A state-of-the-art review on algae pyrolysis for bioenergy and biochar production

J Sun, O Norouzi, O Mašek - Bioresource technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Algae, as a feedstock with minimum land footprint, is considered a promising biomass for
sustainable fuels, chemicals, and materials. Unlike lignocellulosic biomass, algae consist …

Pyrolysis characteristics and kinetics of microalgae via thermogravimetric analysis (TGA): A state-of-the-art review

QV Bach, WH Chen - Bioresource technology, 2017 - Elsevier
Pyrolysis is a promising route for biofuels production from microalgae at moderate
temperatures (400–600° C) in an inert atmosphere. Depending on the operating conditions …

Independent parallel pyrolysis kinetics of cellulose, hemicelluloses and lignin at various heating rates analyzed by evolutionary computation

WH Chen, CF Eng, YY Lin, QV Bach - Energy Conversion and Management, 2020 - Elsevier
The kinetics of lignocellulosic biomass pyrolysis is beneficial for reactor design to efficiently
produce biofuel and bioenergy. Pyrolysis is a well-developed thermochemical process that …

An investigation of reaction pathways of hydrothermal liquefaction using Chlorella pyrenoidosa and Spirulina platensis

C Gai, Y Zhang, WT Chen, P Zhang, Y Dong - Energy conversion and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Low-lipid microalgae can be successfully converted to bio-crude oil in a hydrothermal
liquefaction (HTL) environment. This study examined the behavior of hydrothermal …

Thermal decomposition of Syagrus romanzoffiana palm fibers: Thermodynamic and kinetic studies using the coats-redfern method

O Ferfari, A Belaadi, M Bourchak, D Ghernaout… - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
This work uses thermogravimetric analysis to perform the thermokinetics and
thermodynamic studies of Syagrus romanzoffiana fibers (SRFs). In a nitrogen environment …

Simulating the pyrolysis interactions among hemicellulose, cellulose and lignin in wood waste under real conditions to find the proper way to prepare bio-oil

C Sun, H Tan, Y Zhang - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The distribution of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin in the biomass structure was uneven.
To explore the interactions of three components under real conditions during pyrolysis and …

Effective nitrogen removal and recovery from dewatered sewage sludge using a novel integrated system of accelerated hydrothermal deamination and air stripping

C He, K Wang, Y Yang… - … science & technology, 2015 - ACS Publications
In order to reduce considerable emissions of N-containing pollutants from combustion of
sewage sludge derived solid fuel, an integrated system of hydrothermal deamination and air …

Thermochemical heat storage system for preventing battery thermal runaway propagation using sodium acetate trihydrate/expanded graphite

J Cao, Z Ling, S Lin, Y He, X Fang, Z Zhang - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Thermal runaway (TR) of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) is a critical problem that hinders their
application. To inhibit TR propagation in battery packs, we propose a novel passive battery …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative characterisation and phytotoxicity assessment of biochar and hydrochar derived from municipal wastewater microalgae biomass

J Sun, V Benavente, S Jansson, O Mašek - Bioresource technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Microalgae, originating from a tertiary treatment of municipal wastewater, is considered a
sustainable feedstock for producing biochar and hydrochar, offering great potential for …

Characterization of corncob-derived biochar and pyrolysis kinetics in comparison with corn stalk and sawdust

X Liu, Y Zhang, Z Li, R Feng, Y Zhang - Bioresource technology, 2014 - Elsevier
In this study, thermal and physicochemical characterization results of corncob (CC) and its
derived biochars were analyzed and differentiated from sawdust (SD) and cornstalk (CS) …