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The role of torrefied wood pellets in the bio-economy: A case study from Western Canada Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-06-24 Huimin Yun, Haoqi Wang, Roland Clift, Xiaotao Bi
This work aims to provide a comprehensive in-depth analysis of the life cycle environmental and economic performance of some key global supply chains for torrefied wood pellets (TWP) used as bulk fuel, including their contribution to the bio-economy of the region where they are produced, and the effects of carbon accounting and carbon tax policies on the TWP trade. TWPs produced in British Columbia
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A financial and environmental sustainability of circular bioeconomy: A case study of short rotation coppice, biochar and greenhouse production in southern Finland Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-06-23 Luhas Jukka, Marttila Miika, Leppäkoski Lauri, Mikkilä Mirja, Uusitalo Ville, Linnanen Lassi
Business opportunities of circular bioeconomy have been proposed to lessen the socio-economic challenges of rural areas and to conserve diminishing natural resources. Recently, the financial and environmental sustainability of circular bioeconomy has gained considerable research interest. This study examines three promising operational models for circular bioeconomy development in southern Finland:
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Adsorption properties of seaweed-based biochar with the greenhouse gases (CO2, CH4, N2O) through density functional theory (DFT) Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-06-24 Xuping Yang, Ding Jiang, Xiaoxue Cheng, Chuan Yuan, Shuang Wang, Zhixia He, Sivakumar Esakkimuthu
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Strong metal-support interaction of palladium carbide in PtPd/C catalysts for enhanced catalytic transfer hydrogenolysis of glycerol Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-06-23 Dongpei Zhang, Wei Yu, Ze Li, Zhenyang Wang, Bin Yin, Xi Liu, Jian Shen, Chaohe Yang, Wenjuan Yan, Xin Jin
Catalytic transfer hydrogenolysis of glycerol can give 1,2-propanediol under mild condition (200 °C) in the absence of external H2. Most existing studies have been focused on metallic catalysts for tandem H2 generation and hydrogenolysis. In this work, a series of bimetallic PtPd/C catalysts with PdCx as promoting role, were synthesized with different calcination temperatures (300–900 °C) and varied
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Co-processing catalytic fast pyrolysis oil in an FCC reactor Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-06-21 Reinhard Seiser, Jessica L. Olstad, Kimberly A. Magrini, Rebecca D. Jackson, Braden H. Peterson, Earl D. Christensen, Michael S. Talmadge
Studies of co-processing catalytic fast pyrolysis (CFP) oil with vacuum gas oil (VGO) are conducted in a Davison Circulating Riser (DCR). The CFP oil (CFPO) for this study was produced by upgrading fast-pyrolysis vapors from pine in an ex-situ fixed-bed reactor. CFPOs were co-processed at up to a volume fraction of 0.05 with VGO at 521 °C and 257 kPa. The yields of oil, aqueous phase, tail gas, and
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UV and γ-radiation induced molecular changes for rapid lipid accumulation in Chlorella sorokiniana Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-06-21 Reema Devi Singh, Sunil Sethy, Sukhendu Ghosh, Ashish Kumar Srivastava
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Catalytic hydrothermal liquefaction of nutrient-stressed microalgae for production of high-quality bio-oil over Zr-doped HZSM-5 catalyst Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-06-20 Sherif Ishola Mustapha, Usman Aliyu Mohammed, Faizal Bux, Yusuf Makarfi Isa
The Hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) of a nutrient-stressed microalgae (Scenedesmus obliquus) (NSM) with and without the use of zirconium-doped HZSM-5 catalyst was investigated under temperature conditions ranging from 250 to 350 °C. The wet impregnation method was used to prepare the catalyst, and HTL experiments were conducted on the unstressed microalgae (CM) for comparison. Under the stressed condition
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Effects of CO2 concentration and light intensity on macromolecules accumulation of Micractinium sp. Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-06-17 Shannan Xu, Shuanhu Hu, Kai Zhu, Yong Liu, Shuang Wang, Hao Chen, Bahram Barati, Manogaran Lakshmikandan
Economically efficient biomass production is crucial to lift the microalgal circular bioeconomy requiring low production cost with higher biomass and value-added products. In this study, Micractinium sp. YACCYB505 was cultured at different illuminations (1600, 2400, 3200 lux) and CO2 conditions (up to 10%) to evaluate biomass productivity and accumulation of macromolecules (lipid, carbohydrate and
