Biomass-based biorefineries: an important architype towards a circular economy

B Kumar, P Verma - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
Fossil based resources are a major contributor to energy and chemicals to modern-day
development. The negative environmental impacts of fossil-based resources accompanied …

Natural vs. Synthetic zeolites

M Król - Crystals, 2020 - mdpi.com
This brief review article describes the structure, properties and applications of natural and
synthetic zeolites, with particular emphasis on zeolites obtained from natural or waste …

[HTML][HTML] Catalytic pyrolysis of plastic waste: moving toward pyrolysis based biorefineries

R Miandad, M Rehan, MA Barakat… - Frontiers in energy …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Pyrolysis based biorefineries have great potential to convert wastes such as plastic and
biomass waste into energy and other valuable products to achieve maximum economic and …

Catalytic pyrolysis of plastic waste: A review

R Miandad, MA Barakat, AS Aburiazaiza… - Process Safety and …, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the progress and challenges of the catalytic pyrolysis of plastic waste
along with future perspectives in comparison to thermal pyrolysis. The factors affecting the …

Waste biorefineries: Enabling circular economies in developing countries

AS Nizami, M Rehan, M Waqas, M Naqvi… - Bioresource …, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper aims to examine the potential of waste biorefineries in developing countries as a
solution to current waste disposal problems and as facilities to produce fuels, power, heat …

Effect of plastic waste types on pyrolysis liquid oil

R Miandad, MA Barakat, AS Aburiazaiza… - International …, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper aims to examine the effect of different plastic waste types such as polystyrene
(PS), polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) on the …

Renewable energy and energy storage systems

AG Olabi - Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
With the increase of the production of power/energy from renewables it becomes much
important to look at methods and techniques to store this energy. In principle, the renewable …

Waste to energy potential: a case study of Saudi Arabia

OKM Ouda, SA Raza, AS Nizami, M Rehan… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the global status of waste to energy (WTE) technologies as a mean for
renewable energy production and municipal solid waste (MSW) disposal method. A case …

Plastic waste to liquid oil through catalytic pyrolysis using natural and synthetic zeolite catalysts

R Miandad, MA Barakat, M Rehan, AS Aburiazaiza… - Waste Management, 2017 - Elsevier
This study aims to examine the catalytic pyrolysis of various plastic wastes in the presence of
natural and synthetic zeolite catalysts. A small pilot scale reactor was commissioned to carry …

Synthesis of zeolites by in-situ conversion of geopolymers and their performance of heavy metal ion removal in wastewater: A review

Z Ren, L Wang, Y Li, J Zha, G Tian, F Wang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Toxic heavy metal ions, as one of the most common pollutants in wastewater, are harmful
and widespread, which have severely threatened human health and survival. Therefore, the …