Densification of waste biomass for manufacturing solid biofuel pellets: a review

TR Sarker, S Nanda, V Meda, AK Dalai - Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2023 - Springer
The demand for bioenergy is increasing due to the diminishing popularity of fossil fuels and
rising greenhouse gas emissions. However, according to recent reports, renewable energy …

[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 significance of pelletization operating conditions: An analysis of physical and mechanical characteristics as well as energy consumption of biomass pellets

ME Mostafa, S Hu, Y Wang, S Su, X Hu… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2019 - Elsevier
Biomass raw materials are widely regarded as a significant source of renewable energy,
which significantly reduces the dependence on traditional fossil fuels, especially in the case …

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 …

Biomass densification: Effect of cow dung on the physicochemical properties of wheat straw and rice husk based biomass pellets

M Iftikhar, A Asghar, N Ramzan, B Sajjadi… - Biomass and Bioenergy, 2019 - Elsevier
This study investigates the potential of cow dung, an animal manure, as a binder to enhance
the physicochemical properties of the base pellet (a mixture of wheat straw and rice husk). In …

A review of pellets from different sources

T Miranda, I Montero, FJ Sepúlveda, JI Arranz… - Materials, 2015 - mdpi.com
The rise in pellet consumption has resulted in a wider variety of materials for pellet
manufacture. Thus, pellet industry has started looking for alternative products, such as …

Hydrothermal carbonization of waste ginkgo leaf residues for solid biofuel production: Hydrochar characterization and its pelletization

Y Yu, Y Guo, G Wang, YA El-Kassaby, S Sokhansanj - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
This study explored the potential of hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) for the production of a
carbon-rich solid fuel from Ginkgo leaf residues (GLRs). Density, durability, hardness …

Production and utilization of the Chlorella vulgaris microalgae biochar as the fuel pellets combined with mixed biomass

H Lu, Y Liu, A Chinnathambi, HS Almoallim… - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
The current study focuses on the capability of microalgae biochar as fuel pellets.
Additionally, the study aims to investigate the treatment of synthetic saline wastewater …

Ash transformation during single-pellet combustion of agricultural biomass with a focus on potassium and phosphorus

A Hedayati, R Lindgren, N Skoglund, C Boman… - Energy & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
In this study, ash transformation and release of critical ash-forming elements during single-
pellet combustion of different types of agricultural opportunity fuels were investigated. The …

Complementary effects of torrefaction and co-pelletization: Energy consumption and characteristics of pellets

L Cao, X Yuan, H Li, C Li, Z Xiao, L Jiang… - Bioresource …, 2015 - Elsevier
In this study, complementary of torrefaction and co-pelletization for biomass pellets
production was investigated. Two kinds of biomass materials were torrefied and mixed with …