Sustainable applications of rice feedstock in agro-environmental and construction sectors: a global perspective

SM Shaheen, V Antoniadis, M Shahid, Y Yang… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rice is second only to maize among the world's most important cereal crops, with a global
harvested area of approximately 158 million hectares and an annual production of more …

A review on management of rice straw by use of cleaner technologies: Abundant opportunities and expectations for Indian farming

G Singh, SK Arya - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
Rice is the main staple crop of India, where it covers about 44 million hectares of arable land
for the cultivation. To tackle the problem of in situ field burning of rice straw in various states …

Effective deoxygenation for the production of liquid biofuels via microwave assisted co-pyrolysis of agro residues and waste plastics combined with catalytic …

DV Suriapparao, R Vinu, A Shukla, S Haldar - Bioresource technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Rice straw and sugarcane bagasse were co-pyrolyzed with polypropylene and polystyrene
using microwaves, and the pyrolysis vapors were catalytically upgraded using HZSM-5 …

Bio-coal and bio-coke production from agro residues

KA Ahmad, E Ahmad, MK Al Mesfer… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biomass-derived bio-coal has shown excellent potential as a partial replacement for coal to
achieve a closed carbon cycle and mitigate CO 2 emissions by at least 18–40% in steel …

Torrefaction: a sustainable method for transforming of agri-wastes to high energy density solids (biocoal)

S Negi, G Jaswal, K Dass, K Mazumder… - … Science and Bio …, 2020 - Springer
The depletion of fossil fuel reserves and greenhouse gas emissions led to limit the use of
fossil fuels, including natural gas, coal, or petroleum, and demand a clean and sustainable …

LPMO AfAA9_B and Cellobiohydrolase AfCel6A from A. fumigatus Boost Enzymatic Saccharification Activity of Cellulase Cocktail

AV Bernardi, LE Gerolamo, PF de Gouvêa… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cellulose is the most abundant polysaccharide in lignocellulosic biomass, where it is
interlinked with lignin and hemicellulose. Bioethanol can be produced from biomass. Since …

Effects of length-to-diameter ratio, pinewood sawdust, and sodium lignosulfonate on quality of rice straw pellets produced via a flat die pellet mill

CN Dao, A Salam, NTK Oanh, LG Tabil - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Poor pelleting ability of rice straw (RS) discourages its production and utilization as a
biofuel. Woody biomass and lignin are believed to improve the quality of herbaceous and …

Indian scenario of biomass availability and its bioenergy-conversion potential

H Negi, DC Suyal, R Soni, K Giri, R Goel - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
The current energy scenario and policies demand the transition of the fuel economy from
conventional fossil fuels to renewable fuels, carbon-neutral fuels, and/or decarbonized fuels …

Chemical activation of pine needle and coconut shell biochar: production, characterization and process optimization

D Azad, RN Pateriya, RK Sharma - International Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
The conversion of pine needle and coconut shell biomass to activated biochar was done
due to their high lignin, low ash content, abundant availability, and lower biodegradability …

[HTML][HTML] Thermochemical treatment of spent coffee grounds via torrefaction: A statistical evidence of biochar properties similarity between inert and oxidative …

S Pambudi, JS Jongyingcharoen, W Saechua - Results in Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
This study used several statistical analyses to explore the impact of both inert and oxidative
conditions on the characteristics of biochar derived from the torrefaction of spent coffee …