A review on key pretreatment approaches for lignocellulosic biomass to produce biofuel and value-added products

BR Prasad, RK Padhi, G Ghosh - International Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Lignocellulosic biomass (LCB) is plentifully and naturally available carbon source produced
mostly from agro, food and food processing industries with a global estimate of 1.3 billion …

Towards a sustainable waste-to-energy pathway to pequi biomass residues: Biochar, syngas, and biodiesel analysis

GF Ghesti, EA Silveira, MG Guimarães, RBW Evaristo… - Waste Management, 2022 - Elsevier
The waste-to-energy (WTE) valorization pathway of Caryocar brasiliense (pequi) seeds was
investigated via pyrolysis, gasification, and transesterification to understand its potential as …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in feedstock and lipase research and development towards commercialization of enzymatic biodiesel

V Zambare, R Patankar, B Bhusare, L Christopher - Processes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biodiesel is a biodegradable, renewable, and carbon-neutral alternative to petroleum diesel
that can contribute to the global effort of minimizing the use of fossil fuels and meeting the …

Techno-economic assessment of the biodiesel production using natural minerals rocks as a heterogeneous catalyst via conventional and ultrasonic techniques

AS Elgharbawy, RM Ali - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The pollution problems and limited availability of diesel fuel urge the world to substitute it
with clean biodiesel. The biggest obstacle to use biodiesel as a fuel is its high price. Using …

Energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions and economic feasibility studies of biodiesel production from Mahua (Madhuca longifolia) in India

JV Tirkey, A Kumar, DK Singh - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The application of biodiesel plays a substantial role to mitigate fossil fuel consumption and
greenhouse gas emissions. Moreover, the major public concerns are about the sustainability …

Sargassum invasion in the caribbean: an opportunity for coastal communities to produce bioenergy based on biorefinery—an overview

CG Lopresto, R Paletta, P Filippelli, L Galluccio… - Waste and Biomass …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Sargassum spp. is one of the most abundant brown macroalgae. Pelagic species of
this genus are habitat to numerous marine species, however, its recent blooms in the …

[HTML][HTML] Application of tubular reactor technologies for the acceleration of biodiesel production

O Awogbemi, DVV Kallon - Bioengineering, 2022 - mdpi.com
The need to arrest the continued environmental contamination and degradation associated
with the consumption of fossil-based fuels has continued to serve as an impetus for the …

Integration of biodiesel internal combustion engines and transcritical organic Rankine cycles for waste‐heat recovery in small‐scale applications

L Falbo, D Perrone, P Morrone… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of the work is the analysis of a novel integrated energy system for small‐scale
combined heat and power (CHP) generation. The system consists of a topping biodiesel …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental optimization with the emphasis on techno-economic analysis of production and purification of high value-added bioethanol from sustainable …

SE AbdElhafez, T Taha, AE Mansy, E El-Desouky… - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Bioethanol-derived biomass is a green sustainable source of energy that is highly
recommended as an efficient alternative to the replacement of fossil fuels. However, this type …

Bioglycerol-to-propylene routes: from fundamental catalysis to process design and marketing

M El Doukkali, M Bahlouri, S Paul, F Dumeignil - ACS Catalysis, 2023 - ACS Publications
Bioglycerol-to-propylene (GTP) routes are undergoing major developments in terms of both
fundamental catalysis and process design on the way to becoming a connecting bridge …