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Evaluation of homogeneous and heterogeneous catalytic strategies for furfural production from sugar-derived biomass in a solvent-free green pressurized reaction media (subcritical water-CO2) Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-07-10 Alba E. Illera, Helena Candela, Alejandro Bermejo-López, Pedro Barea, Patricia Alonso-Riaño, Óscar Benito-Román, Sagrario Beltrán, M. Teresa Sanz
A green organic, solvent-free, subcritical water-CO (subW-CO) system was proposed for the production of furfural from the main hemicellulose's sugar, xylose. Despite subW itself showed potential for furfural generation due to its catalytic properties under subcritical conditions; when CO was added into the system as pressurization agent, higher yields were reached due to its effect as a Brønsted acid
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Microwave-assisted pyrolysis of biomass waste for production of high-quality biochar: Corn stover and hemp stem case studies Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-07-10 M. Nazari, M.M. Aguilar, T. Ghislain, J.M. Lavoie
The efficient conversion of biomass waste into valuable products is a critical challenge in sustainable energy and environmental management. Microwave pyrolysis of hemp stem and corn stover was studied for producing biochar suitable for CO adsorption, catalysts, water treatment, and soil enhancement. The effects of microwave power and absorbent agents on maximum temperature, yields, and biochar properties
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Fueling sustainability: Co-pyrolysis of microalgae biomass and waste plastics for renewable energy and waste mitigation Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-07-08 Ahmad Nawaz, Hayat Haddad, Mudasir Akbar Shah, Shihab Uddin, Mohammad Mozahar Hossain, Shaikh Abdur Razzak
The rising worldwide need for energy, driven by industrial expansion, population increase, and transportation demands, poses a substantial issue. Microalgae are extremely promising raw materials for biofuel production, and pyrolysis is an efficient method of turning biomass into bioenergy. However, biofuels generated from microalgae pyrolysis frequently have inferior fuel characteristics due to high
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Direct oxidation of alcohols to carboxylic acids using simple and economical Pd@Glu-HTC catalyst: Practical and scalable approach towards biomass based value added chemicals Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-07-08 Swapnali P. Kirdant, Shubham R. Bankar, Vrushali H. Jadhav
Sustainable catalytic transformation of bio-based alcohols to high value-added fine chemicals is an important topic of research. This work described preparation of simple and economical Pd@Glu-HTC catalyst from biomass derived low cost -glucose. Hydrothermal carbonization of glucose was carried out in first step to synthesize Glu-HTC support in a simpler, greener, economical and efficient manner followed
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Interaction of furfural and hexadecane as bio-oil and plastics pyro-oil model compounds with non-thermal plasma processing as a route to in-situ hydrogen donor upgrading of bio-oil Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-07-05 Maryam Khatibi, Mohamad A. Nahil, Paul T. Williams
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Thermochemical characterisation of hydrochar from agricultural waste and its efficiency as a supplement with solid fuel Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-07-05 Sadish Oumabady, Satish K. Bhardwaj, Sangeetha Piriya Ramasamy, Shamsudeen U. Dandare, Ruben Sakrabani, Rory Doherty, Sree Nanukuttan, Deepak Kumaresan
Circular approaches to revalorise waste biomass from agriculture and food production sectors are crucial for developing a sustainable bioenergy strategy. For instance, while the demand for edible mushroom cultivation has increased globally, the production generates a substantial amount of waste biomass, known as Spent Mushroom Substrate (MS). Thermochemical biomass conversion technologies such as hydrothermal
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Impact of coconut husk biochar on methane production rate in batch type anaerobic digester fed with cattle dung and cooked kitchen waste Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-07-04 Shayaram Basumatary, Pranab Goswami, Pankaj Kalita
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Development of an anaerobic digestibility index for organic solid wastes Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-07-04 Khurram Parvez, M. Mansoor Ahammed
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Effect of pH in syngas conversion to C4 & C6 acids in mixed-culture trickle bed reactors Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-07-02 Cesar Quintela, Antonio Grimalt-Alemany, Oskar Modin, Yvonne Nygård, Lisbeth Olsson, Ioannis V. Skiadas, Hariklia N. Gavala
