Agricultural waste to real worth biochar as a sustainable material for supercapacitor

AP Khedulkar, B Pandit, R Doong - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Biochar made from agricultural waste is gaining more attention in energy field due to its
sustainability, low cost, apart from having high supercapacitance performance. Also, it has a …

Effect of physical and thermal pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass on biohydrogen production by thermochemical route: A critical review

R Singh, R Kumar, PK Sarangi, AA Kovalev… - Bioresource …, 2023 - Elsevier
Energy demands and immense environmental degradation have extorted for production of
low-carbon and carbon–neutral fuels. Abundantly available lignocellulosic biomass is …

Influence of plastic content on synergistic effect and bio-oil quality from the co-pyrolysis of waste rigid polyurethane foam and sawdust mixture

H Stančin, M Šafář, J Růžičková, H Mikulčić… - Renewable energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Current disposal of end-of-life plastics by landfilling or incineration raises serious
environmental concerns, simultaneously representing an irretrievable loss of valuable …

Hydrothermal carbonization of sawmill shavings for fuel pellet production: A robust strategy for sustainable energy

S Seraj, R Azargohar, AK Dalai - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) is a pre-treatment technology enhancing fuel
characteristics of wood wastes. However, HTC aqueous phase (HTC-AP) is the main source …

[HTML][HTML] The combustion of torrefied biomass in commercial-scale domestic boilers

JA Lasek, K Matuszek, P Hrycko, K Głód, YH Li - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of solid renewable fuels in domestic-scale boilers, DSB is especially common in
places where the distribution of other renewable energy sources is strongly limited …

The use of wood waste from construction and demolition to produce sustainable bioenergy—A bibliometric review of the literature

D Maier - International Journal of Energy Research, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the perspective of using wood waste, especially
the one that resulted from the construction and demolition activities, to produce sustainable …

[HTML][HTML] A review on the effects of pretreatment and process parameters on properties of pellets

W Li, M Wang, F Meng, Y Zhang, B Zhang - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
The development and utilization of biomass can not only address the demand for low-
carbon energy and reduce environmental pollution, but can also facilitate the achievement …

Thermogravimetric pyrolysis of residual biomasses obtained post-extraction of carnauba wax: Determination of kinetic parameters using Friedman's isoconversional …

PR Carvalho, SLS Medeiros, RL Paixão, IM Figueredo… - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Thermogravimetric pyrolysis of carnauba straw and carnauba stalk was studied for the first
time. The experiments were carried out at four different heating rates (5–20° C min− 1) and …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

[HTML][HTML] Life cycle based climate emissions of charcoal conditioning routes for the use in the ferro-alloy production

GR Surup, H Kaffash, Y Ma, A Trubetskaya… - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Renewable reductants are intended to significantly reduce CO 2 emissions from ferro-alloy
production, eg, by up to 80% in 2050 in Norway. However, charcoals provide inferior …