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A novel representation of time-resolved particle emissions from pyrolyzing wood Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Mariam Fawaz, Michael Gollner, Tami C. Bond
Biomass burning is responsible for emitting 90 % of total primary organic aerosols into the atmosphere. Products from pyrolysis are released to the atmosphere when gas-phase reactions are unable to oxidize them, and even narrow windows of release can produce a large fraction of the overall particle emissions. This work introduces an approach to predict particle emission during high-emitting periods
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Selective extraction of cellulose from xylose residue using ionic liquids/DMSO: COSMO-RS prediction and experimental verification Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Tiancheng Li, Hongshuai Gao, Huizheng Wu, Binqi Wang, Yuxing Wu, Cuiping Zhai, Yi Nie
Efficiently dissolving and separating cellulose from xylose residue is beneficial to realize the high added-value of lignocellulosic waste. In this work, theoretical prediction by using COSMO-RS and practical experiments were combined to investigate the extraction selectivity of ionic liquids (ILs) for cellulose and lignin. Two imidazolium-based ILs, 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium diethylphosphate ([Emim]DEP)
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Acyl-homoserine lactones regulate the photosynthesis of Chlorella sorokiniana to promote biomass and lipid Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Zhenzhen Zhou, Kejing Song, Yaxin Huang, Wei Cong
In the phycosphere, quorum sensing molecules (QSMs) might mediate an intricate interaction between microalgae and specified bacteria, yet little research had been reported in this area. In this study, the impacts of QSMs excreted by microalgae growth-promotion bacteria (MGPB) on were analyzed from phenotype and genes expression. In the control, the biomass and lipid content of were 93.06 mg/L and 37
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Catalytic conversion of biomass and plastic waste to alternative aviation fuels: A review Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Ali Reza Aghamiri, Pooya Lahijani
The depletion of fossil fuel sources and the urgency to combat global warming have led to extensive research into renewable energy alternatives. Among these alternatives, biofuel is emerging as a promising replacement for petroleum fuel. The aviation industry, which produces significant CO emissions annually, recognizes the need for sustainable solutions to minimize its carbon footprint. Biomass-to-liquid
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Seaweed: A bioindustrial game-changer for the green revolution Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-24 Wilson Thau Lym Yong, Vun Yee Thien, Mailin Misson, Grace Joy Wei Lie Chin, Siti Nahdatul Isnaini Said Hussin, Harry Lye Hin Chong, Nur Athirah Yusof, Nyuk Ling Ma, Kenneth Francis Rodrigues
In response to escalating environmental challenges posed by the overexploitation of non-renewable resources, this article critically explores the transformative potential of seaweed across diverse bioindustries. Envisioning seaweed as a key player in shaping a parallel global economy, the review comprehensively investigates key sectors such as aquaculture, hydrocolloid production, biopesticide efficacy
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Catalytic interventions in bio-oil production from lignocellulosic biomass and Co-processing with petroleum refinery fractions: A review Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-24 Meenu Jindal, Abhishek Negi, Venkata Chandra Sekhar Palla, Bhavya B. Krishna, Bhaskar Thallada
The global demand for alternative renewable fuels and chemicals has fascinated researchers to look out for bio-oil derived from lignocellulosic biomass. The unmediated usage of bio-oil is restricted due to its undesirable qualities, including high oxygen content, high corrosivity, and low thermal stability. To enhance the properties of bio-oil, catalytic intervention is very much needed during pyrolysis
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Tool development for estimation of biomethane potential of different food waste for a sustainable bioeconomy Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Pratiksha Dadaji Ahire, Apoorva Upadhyay, Prakhar Talwar, Hemant Khatri, Rickwinder Singh, Christoph Lindenberger, Nidhi Pareek, Vivekanand Vivekanand
Food waste has been become the major concern due to changing the lifestyle and urbanization which needs proper management. Thus, a basic computational investigation of anaerobic digestion is proposed to forecast the quantity of biogas generated from food waste owing to potential of food waste as an energy resource. Numerous models are available, though the majority depend on algebraic equations rather