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Emerging technologies for biodiesel production: Processes, challenges, and opportunities Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-06-18 Arman Amani Babadi, Shahrooz Rahmati, Rafieh Fakhlaei, Bahram Barati, Shuang Wang, William Doherty, Kostya Ostrikov
Fossil fuel shortages, rising petroleum prices, worldwide demand for renewable energy, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions due to anthropogenic activities are increasing interest in producing alternative biofuels like biodiesel. Biodiesel, a green alternative energy source, can be harvested from a variety of biological sources. Increasing energy security, improving rural development, and the transition
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Characteristics of forest biomass harvesting operations and markets in Virginia Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-06-15 Austin M. Garren, M. Chad Bolding, Scott M. Barrett, W. Michael Aust, T. Adam Coates
Increased markets for renewable energy feedstocks have led to an expansion of the woody biomass industry in the Southeastern United States. Virginia has had biomass markets for several decades and provides an opportunity to study both producer and market characteristics. A survey was conducted among biomass harvesting business owners in Virginia designed to characterize harvesting operations and markets
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Structure effect of modified biochar in Ru/C catalysts for sugar mixture hydrogenation Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-06-15 J.L. Santos, L.M. Sanz-Moral, A. Aho, S. Ivanova, D. Yu Murzin, M.A. Centeno
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Transformation of 1-G and 2-G liquid biomass to green fuels using hydroprocessing technology: A promising technology for biorefinery development Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-06-15 Mohammad Aslam
Liquid biomass, a valuable renewable resource with high energy density can be processed into green fuels that are similar to petroleum fuels using hydroprocessing technology. Hydroprocessing is a well-known classical petroleum operation for eliminating heteroatoms from crude oil such as S, N, and O before splitting the higher molecules into lower ones. Traditional technology has lately been employed
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Hydrodeoxygenation of guaiacol to bio-hydrocarbons over Ni catalyst supported on activated coconut carbon in alkaline condition Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-06-15 Yanlin Xu, Zhuoyi Liu, Bin Liu, Bin Dong, Yichuan Li, Yanpeng Li, Hailing Guo, Yongming Chai, Chenguang Liu
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Biodiesel production from nonedible feedstocks catalyzed by nanocatalysts: A review Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-06-11 Elendu Collins Chimezie, Xiaoxiao Zhang, Oraléou Sangué Djandja, Ude Callistus Nonso, Pei-Gao Duan
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Feedstock and catalyst impact on bio-oil production and FCC Co-processing to fuels Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-06-10 K. Magrini, J. Olstad, B. Peterson, R. Jackson, Y. Parent, C. Mukarakate, K. Iisa, E. Christensen, R. Seiser
NREL's thermochemical biomass conversion research is focused on ex-situ upgrading of biomass fast-pyrolysis (FP) vapors as an efficient route to completely biogenic pyrolysis-based fuel precursors, fuels, and value-added chemicals depending on catalyst and process conditions. A near term pathway being developed uses these liquids for co-processing with petroleum feedstocks to assess biogenic carbon
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Characteristic of food waste gasification in supercritical water for hydrogen production Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-06-10 Wen Cao, Yimeng Wei, Hui Jin, Shi Liu, Linhu Li, Wenwen wei, Liejin Guo
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Effect of carbon to nitrogen ratio of food waste and short resting period on microbial accumulation during anaerobic digestion Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-06-05 Maria Cecilia D. Salangsang, Mutsumi Sekine, Shinichi Akizuki, Hiroyuki D. Sakai, Norio Kurosawa, Tatsuki Toda
The short resting period technique (i.e., deliberate stoppage of the substrate supply) for anaerobic digestion (AD) leads to accumulation of microbes using residual substrate, which could be an effective method to achieve microbial proliferation without additional investment/operating costs. The composition of substrate must influence the increase of microbes. However, even the effect of the carbon
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Potential of canola feedstocks for fermentable sugars production by subcritical water hydrolysis Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-06-06 Marília B. de Oliveira, Maicon S.N. dos Santos, Eduarda S. Pogorzelski, Victoria L. de Souza, Renan Pfeifenberg, Joelson Vieira, Jefferson F. da Silva, Crisleine P. Draszewski, Flávio D. Mayer, Fernanda Castilhos, Ederson R. Abaide, Giovani L. Zabot, Marcus V. Tres
