Insight into the recent advances of microwave pretreatment technologies for the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into sustainable biofuel

AT Hoang, S Nižetić, HC Ong, M Mofijur, SF Ahmed… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
The utilization of renewable lignocellulosic biomasses for bioenergy synthesis is believed to
facilitate competitive commercialization and realize affordable clean energy sources in the …

A review on the utilization of industrial biowaste via hydrothermal carbonization

X Zhuang, J Liu, Q Zhang, C Wang, H Zhan… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
A variety of organic waste originating from industrial activities are increasingly accumulating
worldwide, especially in developed regions; however, organic waste can potentially be …

Hydrothermal carbonization of waste biomass: Process design, modeling, energy efficiency and cost analysis

M Lucian, L Fiori - Energies, 2017 - mdpi.com
In this paper, a hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) process is designed and modeled on the
basis of experimental data previously obtained for two representative organic waste …

Microwave-assisted hydrothermal treatments for biomass valorisation: a critical review

Y Gao, J Remón, AS Matharu - Green Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The sustainable conversion of biomass into biofuels, chemicals and biomaterials has gained
increasing attention to ensure the well-being of present and future generations. Among the …

Microwave-assisted conversion of biomass and waste materials to biofuels

ZMA Bundhoo - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
Lignocellulosic and waste materials represent a considerable potential for biofuel
production. Currently, they are not fully utilised due to low biofuel yields from biological …

Optimisation and characterisation of hydrochar production from spent coffee grounds by hydrothermal carbonisation

OOD Afolabi, M Sohail, YL Cheng - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Current ways of managing spent coffee grounds (SCGs) are uneconomical and have
significant environmental impacts. Alternative approaches, such as hydrothermal …

Nutrient removal and recovery from digestate: a review of the technology

E Monfet, G Aubry, AA Ramirez - Biofuels, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Digestate is a byproduct of anaerobic digestion, which can be considered waste or a product
of potential use for the chemical industry or agriculture. In either case, the digestate must …

Parametric influence of process conditions on thermochemical techniques for biochar production: A state-of-the-art review

T Sharma, IG Hakeem, AB Gupta, J Joshi… - Journal of the Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biochar refers to the carbonaceous black solid residue product obtained from the
thermochemical decomposition of waste biomass typically under oxygen-limited …

Hydrothermal carbonization of sewage sludge: The effect of feed-water pH on fate and risk of heavy metals in hydrochars

Y Zhai, X Liu, Y Zhu, C Peng, T Wang, L Zhu, C Li… - Bioresource …, 2016 - Elsevier
In this study, the effect of feed-water pH (pH= 2–12) on fate and risk of heavy metals (HMs) in
hydrochars (HCs) was investigated. Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) of sewage sludge …

[HTML][HTML] Microwave-Assisted hydrothermal carbonization and characterization of Amazonian biomass as an activated carbon for methane adsorption

OF Cruz Jr, J Serafin, FZ Azar, ME Casco… - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
Activated carbons were prepared from Amazonian biomass by means of microwave-
assisted hydrothermal carbonization and activated with CO 2. These materials were …