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Enhancing sustainability in charcoal production: Integrated Life Cycle Assessment and by-product utilization to promote circular systems and minimize energy loss Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Sarah Alves e Silva, Osvaldo José Venturini, Marcio Montagnana Vincente Leme, Daniel Carvalho de Moura, Tatiane de Oliveira Heck
Brazil is the world's leading charcoal producer, mainly used as an energy source and reducing agent for iron ore in the pig iron and steel industry. Despite its vast production, much of the Brazilian charcoal production remains low-tech and inefficient, with limited utilization of by-products. To address potential environmental impacts, promote a circular economy, and reduce energy waste in the charcoal
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Scale-up and economic assessment of volatile fatty acids production from food waste Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Ander Castro-Fernandez, Leticia Rodríguez-Hernández, C.M. Castro-Barros, Juan M. Lema, Anton Taboada-Santos
The high potential of food waste (FW) as a substrate in the anaerobic digestion (AD) raises the dilemma between producing added value bioproducts such as volatile fatty acids (VFA) or biomethane. This work assessed the scale-up of producing VFA from FW. At lab-scale (5 L), pH 7 and organic loading rate (OLR) of 10 g COD/L/d were selected as the best conditions, obtaining a VFA yield of 36.6 % g COD-VFA/g
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Evaluation on phosphorus extraction potential in hydrochar obtained from hydrothermal liquefaction of sewage sludge Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Mingxin Xu, Yu Wang, Tonggui Liu, Lijie Yang, Huanteng Liu, Donghai Xu
Hydrochar is the main solid product after hydrothermal treatment of sewage sludge (SS) and can serve as a valuable secondary source of phosphorus (P). This work aims to identify the ideal acid extractant by weighing P extraction efficiency and metal leaching, and to elucidate the P extraction mechanism based on kinetic models. HSO, HCl, citric acid and acetic acid were selected as acid extractants
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Optimization and cost analysis evaluation studies of the biodiesel production from waste cooking oil using Na–Si/Ce-500 heterogeneous catalyst Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Mshari A Alotaibi, Abdul Naeem, Ihtisham Wali Khan, Muhammad Farooq, Israf Ud Din, Maizat S. Saharun
A new Na–Si/Ce-500 base catalyst was synthesized for the catalytic -esterification of non-edible low cost waste cooking oil (WCO) for profitable biodiesel production. The Na–Si/Ce-500 was successfully fabricated by the combination of stöber, reflux and wet impregnation methods respectively. The catalytic efficiency of Na–Si/Ce-500 catalyst was tested at various calcination temperatures ranges from
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Effective value-added strategy of furan compounds with short straight-chain monohydric alcohols based on acid site regulation of zirconium based mesoporous carbon Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Jian Xiong, Liying Li, Xuebin Lu, Lei Ye, Zhihao Yu, Wei Li, Ming Zhang, Yiming Li, Jiao Tao, Rui Zhang, Yina Qiao
The biomass-derived furan compound furfuryl alcohol can be utilized to produce fuel substitutes, furfuryl ethers, through etherification reactions with short-chain monohydric alcohols. In order to solve the problems of high reaction temperature and poor product selectivity in this research, a porous carbon-based material with adjustable acidic strength and content, and acid species ratio was synthesized
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Enhanced hydrogen production from biomass gasification by in-situ CO2 capture with Ni/Ca-based catalysts Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Cui Quan, Mingchen Wang, Ningbo Gao, Tianhua Yang, Xiaolei Fan, Norbert Miskolczi
Biomass is the important renewable clean energy. Compared to conventional technologies, biomass gasification experiences the problems of low hydrogen purity, low yield and high tar by-products. Coupling CO capture with biomass gasification for hydrogen production can promote the steam reforming and water-gas shift reaction to improve hydrogen production regarding both purity and yield. In addition
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Enhancing bioelectricity generation in seaweed-derived microbial fuel cells using modified anodes with Fe2O3@AuNPs/PANI nanocomposites Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Adel I. Alalawy, Nahla S. Zidan, Mohamed Sakran, Abdulelah Y. Hazazi, El-Sayed Salama, Maeidh A. Alotaibi
Harnessing the macroalgae seaweed as a feedstock for microbial fuel cells (MFCs) to generate bioelectricity represents one of the innovative approaches that have emerged from pursuing sustainable ways for addressing energy and environmental concerns. The present research explores MFC performance, biofilm formation, and organic pollutant removal, which are affected by modifying the anode via Fe2O3@AuNPs/PANI