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Boosting biohydrogen production from dairy wastewater via sludge immobilized beads incorporated with polyaniline nanoparticles Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-06-04 Mohamed S. Hellal, Enas M. Abou-Taleb, Ahmed M. Rashad, Gamal K. Hassan
In this study, the immobilization of anaerobic sludge in sodium alginate (SA) with polyaniline (PANI) nanoparticles (NPs) was performed for producing biohydrogen from dairy wastewater (DWW). The effect of PANI on immobilization in SA was investigated at different PANI concentrations (5, 10, 20, 40, and 80 mg L−1). DWW, PANI NPs, and immobilized beads were characterized through physicochemical analysis
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Effect of initial bacterial diversity on anaerobic degradation of long-chain fatty acids Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-06-04 Aghasa Aghasa, Sujin Choi, Joonyeob Lee, Seokhwan Hwang
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Performance analysis of a small-scale electrostatic precipitator with biomass combustion Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-06-04 Natalia Cid, David Patiño, Raquel Pérez-Orozco, Jacobo Porteiro
Biomass is commonly used for heat production in small-scale and domestic facilities. Particulate matter (PM) emissions from the combustion of solid biomass are a concern because of hazards to human health. Electrostatic precipitators (ESPs) have been supported as the most promising mitigation technology, although there is a lack of consolidation to provide and promulgate a solution. The currently published
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TG/DSC and kinetic parametrization of the combustion of agricultural and forestry residues Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-05-31 Juan Jesús Rico, Raquel Pérez-Orozco, David Patiño Vilas, Jacobo Porteiro
The present paper discusses the data obtained from the thermogravimetric analysis and kinetic evaluation of seven different experimental solid biomasses representative of the Euroregion Galicia-North Portugal and commonly found in Europe. The samples comprised three raw, nonwoody biomasses and four additivated batches blended with kaolin and calcium carbonate. A TG-DSC analysis was performed on each
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Modelling and simulation of downdraft biomass gasifier: Issues and challenges Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-06-02 Zeba Naaz, M.R. Ravi, Sangeeta Kohli
Modelling of a downdraft biomass gasifier involves modelling of several phenomena such as drying, pyrolysis, thermochemical reactions, fluid and solid flow and heat transfer. Transient modelling of such a gasifier taken up in the present work is more challenging due to widely different time scales of the phenomena leading to stiff equations which are highly non-linear. Transient modelling also requires
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Economically-feasible “greener” transformation of gamma-valerolactone to nylon 6,6 Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-06-03 Myungho Choi, Jaewon Byun, Hoyoung Park, Kwanyoung Jeong, Soo Min Kim, Jeehoon Han
Gamma-valerolactone (GVL) has been synthesized from biomass and can be used as a fuel additive, green solvent, and in polymers. The production of nylon from GVL has attracted growing interest due to GVL application extension. We developed an energy efficient and economically viable approach for the synthesis of DAs (Dimethyl adipate) from the esterification of GVL using ionic liquid and Ru-catalyzed
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Biomass and lipid production potential of cyanobacteria and microalgae isolated from the diverse habitats of Garhwal Himalaya, Uttarakhand, India Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-05-25 Preeti Singh, Dhananjay Kumar
In the present study, a total of 52 cyanobacterial and 57 microalgal strains belonging to different genera were investigated for their potential to produce biodiesel feedstock. Ranking of different isolates was performed employing a multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA) software, PROMETHEE, considering three important parameters, the specific growth rate, biomass productivity and lipid content. PROMETHEE
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Serial anaerobic digestion improves protein degradation and biogas production from mixed food waste Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-05-18 Ebba Perman, Anna Schnürer, Annika Björn, Jan Moestedt
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Competitiveness of syngas biomethanation integrated with carbon capture and storage, power-to-gas and biomethane liquefaction services: Techno-economic modeling of process scenarios and evaluation of subsidization requirements Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-05-18 Lorenzo Menin, Konstantinos Asimakopoulos, Sumesh Sukumara, Niels B.K. Rasmussen, Francesco Patuzzi, Marco Baratieri, Hariklia N. Gavala, Ioannis V. Skiadas
