Recent progress in the catalytic thermochemical conversion process of biomass for biofuels

D Lee, H Nam, MW Seo, SH Lee, D Tokmurzin… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
This review paper introduces various biomasses (eg, agricultural, woody biomass waste)
used in thermochemical conversion processes, including gasification, pyrolysis, and …

Recent advances in the routes and catalysts for ethanol synthesis from syngas

G Liu, G Yang, X Peng, J Wu, N Tsubaki - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Ethanol, as one of the important bulk chemicals, is widely used in modern society. It can be
produced by fermentation of sugar, petroleum refining, or conversion of syngas (CO/H2) …

Thermochemical processing of woody biomass: A review focused on energy-driven applications and catalytic upgrading

JC Solarte-Toro, JA González-Aguirre… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
The use of fossil fuels as an energy source and platform of fuel additives can be decreased
through the use of woody biomass as a raw material in different conversion processes. In …

Greener and sustainable production of bioethylene from bioethanol: Current status, opportunities and perspectives

F Jamil, M Aslam, AH Al-Muhtaseb… - Reviews in Chemical …, 2022 - degruyter.com
The economic value of bioethylene produced from bioethanol dehydration is remarkable
due to its extensive usage in the petrochemical industry. Bioethylene is produced through …

Alternative thermochemical routes for aviation biofuels via alcohols synthesis: Process modeling, techno-economic assessment and comparison

K Atsonios, MA Kougioumtzis, KD Panopoulos… - Applied Energy, 2015 - Elsevier
This study presents the conceptual process design for the production of branched paraffins
with high carbon number, based on the upgrading of alcohols synthesized from biomass …

Reactor designs and configurations for biological and bioelectrochemical C1 gas conversion: A review

A Ayol, L Peixoto, T Keskin, HN Abubackar - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Microbial C1 gas conversion technologies have developed into a potentially promising
technology for converting waste gases (CO2, CO) into chemicals, fuels, and other materials …

Review on dynamic process modeling of gasification based biorefineries and bio-based heat & power plants

K Atsonios, A Nesiadis, N Detsios, K Koutita… - Fuel Processing …, 2020 - Elsevier
There are several options for biomass valorization, either for value-added products
manufacturing or for heat and power generation. Among the various concepts, gasification …

Implementation of waste-to-energy options in landfill-dominated countries: Economic evaluation and GHG impact

C Aracil, P Haro, D Fuentes-Cano, A Gómez-Barea - Waste Management, 2018 - Elsevier
The economic and environmental impact of several waste-to-energy (WtE) schemes to
produce electricity from municipal solid waste (MSW) refuse is evaluated and compared with …

Reaction mechanism of dimethyl ether carbonylation to methyl acetate over mordenite–a combined DFT/experimental study

DB Rasmussen, JM Christensen, B Temel… - Catalysis Science & …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
The reaction mechanism of dimethyl ether carbonylation to methyl acetate over mordenite
was studied theoretically with periodic density functional theory calculations including …

Hydrogenation of methyl acetate to ethanol over a highly stable Cu/SiO2 catalyst: Reaction mechanism and structural evolution

X Huang, M Ma, S Miao, Y Zheng, M Chen… - Applied Catalysis A …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstracts A Cu/SiO 2 catalyst with a core-shell structure was found to be highly active and
stable for the hydrogenation of methyl acetate to ethanol during 96 h reaction test at 523 K; …