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Microalgae cultivation in a biogas plant: Environmental and economic assessment through a life cycle approach Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-18 Francesco Romagnoli, Francesco Spaccini, Antonio Boggia, Riccardo Paoli, Maksims Feofilovs, Baiba Ieviņa, Lucia Rocchi
Using liquid digestate and flue gases from a microalgae cultivation in a biogas plant, enables nutrient and carbon uptake reducing the costs for nutrients for microalgae cultivation and reducing problems associated with the overproduction of digestate. The present study aims to examine the environmental impacts and economic aspects of a novel technology for microalgal cultivation. In particular, a
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Nitrogen-doped porous biocarbon materials originated from heavy bio-oil and their CO2 adsorption characteristics Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-17 Jiazhen Tang, Bin Li, Yusuf Makarfi Isa, Xing Xie, Alexander Kozlov, Maxim Penzik, Dongjing Liu
To realize the high-value utilization of biocoke derived from heavy bio-oil, N-doped porous biocarbon materials were prepared through co-pyrolysis of biocoke with urea and KOH activation, and their physiochemical structures and CO adsorption capacity were analyzed. Compared with direct heat treatment of biocoke at 550 °C, N-doping at the same temperature would reduce the biocarbon yield and block its
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Thermal treatment of wood, bark and leaves of same poplar tree through hydrothermal carbonization and activation: Roles of aliphatic structures in pore development Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Stelgen Inkoua, Chao Li, Guoming Gao, Lijun Zhang, Shu Zhang, Yonggui Tang, Dong Wang, Chuanjun Leng, Xun Hu
Wood, bark and leaves are indispensable components of forestry biomass, varied biological composition of which might not only form hydrochar of varied nature but also activated carbon (AC) of distinct pore characteristics. This was investigated herein by hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) of wood, bark and leaves of same poplar tree at 260 °C and subsequent activation with KCO at 750 °C. The results
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Straw digestibility in rice: Novel insights from pyrolysis GC-MS and biomass phenotyping Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Mariana P. Silva, Caragh Whitehead, Reynante L. Ordonio, Trinidad C. Fernando, Mark Philip B. Castillo, Jeremias L. Ordonio, Tony Larson, Daniel J. Upton, Susan E. Hartley, Leonardo D. Gomez
Valorizing rice straw could mitigate the detrimental health and environmental consequences of disposal through field burning. An essential step for achieving this is reducing straw recalcitrance to digestion by either enzymes or animals to facilitate uses as fertilizer, animal feed, or conversion into fuels and chemicals. In the present work, we developed and characterized a Philippine rice diversity
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Alternatives for inert torrefaction to produce high-quality solid fuel: Review of available techniques, parameters, potentials and challenges Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-14 Mohd Faizal Hasan, Mohd Rosdzimin Abdul Rahman, Bemgba Bevan Nyakuma, Mohd Farid Muhamad Said
Dependence on inert gas such as nitrogen during torrefaction is not favourable due to the burden in terms of operational costs. Therefore, various alternatives have been introduced to reduce or eliminate the dependence on inert gas. The present article seeks to review the various alternatives to inert torrefaction for viable solid fuel production. The details on non-inert torrefaction, including experimental
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Simulation and optimization of co-pyrolysis biochar using data enhanced interpretable machine learning and particle swarm algorithm Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-14 Chao Chen, Rui Liang, Junxia Wang, Yadong Ge, Junyu Tao, Beibei Yan, Guanyi Chen
Co-pyrolysis is an advanced technique used to optimize biochar by combining different biomass feedstock and adjusting process conditions. The H/N ratio and yield of biochar, along with factors such as nutrient content and specific surface area, affect the adsorption and pore structure of soil amendments. This study proposed a modeling framework to predict these indicators by the feedstock properties
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Valorization of biochar and lignin derived from the NaOH pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass for applications as an adsorbent and antioxidant Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Dae-Yeon Song, Jae-Won Lee