Biomethanation of biomass-derived syngas represents a promising bioenergy conversion technology that can be operated within integrated plants to deliver ancillary services such as carbon capture and storage (CCS), seasonal energy storage and fuel densification. In the present study, we developed a set of techno-economic process models considering syngas biomethanation as a core unit complemented by
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Furfural production from biomass residues: Current technologies, challenges and future prospects Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-05-16 Khai Jie Yong, Ta Yeong Wu, Cornelius Basil Tien Loong Lee, Zhi Jin Lee, Qinpu Liu, Jamaliah Md Jahim, Qiaoqiao Zhou, Lian Zhang
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Comparative assessment of water and organic acid washing pretreatment for nitrogen-rich pyrolysis: Characteristics and distribution of bio-oil and biochar Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-05-16 Shanjian Liu, Zhisen He, Qing Dong, An Zhao, Fupeng Huang, Dongmei Bi
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Catalytic biomass gasification in decoupled dual loop gasification system over alkali-feldspar for hydrogen rich-gas production Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-05-15 Muhammad Mahmood Khan, Shaoping Xu, Chao Wang
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Integrated chemo and bio-catalyzed synthesis of 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid from fructose derived 5-hydroxymethylfurfural Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-05-13 Roopa D. Parate, Mahesh S. Dharne, Chandrashekhar V. Rode
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Belowground biomass harvest influences biomass production, stock, export and nutrient use efficiency of second rotation Eucalyptus plantations Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-05-13 Matheus Severo de Souza Kulmann, Humberto de Jesus Eufrade-Junior, Grasiele Dick, Mauro Valdir Schumacher, Gileno Brito de Azevedo, Glauce Taís de Oliveira Sousa Azevedo, Saulo Philipe Sebastião Guerra
Forest residues from Eucalyptus plantations, including the belowground biomass, has become an important energy source in tropical countries. However, the belowground biomass harvesting may reduce wood productivity in the subsequent rotations due to the depletion of soil nutrients. Thus, the present study aimed to evaluate the nutritional sustainability of Eucalyptus clones’ plantations grown on second
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A comprehensive review on optimization of anaerobic digestion technologies for lignocellulosic biomass available in India Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-05-13 P.S. Bandgar, Sudhir Jain, N.L. Panwar
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Using yeast cultures to valorize tequila vinasse waste: An example of a circular bioeconomy approach in the agro-industrial sector Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-05-13 Diego Díaz-Vázquez, Danielle A. Orozco-Nunnelly, Carlos Yebra-Montes, Carolina Senés-Guerrero, Misael Sebastián Gradilla-Hernández
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Effects of washing pretreatment on properties and pyrolysis biochars of penicillin mycelial residues Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-05-12 Xiao Wei, Sheng Huang, Youqing Wu, Shiyong Wu
In the context of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage, biochars has attracted much attention because of its unique advantages, and ash content is one of the important factors affecting the quality of biochars. Therefore, this paper performed the effects of ash removal on the properties and pyrolysis biochars of PMR with deionized water and 0.1 mol L−1 H2SO4. The results showed that water washing
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Valorization of industrial lignin as lubricating additives by C–C Bond Cleavage and doping heteroelement-rich groups Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-05-11 Jie Zhang, Danyang Cao, Shanshan Wang, Xin Feng, Jiahua Zhu, Xiaohua Lu, Liwen Mu
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Combination of green solvents for efficient sugarcane bagasse fractionation Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-05-09 Estephanie Laura Nottar Escobar, Maria Juliane Suota, Luiz Pereira Ramos, Marcos Lúcio Corazza
This work addresses an unprecedented combination of solvents (choline chloride and oxalic acid deep eutectic solvent, carbon dioxide, and ethanol) that were used to fractionate sugarcane bagasse into three main fractions: 1) glucan rich fibers, 2) dissolved hemicellulose sugars and co-products, and 3) precipitated lignin. To maximize the lignin removal, a two-level three-variable design of experiments
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Preparation of cyclohexanol from lignin-based phenolic concoction using controlled hydrogen delivery tool over in-situ Ru catalyst Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-05-05 Sreedhar Gundekari, Bijoy Biswas, Thallada Bhaskar, Kannan Srinivasan