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Baling and ensiling of wet cereal straw as combined storage and pretreatment for biogas production Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Søren Ugilt Larsen, Henrik Bjarne Møller
Cereal straw is a large biomass resource which may potentially be pretreated for biogas production by combined ensiling and storage. Five pilot-scale ensiling experiments were performed with straw of wheat, barley and rye, baled in midi-bales (0.9*1.2*2.0 m) with various water contents (17–68 %), ensiling additives and ensiling periods (173–230 days). The water content in the bales differed depending
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Efficient one-pot conversion of corncob to formic acid using bi-functional MnCeOx/Nb2O5 catalyst Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-30 Siyu Xu, Jirui Yang, Hejuan Wu, Haixin Guo, Mo Qiu, Xiao Zhang, Feng Shen
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Advances and prospects of multifunctional biochar-based materials from organic solid waste of traditional Chinese medicine: A review Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-30 Chao Chen, Luqi Yang, Xiaofei Zhang, Chongbo Zhao, Jing Sun, Guolong Li, Huanxian Shi
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) plays a significant role in healthcare, yet the pharmaceutical process generates substantial amounts of organic solid waste (OSW) due to the low proportion of active species in medicinal plants. Traditional disposal methods, such as incineration or landfill, pose significant environmental challenges and fail to recycle valuable resources. Consequently, there is an
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Exploring the biorefinery potential of sweet potato crop residues through torrefaction and pyrolysis: Processing of leaves, stems, and peel Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-29 Débora Gonçalves Carvalho, Júlia Nicolao Piacentini, Luciane Ferreira Trierweiler, Jorge Otávio Trierweiler
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Modeling of a heat-integrated biomass downdraft gasifier: Influence of feed moisture and air flow Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-29 Houda M. Haidar, James W. Butler, Samira Lotfi, Anh-Duong Dieu Vo, Peter Gogolek, Kimberley McAuley
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Data analysis and machine learning aided integrated catalyst activity and process modelling for selective H2 production from biomass gasification Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-27 Swetha Karka, Reddi Kamesh
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Synthesis of ultrafine Mo2N particles supported on N doped carbon material for guaiacol hydrodeoxygenation Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-27 Chenglong Wen, Shuning Li, Peng Zhang, Mohong Lu, Jie Zhu, Mingshi Li, Chunshan Song
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Biogas production performance using soybean residue and hydrothermal pretreated food waste hydrolysate in a continuously anaerobic two-stage pilot plant Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-26 Tsung-Hsien Chen, Chiung-Hao Tseng, Chen-Yeon Chu, Francesco Petracchini
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Algal biomass based bio-refineries: Concurrent pre-treatment strategies and perspectives for sustainable feedstock Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-21 Uday Shashikumar, Kumar Rakesh Ranjan, Ankit Sharma, Naina, Balaji Subramanian, Pei-Chien Tsai, Yuan-Chung Lin, Chyi-How Lay, Chin-Tsan Wang, Shelly Biswas, Vinoth Kumar Ponnusamy
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Rapid and high-throughput determination of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) biomass composition using near infrared spectroscopy and chemometrics Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-19 Md Wadud Ahmed, Carlos A. Esquerre, Kristen Eilts, Dylan P. Allen, Scott M. McCoy, Sebastian Varela, Vijay Singh, Andrew D.B. Leakey, Mohammed Kamruzzaman
Compositional characterization of biomass is vital for the biofuel industry. Traditional wet chemistry-based methods for analyzing biomass composition are laborious, time-consuming, and require extensive use of chemical reagents as well as highly skilled personnel. In this study, near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy was used to quickly assess the composition of above-ground vegetative biomass from 113
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The fuel property and application prospect of water-containing biofuel from Clostridium acetobutylicum fermentation products Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-19 Zhenlong Geng, Yangyi Wu, Hongyuan Wei, Yang Zhao, Teng Xu, Chao Jin, Haifeng Liu
