[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 …

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 …

Soot formation during biomass gasification: A critical review

Q He, Q Guo, K Umeki, L Ding, F Wang, G Yu - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biomass gasification is a promising technology in current and future low carbon energy
systems. Soot formation is a great technical challenge for the industrialization of biomass …

Fates of chemical elements in biomass during its pyrolysis

WJ Liu, WW Li, H Jiang, HQ Yu - Chemical Reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
Biomass is increasingly perceived as a renewable resource rather than as an organic solid
waste today, as it can be converted to various chemicals, biofuels, and solid biochar using …

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 …

Thermal decomposition of brominated flame retardants (BFRs): Products and mechanisms

M Altarawneh, A Saeed, M Al-Harahsheh… - Progress in Energy and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are bromine-bearing hydrocarbons added or applied to
materials to increase their fire resistance. As thermal treatment and recycling are common …

[HTML][HTML] On the early stages of soot formation: Molecular structure elucidation by high-resolution atomic force microscopy

M Commodo, K Kaiser, G De Falco, P Minutolo… - Combustion and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The early stages of soot formation, namely inception and growth, are highly debated and
central to many ongoing studies in combustion research. Here, we provide new insights into …

Combustion in the future: The importance of chemistry

K Kohse-Höinghaus - Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 2021 - Elsevier
Combustion involves chemical reactions that are often highly exothermic. Combustion
systems utilize the energy of chemical compounds released during this reactive process for …

Formation behavior of PAHs during pyrolysis of waste tires

W Ye, X Xu, M Zhan, Q Huang, X Li, W Jiao… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) formation from the pyrolysis of waste tires is
inevitable because of the complexity of tire formulations and the addition of certain …