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Technological advancement expands carbon storage in harvested wood products in Maine, USA Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-05-04 Ling Li, Xinyuan Wei, Jianheng Zhao, Daniel Hayes, Adam Daigneault, Aaron Weiskittel, Anil Raj Kizha, Shane R. O'Neill
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A review on bioenergy production from duckweed Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-05-04 Guanyi Chen, Kaige Zhao, Wanqing Li, Beibei Yan, Yingying Yu, Jian Li, Yingxiu Zhang, Shaige Xia, Zhanjun Cheng, Fawei Lin, Liping Li, Hai Zhao, Yang Fang
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Species-specific and generalized biomass models for estimating carbon stocks of young reforestations Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-05-02 María Menéndez-Miguélez, Rafael Calama, Miren Del Río, Guillermo Madrigal, Eduardo López-Senespleda, Marta Pardos, Ricardo Ruiz-Peinado
Biomass models are key to the correct quantification of aboveground biomass and carbon stocks. Most of the current available sets of biomass models were developed for adult trees although very few have been employed to accurately estimate biomass during the first years of reforestations, despite the increasing number of reforestations over recent years. In this study, species-specific and generalized
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Thermophilic anaerobic membrane bioreactor for pulp and paper primary sludge treatment: Effect of solids retention time on the biological performance Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-04-29 A. Bokhary, M. Leitch, B.Q. Liao
Lignocellulosic biomass is a promising renewable feedstock for the production of bioenergy and platform chemicals; however, its use would not be economically viable without adopting effective transformation technologies. In this work, long-term anaerobic treatment (370 days) of pulp and paper primary sludge (PS) was performed by a thermophilic anaerobic membrane bioreactor (AnMBR) for the first time
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Enhancement of biohydrogen production by employing a packed-filter bioreactor (PFBR) utilizing sulfite-rich organic effluent obtained from a washing process of beverage manufactures Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-04-29 Chen-Yeon Chu, Jin-Long Zheng, Prakash Bhuyar
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Kinetic studies for hydrogen and methane co-production from food wastes using multiple models Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-04-30 Mouna Yahya, Christiane Herrmann, Samir Ismaili, Carsten Jost, Ingo Truppel, Achraf Ghorbal
This study was designed to assess the applicability of various modeling tools for representing hydrogen and methane co-production kinetics from food waste using a three-stage bioprocess. Firstly, to elucidate the effect of substrate to inoculum ratio (S/X) on the kinetic characteristics of hydrogen and methane production, multiple kinetic models were applied under different S/X ratios. Secondly, a
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Biogenic nanoporous oxides recovery from by-products of bioenergy production: Rice husks and corncob biochars Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-04-28 R. Gómez-Vásquez, E. Fernández-Ballesteros, D. Camargo-Trillos
The bioenergy production and their by-product valorization are valuable strategies to the sustainability enhanced targets. The present work integrates valorization of thermochemical conversion of residual biomass rice husk and corn cob, focusing on biogenic oxide production from biochar. The bioenergy analysis and biochar properties allowed to establish a specific energy potential (SEP) up to 7.47
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Different bioreactor configurations for biogas production from sugarcane vinasse: A comprehensive review Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-04-27 Mostafa Kiani Deh Kiani, Mostafa Parsaee, Seyed Mohammad Safieddin Ardebili, Ileana Pereda Reyes, Lucas Tadeu Fuess, Keikhosro Karimi
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Effect of steam addition for energy saving during CaCO3 calcination of auto thermal biomass gasification Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-04-26 Shuming Zhang, Su He, Ningbo Gao, Cui Quan, Chunfei Wu
Auto thermal biomass gasification produces syngas more energy-efficiently by utilizing the heat released from the reaction between CaO and CO2. The auto thermal gasification process also reduces CO2 emissions and gasification temperature. However, the high temperature required for the regeneration of spent CaO consuming large amounts of energy is a challenge for this process. This paper investigated
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Ethanol production from lignocellulosic biomass by co-fermentation with Pecoramyces sp. F1 and Zymomonas mobilis ATCC 31821 in an integrated process Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-04-25 Yuqi Li, Yao Xu, Yihan Xue, Shihui Yang, Yanfen Cheng, Weiyun Zhu