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Enhanced biobutanol production with sustainable Co-substrates synergy from paper waste and garden waste with municipal biowaste Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-19 Sara Farmanbordar, Armaghan Javid, Hamid Amiri, Joeri F.M. Denayer, Keikhosro Karimi
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Microwave-assisted utilization of kraft lignin-derived activated carbon for efficient dye removal Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-16 Heecheol Yun, Sung-Wook Hwang, Minjung Jung, In-Gyu Choi, Hwanmyeong Yeo, Hyo Won Kwak
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Optimizing acidic site control for selective conversion of biomass-based sugar to furfural and levulinic acid through HSiW/MCM-41 catalyst Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-14 Wenxuan Hu, Haocheng Xu, Zhengxiong Zhang, Yanfeng Duan, Xuebin Lu, Lefu Lu, Chuanling Si, Yutao Peng, Xiaoyun Li
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Flotation performance and kinetics study of low-grade limestone with fatty acids-rich oilseed residue as green collector Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-14 N. Vasumathi, Mousumi Gharai, Ajita Kumari, I. Cassandra Austen, T.V. Vijaya Kumar
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A comparative analysis of various nanocomposites for the remediation of heavy metals from biomass liquid digestate using multi-criteria decision methods Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-13 Osama Khan, Mohd Parvez, Ashok Kumar Yadav
In the past, biomass-based waste sources have demonstrated their potential for remediating heavy metals in contaminated soils and water. Nanoparticles have been extensively studied for their ability to absorb and recover heavy metals from the liquid portion of biomass digestate, contributing to a circular economy in biomass plants. By combining nanocomposites with the liquid fraction of biomass digestate
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Fuelwood use and household appreciation of improved and traditional cooking stoves in Rwanda Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-13 Elias Nelly Bapfakurera, Charles Joseph Kilawe, Jean Nduwamungu, Gert Nyberg
More than 90 % of the rural population in Rwanda (72 % of the total population) utilizes the inefficient traditional three-stone fireplaces (TSF), and 65 % of the urban population uses charcoal for cooking. Firewood is bulky and heavy to transport and store in urban areas, and charcoal stoves are more efficient and less smoky than TSF. However, most energy and wood are lost when converting firewood
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Emerging technologies, policies and challenges toward implementing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-10 Jason Ik Cheng Lau, Yu Si Wang, Tiffany Ang, James Chai Fah Seo, Sabeeha N.B.A. Khadaroo, Jiuan Jing Chew, Andrew Ng Kay Lup, Jaka Sunarso
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Alcohol formaldehyde resin solid acid catalytic conversion of biomass into furan compounds Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-10 Huangxian Zhang, Kun Yuan, Yichen Zou, Dayong Peng, Jian Kang, Jing Chen, Wanming Xiong, Zongde Wang
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Biochar for sustainable additive manufacturing: Thermal, mechanical, electrical, and rheological responses of polypropylene-biochar composites Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-07 Markos Petousis, Emmanuel Maravelakis, Dimitrios Kalderis, Vassilios Saltas, Nikolaos Mountakis, Mariza Spiridaki, Nikolaos Bolanakis, Apostolos Argyros, Vassilis Papadakis, Nikolaos Michailidis, Nectarios Vidakis
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Numerical simulation and performance evaluation of throat sizing in an updraft fixed bed reactor for biomass gasification Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-07 Kannie Winston Kuttin, Lu Ding
This study presents a comprehensive numerical modeling approach to analyze and evaluate the performance of a throat biomass updraft fixed bed gasification reactor through computational fluid dynamic simulations. The numerical model uses detailed kinetics to capture the complex thermochemical processes within the gasifier. The influence of key parameters such as reactor design on the gasification efficiency
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Assessing the sustainability of forest biomass harvesting practices in the southeastern US to meet European renewable energy goals Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-07 Hannah C.M. Bays, M. Chad Bolding, Joseph L. Conrad, Holly L. Munro, Scott M. Barrett, Alicia Peduzzi
