Applications of catalysts in thermochemical conversion of biomass (pyrolysis, hydrothermal liquefaction and gasification): A critical review

Y Wu, H Wang, H Li, X Han, M Zhang, Y Sun, X Fan… - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Biomass is one of the most promising renewable resources, and biomass energy is also
recognized as the zero-carbon emission energy. Over the past decade, thermochemical …

A review on gasification of municipal solid waste (MSW): Syngas production, tar formation, mineral transformation and industrial challenges

B Wang, R Gupta, L Bei, Q Wan, L Sun - International Journal of Hydrogen …, 2023 - Elsevier
This review provides an overview of the research progress related to syngas quality, tar
formation, and minerals transformation. In addition, this paper gives a detailed description of …

Thermochemical conversion of sewage sludge: A critical review

N Gao, K Kamran, C Quan, PT Williams - Progress in Energy and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The increasing levels of sewage sludge production demands research and development to
introduce more commercially feasible options for reducing socio-economic and …

Opportunities and challenges in sustainable treatment and resource reuse of sewage sludge: a review

A Raheem, VS Sikarwar, J He, W Dastyar… - Chemical Engineering …, 2018 - Elsevier
Sludge or waste activated sludge (WAS) generated from wastewater treatment plants may
be considered a nuisance. It is a key source for secondary environmental contamination on …

A critical review on prospects of bio-refinery products from second and third generation biomasses

L Goswami, R Kayalvizhi, PK Dikshit, KC Sherpa… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Humans from the very beginning of existence utilized natural resources for various daily
needs. As years have gone by and with the continuous rise in population, both the natural …

Pretreatment, modification and applications of sewage sludge-derived biochar for resource recovery-A review

Y Xiao, A Raheem, L Ding, WH Chen, X Chen, F Wang… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
With the quick increase in industrialization and urbanization, a mass of sludge has been
produced on the account of increased wastewater treatment facilities. Sewage sludge (SS) …

Thermochemical processing of sewage sludge to energy and fuel: Fundamentals, challenges and considerations

SSA Syed-Hassan, Y Wang, S Hu, S Su… - … and sustainable energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
Sewage sludge, the inevitable by-product of municipal wastewater treatment plant
operation, is a key issue in many countries due to its increasing volume and the impacts …

A review of waste-to-hydrogen conversion technologies for solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) applications: Aspect of gasification process and catalyst development

AH Alaedini, HK Tourani, M Saidi - Journal of Environmental Management, 2023 - Elsevier
In the twenty-first century, there has been an increase in energy demand and waste
production, due to the rising population of the world. One good approach for satisfying the …

Internal combustion engines powered by syngas: A review

M Fiore, V Magi, A Viggiano - Applied Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Syngas is an intermediate step towards the transition from carbon-based to hydrogen-based
fuels, promoted by the emerging concerns about climate change and damages to the …

A review on turning sewage sludge to value-added energy and materials via thermochemical conversion towards carbon neutrality

M Hu, H Hu, Z Ye, S Tan, K Yin, Z Chen, D Guo… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Because of the rapid growth of global population and economic activity, sewage sludge
management is a global conundrum. Conventional landfilling and land-farming of sewage …