Effect of physical and thermal pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass on biohydrogen production by thermochemical route: A critical review

R Singh, R Kumar, PK Sarangi, AA Kovalev… - Bioresource …, 2023 - Elsevier
Energy demands and immense environmental degradation have extorted for production of
low-carbon and carbon–neutral fuels. Abundantly available lignocellulosic biomass is …

[HTML][HTML] Proximate analysis in biomass: Standards, applications and key characteristics

D Racero-Galaraga, JD Rhenals-Julio, SS German… - Results in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Proximate analysis is a crucial method for characterizing biofuels, as it provides detailed
information on moisture, volatile matter, ash, and fixed carbon content. This analysis is …

Enhancing the fuel properties of oil palm Mesocarp Fiber using screw conveyor reactor torrefaction

C Mueanmas, N Rakmak - Energy Conversion and Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Currently, Oil Palm Mesocarp Fiber (OPMF) is widely used as fuel in various
industries. However, due to its low fuel properties, it has low combustion efficiency …

The Evaluation of Torrefaction Efficiency for Lignocellulosic Materials Combined with Mixed Solid Wastes

M Ivanovski, D Goričanec, D Urbancl - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
The paper presents the results of research aimed at evaluating the possibility of using
selected biomass wastes to produce solid biofuels. In this work, the thermochemical …

Impact of positive and negative pressure on rice straw torrefaction: Optimization using response surface methodology

V Seithtanabutara, S Kaewmahawong… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biomass powers have been recently increased in Thailand, over demand of biomass has
become a problem led to finding out alternative agricultural waste to be used as fuel. Rice …

Economic and environmentally efficient biochar production via microwave-assisted co-torrefaction of fruit residue and waste oil

YL Lin, NY Zheng, WH Lin, CC Chang - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2025 - Elsevier
Addressing climate change and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are critical
global challenges. This study introduces a novel, cost-effective method to produce high …

An overview of recent advancements in biomass torrefaction

NL Panwar, N Divyangkumar - Environment, Development and …, 2024 - Springer
Torrefaction is a thermochemical process that improves biomass quality, reducing the
adverse effects of crop residue burning. Slowly heating biomass to 300 C in an inert or …

Unlocking the potential of biochar in the remediation of soils contaminated with heavy metals for sustainable agriculture

Z Maqbool, MS Farooq, A Rafiq, M Uzair… - Functional Plant …, 2024 - CSIRO Publishing
Agricultural contaminated soil, including some heavy metals (HMs), imposes a critical threat
to the environmental systems as well as human health. The amendment of biochar could be …

Effects of Process Variables on Physico-Mechanical Properties of Abura (Mitrogyna ciliata) Sawdust Briquettes

JI Orisaleye, SO Jekayinfa, AA Ogundare, MR Shittu… - Biomass, 2024 - mdpi.com
Efficient utilization of biomass requires conversion into forms that can be optimally applied in
energy generation. Briquetting involves the compaction of biomass into solid blocks that are …

Experimental investigation of impact of torrefaction on the hydrophobic properties of woody biomass using WDPT and moisture uptake test

M Pradeep, NL Panwar, N Rathore - Energy 360, 2024 - Elsevier
Torrefaction is the thermo-chemical pretreatment that alters the various physico-chemical
properties of the biomass to produce an upgraded solid biofuel (green coal). The study aims …