Over the last decade, renewable energy expansion, driven by legislation such as the Renewable Energy Directives passed by the European Union (EU) member states has generated a surge in demand for sustainable feedstock alternatives, notably woody biomass in the form of wood pellets. Expansion of woody biomass harvesting in the southeastern United States (US) has raised concerns regarding removal, distribution
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Controllable heteroatoms doped electrodes engineered by biomass based carbon for advanced supercapacitors: A review Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-07 Liqin Liu, Wei Zhang, Bin Lu, Zhengbai Cheng, Haibing Cao, Junwei Li, Zeyun Fan, Xingye An
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Surface functionalization of SBA-15 with organosilane for the preparation of bimetallic Ni-Co/SBA-15 catalyst: An innovative approach to convert waste cooking oil into advanced biofuel energy Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-03 Noor Azira Abdul Razak, Nurul-Asikin Mijan, Khairul Basyar Baharuddin, Yun Hin Taufiq-Yap, Darfizzi Derawi
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High-pressure gas adsorption on activated carbons from pomegranate peels biochar: A promising approach for biogas purification Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-03 W. Saadi, B. Ruiz, S. Najar-Souissi, A. Ouederni, E. Fuente
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Development of sustainable sugarcane bagasse biorefinery using a greener deep eutectic solvent from hemicellulose-derived acids Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-02 M.G. Morán-Aguilar, I. Costa-Trigo, M.G. Aguilar-Uscanga, A. Paz, J.M. Domínguez
Acid-based deep eutectic solvents (ADES) have recently been tested as an emerging technology in biomass deconstruction. In particular, the use of hemicellulose-derived carboxylic acids has attracted great interest as this type of ADES can enable a sustainable closed-loop biorefinery, due to their efficiency and recyclability. Therefore, this study proposed the pretreatment of sugarcane bagasse (SCB)
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Improvement of 1,3-propanediol production from glycerol using formate as an intermediary metabolite for NADH regeneration in Klebsiella oxytoca Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Eun Joo Park, Minsoo Kim, Da Seul Kong, Eunseo Kim, Won Gyeong Park, Jungho Jae, Min Jang, Byong-Hun Jeon, Jung Rae Kim
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From raw material powder to solid fuel pellet: A state-of-the-art review of biomass densification Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-31 Haomeng He, Yu Wang, Yu Sun, Wanfeng Sun, Kai Wu
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Calcium-based catalyst prepared in the presence of biopolymer/biomass for biodiesel production: Elucidating their influence on the catalytic efficiency Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-31 Yuliana Rodriguez, Sebastian Ponce, Mateus H. Keller, Karla Vizuete, Alexis Debut, Bruno S. Souza, José R. Mora
This study investigates the influence of various biomass/biopolymers, namely pectin, cellulose, starch, chitosan, chitin, and shrimp exoskeleton, as modifiers in preparing calcium-based catalysts. The impact on the catalytic performance of the initial pH and type of biopolymer were examined. Significant differences in the material morphology, phase composition, and catalytic activity were found. The
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Production of biochar for treatment of retting effluents and utilization of spent biochar as potential germination medium for leafy greens Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-31 Neha Batta, Spencer M. Heuchan, Jessica Stokes-Rees, Cesar Moreira, Franco Berruti
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Study on synergistic effect and reaction pathway in the co-hydrothermal liquefaction of cattle manure and corn cob based on principal component analysis Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-31 Sirong He, Shuang Wang, Jue Wang, Zeshan Abbas, Beibei Yan, Guanyi Chen, Zhanjun Cheng
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Determination of biomass drying speed using neural networks Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-30 Borja Velázquez Martí, Alfredo Bonini Neto, Daniel Nuñez Retana, Artemio Carrillo Parra, Sebastian Guerrero-Luzuriaga
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Feasibility analysis of circular economy-based biogas plants for Indian cattle shelters Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-30 Pankaj Garkoti, Sonal K. Thengane
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Microalgal biodiesel as a sustainable and green energy alternative: A metabolomic approach Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-29 Geetanjali Kumawat, Pallavi Vyas, Sunita Choudhary, Mukesh Meena, Harish
