasse pith (SBP) are
three significant and widely produced by-products and wastes of sugarcane cultivation …

TG-GC-MS study of pyrolysis characteristics and kinetic analysis during different kinds of biomass

S Zhang, Y Dong, G Qi - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
In this paper, TG-GC-MS was used to study the pyrolysis characteristics and kinetic
parameters of the atypical biomass such as traditional Chinese medicine residues, livestock …

Optimization of the oxidative fast pyrolysis process of sugarcane straw by TGA and DSC analyses

RA dos Reis Ferreira, C da Silva Meireles… - Biomass and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The objective of this work was to evaluate the influence of the oxygen percentage, heating
rate, and total gas flow variables in the pyrolysis process of sugarcane straw through …

Model-free and model-based kinetic analysis of Poplar fluff (Populus alba) pyrolysis process under dynamic conditions

N Manić, B Janković, V Dodevski - Journal of Thermal Analysis and …, 2021 - Springer
As representative among biomass feedstocks, Poplar fluff was chosen to analyze the
pyrolysis properties of this new biofuel. Thermogravimetry under inert (argon) atmosphere at …

Biochar improves soil fertility and crop performance: A case study of Nigeria

AM Zubairu, E Michéli, CM Ocansey, N Boros… - Soil Systems, 2023 - mdpi.com
Africa, specifically Nigeria, has witnessed a dramatic increase in population over the last
century, prompting efforts to ensure sustainable food production and quality. Concerns for …

Renewable Energy Potential and CO2 Performance of Main Biomasses Used in Brazil

EPR Alves, O Salcedo-Puerto, J Nuncira, S Emebu… - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
This review investigates the effects of the Brazilian agriculture production and forestry sector
on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Residual biomasses produced mainly in the agro …

Biochar synthesis from mineral-and ash-rich waste biomass, part 1: investigation of thermal decomposition mechanism during slow pyrolysis

RR Nair, MM Mondal, SV Srinivasan, D Weichgrebe - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Synthesizing biochar from mineral-and ash-rich waste biomass (MWB), a by-product of
human activities in urban areas, can result in renewable and versatile multi-functional …