Valorization of agricultural wastes for biofuel applications

O Awogbemi, DV Von Kallon - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Continuous environmental degradation, volatility in the oil market, and unimpressive
functioning of fossil-based (FB) fuels in compression ignition engines have expanded the …

Pretreatment methods to enhance solubilization and anaerobic biodegradability of lignocellulosic biomass (wheat straw): Progress and challenges

AM Rahmani, P Gahlot, K Moustakas, AA Kazmi… - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Agro-waste (wheat straw) is considered most effective (heating value 16 MJ/kg) for energy
recovery through anaerobic digestion (AD). However, the complex lignocellulosic structure …

Pretreatment of lignocellulosic agricultural waste for delignification, rapid hydrolysis, and enhanced biogas production: A review

GP Naik, AK Poonia, PK Chaudhari - Journal of the Indian Chemical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Lignocellulosic biomass can play a pivotal role in achieving the goal of sustainable
development of a predominantly agrarian country like India. The abundant availability of …

[HTML][HTML] Strategies involved in biofuel production from agro-based lignocellulose biomass

M Boro, AK Verma, D Chettri, VK Yata… - … Technology & Innovation, 2022 - Elsevier
Second-generation biofuels produced from lignocellulose biomass (LCB) have the potential
to compete with fossil fuels, provided that appropriate cost-effective and efficient …

Chemical and biological delignification of biomass: a review

D Schieppati, NA Patience, F Galli, P Dal… - Industrial & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Lignin is a highly abundant biopolymer with a complex polyphenolic structure, making it a
potential source of aromatic precursors, polymers, and energy. However, its thermal stability …

Ultrasonic pretreatment of brewers' spent grains for anaerobic digestion: Biogas production for a sustainable industrial development

LS Buller, WG Sganzerla, MN Lima… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Brewers' spent grains (BSG) account for 85% of the dry raw material used in the brewing
process. Pretreatment of BSG may make its organic content more amenable for anaerobic …

Innovative integrated approach of biofuel production from agricultural wastes by anaerobic digestion and black soldier fly larvae

M Elsayed, Y Ran, P Ai, M Azab, A Mansour… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
In the present study, a new biorefinery approach for efficient conversion of chicken manure
mixed with rapeseed straw was investigated through anaerobic co-digestion though …

Life cycle assessment of sewage sludge pretreatment for biogas production: From laboratory tests to full-scale applicability

M Mainardis, M Buttazzoni, F Gievers, C Vance… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this work, different pretreatment technologies (low temperature thermal treatment,
ultrasonication, alkali treatment, combined alkali-thermal treatment, icing-thawing) were …

Methane yields during anaerobic co-digestion of animal manure with other feedstocks: A meta-analysis

G Ma, P Ndegwa, JH Harrison, Y Chen - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Anaerobic co-digestion of animal manure with other feedstocks (aka co-digestion) is
increasingly being used to enhance methane yield and organic waste management. The …

Commercial biogas plants: Review on operational parameters and guide for performance optimization

D Wu, X Peng, L Li, P Yang, Y Peng, H Liu, X Wang - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
Biogas technology can effectively treat organic wastes from various sources, recover energy
and alleviate greenhouse gas emissions. However, process instability and general …