The energy sector faces significant challenges globally, including increasing air pollution, rising energy demands, and fluctuating crude oil prices. In response, researchers have turned their attention to third-generation biofuels derived from algae due to their numerous advantages over first (crop-based) and second-generation (petro crop-based) biofuels. Microalgae offer faster growth rates, shorter
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Crops production and the contribution of agricultural biomass power generation to Africa's clean energy transition: Analysis of trends from 1990 to 2021 Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-26 Augustine Awaafo, Edward A. Awafo, Meisam Mahdavi, Gilbert Akolgo, Francisco Jurado, David Vera, Emmanuel Amankwah
When it comes to biomass production from agricultural residues, Africa is playing a vital role due to the reliance of many countries within the continent on agriculture as the main Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contributor. Africa has the opportunity to leverage residues from its high agricultural production to bridge the electricity access deficit. Therefore, the objective of this study is to analyze
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Coupled engineering strategy of CYB2 deletion and ACS1 overexpression improves cellulosic lactic acid production by Saccharomyces cerevisiae Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-21 Suhyeung Kim, Deokyeol Jeong, Byeungkwan Jang, Sujeong Park, Eun Joong Oh, In Jung Kim, Soo Rin Kim
Lactic acid plays a significant role in the food industry as a natural preservative and serves as a platform chemical for the production of biodegradable poly-lactic acid. While its sustainable production through fermentation using cellulosic biomass instead of traditional sugar and starch raw materials shows promise, there remains limited information available on this method. In this study, a xylose-fermenting
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Study of a commercial-scale poultry manure oxy-fuel gasification plant via CFD modeling and safety assessment Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-21 Qinwen Liu, Yiying Wang, Wei Quan Leong, Yonghua Gu, Alexander Lin, Yuchen Wang, Aibing Yu, Wenqi Zhong, Chi-Hwa Wang
An emerging solution of poultry manure gasification for energy production is becoming attractive because of the enormous potential of livestock manure as renewable feedstock and environmental hazards by conventional disposal. As a novel technology, oxy-fuel gasification combines the advantages of biowaste gasification and potential for carbon capture and storage (CCS) and is expected to achieve negative
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Electromethanogenic reactor for biogas production using agricultural and livestock waste and its comparative analysis with biogas plant: A mini-review Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-21 Akash Tripathi, Santosh kumar, G.S. Jadhav, Dipak A. Jadhav, Makarand M. Ghangrekar, Rao Y. Surampalli
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Efficiency of dye adsorption of modified biochar: A comparison between chemical modification and ball milling assisted treatment Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-20 Elena Lamberti, Gianluca Viscusi, Aida Kiani, Yasser Boumezough, Maria Rosaria Acocella, Giuliana Gorrasi
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Combustion mechanisms, flue gas emissions, and ash properties of Zingiber officinale residues in response to CO2/O2 and N2/O2 atmospheres Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-17 Dajie Jia, Jingyong Liu, Fatih Evrendilek, Hanlin Liu, Yan Chen, Deyi Chen, Tao Wen, Yao He, Sheng Zhong, Zuoyi Yang, Guanzheng Zhuang, Chunxiao Yang
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Bio-hydrogen production from crude glycerol: Optimisation through response surface methodology and artificial neural network approach Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-17 Adarsha Kumar Pradhan, Hemant Goyal, Pushpraj Patel, Prasenjit Mondal
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One-pot catalytic hydrolysis of sugarcane bagasse into furfural using a pressurized phosphoric acid/acetone/water system Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-15 Yuhang Sun, Cuiyi Liang, Wei Qi, Qiong Wang, Lichuan Zhan, Jiayao Tong, Jingjing Jiang, Zhitong Yao
The conventional production of platform compounds from biomass suffers from low yield, long residence time, and waste of cellulose and lignin components. To achieve the separation of three components in sugarcane bagasse with a high yield of furfural (FF), this study investigated various factors such as reaction temperature and time, pressure, acid concentration within the pressurized phosphoric acid/acetone/water
