Construction and application of biochar-based composite phase change materials

Q Liang, D Pan, X Zhang - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Biomass-synthesized biochar has abundant pore structure, large specific surface area, and
strong adsorption capacity. Phase change materials (PCMs) have obvious advantages in …

Utilization of bioresources for sustainable biofuels: a review

N Gaurav, S Sivasankari, GS Kiran, A Ninawe… - … and sustainable energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
The global energy demand has been increasing rapidly due to depletion of fossil fuels,
continuous growth of world population and industrialized economy. India has surpassed to …

An overview of integration opportunities for sustainable bioethanol production from first-and second-generation sugar-based feedstocks

BV Ayodele, MA Alsaffar, SI Mustapa - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
The production of bioethanol from second generation feedstocks which are mainly
lignocellulosic biomass provides the opportunities for a cleaner, and low carbon biofuel that …

Second generation bioethanol production: A critical review

HB Aditiya, TMI Mahlia, WT Chong, H Nur… - … and sustainable energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
It is a popular fact that the world's dependency on fossil fuel has caused unfavourable
effects, including lessening crude oil reserve, decreasing air quality, rising global …

An overview of the oil palm industry in Malaysia and its waste utilization through thermochemical conversion, specifically via liquefaction

MF Awalludin, O Sulaiman, R Hashim… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2015 - Elsevier
Malaysia is among the top most important palm oil producers in the world. The country is
experiencing a robust development in new oil palm plantations and palm oil mills. This …

Mangosteen peel waste as a sustainable precursor for high surface area mesoporous activated carbon: Characterization and application for methylene blue removal

A Nasrullah, B Saad, AH Bhat, AS Khan… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2019 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was the production of high surface area activated carbon (AC) under
optimized synthesis conditions from Mangosteen Peels (MP) waste using a single step ZnCl …

The trend and status of energy resources and greenhouse gas emissions in the Malaysia power generation mix

SN Abdul Latif, MS Chiong, S Rajoo, A Takada… - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
Environmental issues in energy policy, especially global warming, have received more
attention lately than ever before. Excessive dependence on fossil fuels, deforestation, and …

Use of oil palm shell as an aggregate in cement concrete: A review

HM Hamada, BS Thomas, B Tayeh, FM Yahaya… - … and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
The rapid development and increasing demand for construction materials have resulted in
the underperformance of traditional construction materials. The production of traditional …

The oil palm wastes in Malaysia

N Abdullah, F Sulaiman - Biomass now-sustainable growth and …, 2013 - books.google.com
Oil palm is the most important product from Malaysia that has helped to change the scenario
of it's agriculture and economy. Lignocellulosic biomass which is produced from the oil palm …

An assessment on the sustainability of lignocellulosic biomass for biorefining

S Nanda, R Azargohar, AK Dalai, JA Kozinski - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2015 - Elsevier
Biofuels are promoted in a wide-scale as a means of achieving energy security and
reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Biofuels derived from lignocellulosic biomass …