Production and utilization of fuel pellets from biomass: A review

P Pradhan, SM Mahajani, A Arora - Fuel processing technology, 2018 - Elsevier
Bioenergy is the largest contributor of global renewables, simultaneously providing energy
security to billions and stimulates rural development. The growing industrial demand of …

A review of densified solid biomass for energy production

DS Bajwa, T Peterson, N Sharma… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
Growing concerns over the environmental impact of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions,
uncertainty of future fossil fuel prices, geopolitical instability, and consumer preferences are …

[HTML][HTML] Factors affecting wood, energy grass and straw pellet durability–A review

C Whittaker, I Shield - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
Pellets produced from wood, energy grasses and straw present a higher energy density
feedstock than wood chips or bales, and therefore reduce the costs of handling, transport …

The role of lignin in wood working processes using elevated temperatures: an abbreviated literature survey

Z Börcsök, Z Pásztory - European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, 2021 - Springer
The lignin, cellulose and hemicelluloses in wood are polymers that behave similarly to the
artificial polymers and are bonded together in wood. Lignin differs from the other two …

[HTML][HTML] A review of the mechanism of bonding in densified biomass pellets

A Anukam, J Berghel, G Henrikson, S Frodeson… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
The production of durable biomass pellets have always been challenged by several factors
including the lack of understanding of the mechanism involved in how particles combine to …

[HTML][HTML] Better use of bioenergy: A critical review of co-pelletizing for biofuel manufacturing

X Cui, J Yang, Z Wang, X Shi - Carbon Capture Science & Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Better and more efficient use of biomass energy is seen as a favourable option for reducing
carbon emissions. Biomass pellet fuel is one of the most common and important ways of …

Mixed biomass pellets for thermal energy production: A review of combustion models

LJR Nunes, JCO Matias, JPS Catalão - Applied Energy, 2014 - Elsevier
The need to generate thermal and electrical energy, global warming caused by increased
emissions of greenhouse gases, rising fossil fuel prices and demand for energy …

Environmental evaluation of biomass pelleting using life cycle assessment

A Kylili, E Christoforou, PA Fokaides - Biomass and Bioenergy, 2016 - Elsevier
The exploitation of biomass for energy production purposes can significantly reduce the
environmental burdens associated with the highly criticized fossil fuelled energy production …

Upgrading agro-pellets by torrefaction and co-pelletization process using food waste as a pellet binder

F Guo, J Chen, Y He, J Gardy, Y Sun, J Jiang, X Jiang - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
This work presents a study on the properties of upgraded agro-pellets produced by
torrefaction and co-pelletization process, where starch-rich food waste was used as a pellet …

Biomass gasification using mixtures of air, saturated steam, and oxygen in a two-stage downdraft gasifier. Assessment using a CFD modeling approach

DMY Maya, EES Lora, RV Andrade, A Ratner… - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
This work proposes and employs a mixed-complexity modeling approach to creating a 3D
computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model to predict the syngas production from Miscanthus …