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A physics constrained methodology for the life cycle assessment of sustainable aviation fuel production Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-13 Liam Anthony Mannion, Aron Bell, Tiarnán Watson-Murphy, Mark Kelly, Mohammad Reza Ghaani, Stephen Dooley
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Production of N–Mg doped biochars for phosphate adsorption from renewable sources Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-10 Kalidas Mainali, Charles A. Mullen, Majher I. Sarker, Sohrab Haghighi Mood, Manuel Garcia-Perez
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Comparison of near infrared and mid infrared spectroscopy for the prediction of Pinus radiata bark chemical properties relevant to a biorefinery Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-09 James H. Bridson, Armin Thumm, Martin Cooke-Willis, Sylke Campion, Keryn Tutt, Mark West
Forestry bark residues are an underutilised resource that could be exploited as a biorefinery feedstock to produce sustainable platform chemicals. However, variability in bark quality will significantly impact biorefinery processes, yields, and product quality. Therefore, simple, quick, and cost-effective analytical approaches for characterising incoming bark are required. A range of bark samples were
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A review on the environmental life cycle assessment of biodiesel production: Selection of catalyst and oil feedstock Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-07 Kashleta Srikumar, Yie Hua Tan, Jibrail Kansedo, Inn Shi Tan, Nabisab Mujawar Mubarak, Mohd Lokman Ibrahim, Peter Nai Yuh Yek, Henry Chee Yew Foo, Rama Rao Karri, Mohammad Khalid
Biodiesel is one of the ideal options, considering it is a renewable, biodegradable, non-toxic, environmentally friendly fuel with low pollutant emission. However, biodiesel encounters challenges, mostly connected to its high manufacturing costs, that hinder its continued development and advancement. Focusing on more affordable and environmentally friendly inputs, such as suitable and abundant feedstock
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A review on anaerobic co-digestion of sewage sludge with other organic wastes for methane production: Mechanism, process, improvement and industrial application Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-06 Pengfei Li, Hao Zhao, Chongbo Cheng, Tingting Hou, Dekui Shen, Youzhou Jiao
The rapid progress of urbanization strategies in China has led to a significant increase in sewage sludge production. Sewage sludge contains organic compounds, pathogens, and heavy metals, making the effective utilization of its organic components a crucial concern in sludge treatment. Anaerobic digestion is widely recognized as a viable method for converting the organic components of sewage sludge
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Biodiesel production from the microalgae Nannochloropsis gaditana: Optimization of the transesterification reaction and physicochemical characterization Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-06 C. Sanjurjo, P. Oulego, M. Bartolomé, E. Rodríguez, R. Gonzalez, A. Hernández Battez
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Bioenergy and value-added chemicals of banana peel waste (BPW): Deeper insights from thermal kinetics, thermodynamics, in-situ volatile products analysis, and bio-chars application for Cd(II) highly-efficient removal Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-02 Long Chen, Zhi Tu, Yongdong Chen, Jian Hu, Hong Wang
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Jet fuel production via palm oil hydrodeoxygenation over bifunctional zeolite mixture supported Ni catalyst: Effect of Si/Al ratio Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-01 Saima Khan, Khan Muhammad Qureshi, Zeng Luyao, Andrew Ng Kay Lup, Muhamad Fazly Abdul Patah, Chong Yang Chuah, Wan Mohd Ashri Wan Daud
The influence of the Si/Al ratio of ZSM-5 on 10 wt% Ni/ZSM-5.SAPO-11 catalysts were investigated through the palm oil hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) process, based on the product selectivity of alternative jet fuel. This study utilizes a 1 L batch reactor at 60 bar and 350 °C for palm oil hydrodeoxygenation over 10 wt% Ni/ZSM-5.SAPO-11 catalysts. Si/Al ratio of 50 produces a 10 wt% Ni/ZSM-5.SAPO-11 catalyst
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Kinetics and thermodynamics in microwave-assisted transesterification of palm oil utilizing sulphonated bio-graphene catalysts for biodiesel production Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.8) Pub Date : 2024-05-01 Mohammed Abdillah Ahmad Farid, Siti Aminah Mohd Johari, Jacqueline Lease, Mohammad Ayoub, Yoshito Andou