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Use of mild reaction conditions to improve quality parameters and sustainability during biolubricant production Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-04-25 Sergio Nogales-Delgado, José María Encinar Martín, Mercedes Sánchez Ocaña
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Valorization of agricultural residues using Myceliophthora thermophila as a platform for production of lignocellulolytic enzymes for cellulose saccharification Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-04-25 Nathália Gonsales da Rosa-Garzon, Hélen Julie Laure, José César Rosa, Hamilton Cabral
The use of lignocellulosic agricultural residues is emerging as a low-cost, sustainable, and eco-friendly approach for the production of microbial enzymes and other chemicals. In this study, the production of enzymes with lignocellulolytic potential and the secretome profile of the thermophilic fungus Myceliophthora thermophila were evaluated in solid-state cultivation on agricultural residues such
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Recovery of microbial fuel cells with high COD molasses wastewater and analysis of the microbial community Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-04-27 Juntao Yang, Xinyue Cao, Yongming Sun, Gaixiu Yang, Weiming Yi
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A comprehensive review on bioethanol production from corn stover: Worldwide potential, environmental importance, and perspectives Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-04-26 Siavash Aghaei, Masih Karimi Alavijeh, Marzieh Shafiei, Keikhosro Karimi
Corn is the second most abundant crop produced worldwide annually. Its residue, corn stover, is among the three most agricultural residues globally and the first one in the United States. The available corn stover in the world could be used to produce more than 45 million cubic meters of bioethanol (60% of the world production) instead of being mainly burnt on the fields. This practice could potentially
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Insight into liquefaction process of sawdust with hydrogen donor solvents Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-04-19 Linhua Song, Yuqing Ouyang, Shineng Huang, Zhiheng Li, Mengmeng Sun
As a zero-carbon energy source, biomass will play an important role in achieving the goal of carbon neutrality. The efficient conversion and utilization of biomass energy remains a great challenge. Thermochemical liquefaction is one of the most efficient ways to convert biomass into liquid fuels. In this study, five different solvents were used to liquefy sawdust. The results showed that cyclohexanol
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Guayule stems fractionation and sugars recovery by different pretreatment technologies Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-04-11 Egidio Viola, Vito Valerio, Ugo De Corato, Ezio Battistel
The bagasse of guayule, obtained after extraction of natural rubber and resins, can be used to produce 2nd generation fermentable sugars and lignin. For this purpose, four pretreatment technologies were applied to deconstruct the guayule bagasse: diluted acid (DA), steam explosion (SE), organosolv (OS), and the steam explosion followed by alkaline washing (AW). The obtained lignocellulosic pulp underwent
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Additional N application and ecotype affect yield and quality of ratoon harvested sorghum x sudangrass hybrid for temperate regions Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-04-05 Nayoung Choi, Gamgon Kim, Wonsang Park, Yonghyun Jeong, Yoon-ha Kim, Chae-In Na
Sorghum x sudangrass hybrid (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) has excellent biomass yield and requires low maintenance. It can be harvested multiple times during the growing season. It has great potential to be used for cellulosic biofuel production in the temperate regions, including the Korean peninsula. However, N requirements during the regrowth have not been evaluated yet. Three years of the study
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Effect of Fe3O4 nanoparticles on microbial diversity and biogas production in anaerobic digestion of crude glycerol Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-04-05 Mateus Eugenio Boscaro, Danieli Fernanda Canaver Marin, Daiana Camila da Silva, Sandra Imaculada Maintinguer
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The effects of periodically stagnant soil water conditions on biomass and methane yields of Silphium perfoliatum Biomass Bioenergy (IF 5.061) Pub Date : 2022-04-05 Thorsten Ruf, Christoph Emmerling
Resulting from the wide range of usages of bio-methane, anaerobic digestion has become a major issue. Beside biogenic residues, the cultivation of energy crops has significantly been expanded in Europe. Due to the increasing competition for land, sites with a low value for food production are predestined for cultivating feedstocks. Numerous studies have shown that perennial energy crops (PECs) present