In this study, oak and larch pretreated with NaOH were carbonized, and the suitability of their physical and chemical properties for ibuprofen adsorption was analyzed. Lignin (NaOH-L) was also separated from the liquid fraction generated after NaOH pretreatment, and its antioxidant activity was evaluated. The biochar yield of pretreated biomass was higher than the of raw material, and the biochar yield
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Influence of comminution and briquetting parameters on the agglomeration behaviour of wheat straw Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Stephan Höntsch, Franz Fehse, Hans-Werner Schröder, Volker Herdegen, Andreas S. Braeuer
The low bulk density of wheat straw necessitates a processing and densification for the ease of handling, storage and transportation for a later use as fuel or as raw material for thermal conversion. This densification could be done by briquetting. For this purpose, the wheat straw was comminuted in five different ways, with a twin-screw extruder, a cutting mill, a beater mill, a hammer mill and a
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Particulate matter emission characteristics of spruce, sunflower and maize: A comparison between nominal and reduced output in a small-scale boiler Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Jakub Lachman, Markéta Kalivodová, Jakub Nábělek, Marek Baláš, Pavel Diviš, Martin Lisý
The applicability of spruce, sunflower and maize for residential heating was investigated. Emission factors of gaseous and PM pollutants were established at both nominal and reduced output. Since automatic pellet boilers often operate at reduced output, understanding the differences in PM release and behavior is crucial. The emission factors for sunflower reached the highest values at 111.6 mg MJ and
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Enhancing Bio-Ethanol conversion to renewable H2 via Ethanol Steam Reforming over a highly porous “one-pot” nickel and molybdenum carbide-based catalyst Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Rafael D.T. Barreto, João Lourenço Castagnari Willimann Pimenta, Onélia Aparecida Andreo dos Santos, Luiz Mário de M. Jorge
The pursuit of an economical, active, and stable catalyst for Bio-Ethanol Steam Reforming (ESR) to facilitate renewable H production continues. Especially considering that traditional-noble-metal-based catalysts, are too expensive for large scale applications. In this paper, a sol-gel Ni–MoC–AlO catalyst was employed for the first time in the ESR reaction. Synthesized by an innovative “one-pot” sol-gel
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Sustainable utilization of pineapple fruit waste as a potential source of regenerated cellulose for the development of high-strength paper Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Jitendra Kumar, Izhar Alam, Avinash Kumar, Anuj Kumar, Satish Kumar Singh, Surendra Pal Singh, Chhaya Sharma
Regenerated cellulose (RC) was prepared from pineapple crown waste fiber (PCWF) with a yield of about 45 %. The RC was blended with hardwood pulp (HP) to improve the mechanical properties of the paper. The composite paper with improved tensile index from 16.87 ± 0.75 NN mm/g to 28.98 ± 1.2 NN mm/g and burst index from 0.974 ±0 .083 kkPaPa mm/g to 1.827 ±0 .153 kkPaPa mm/g was developed by blending
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Reaction pathway of hydrothermal liquefaction of duckweed for wastewater treatment based on major model compounds Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-10 Yingying Yu, Kaige Zhao, Wanqing Li, Guanyi Chen, Beibei Yan, Zhanjun Cheng, Junyu Tao, Xiaopeng Jia, Junhao Sun
Duckweed for wastewater treatment performs the characteristics of large water content and high organic component content, showing outstanding advantages in the production of bio-oil by hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL). Due to the high content of N, bio-oil cannot meet the specifications of fuel, which limits its practical application. The mechanism for the removal of N needs to be explored based on
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Evaluating bioeconomic potential of Phyllostachys mannii Gamble, a monopodial bamboo and Chimonocalamus griffithianus (Munro) Hsueh & T.P. Yi, a sympodial bamboo from north-eastern India Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Evanylla Kharlyngdoh, Saroj Kanta Barik
The bioeconomic potential of monopodial and sympodial bamboos is not well understood. Therefore, Net primary productivity (NPP), total biomass, carbon (C) stock, soil organic carbon (SOC), CO sequestration, and bioenergy potential were studied in a sympodial and a monopodial bamboo in Meghalaya, north-eastern India. stand with mean culm density 16,877 ha, height 14.8 m and diameter 4.4 cm, accumulated
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Hydrothermal liquefaction of microalgae biomass cultivated in varied nutrient regimes and species: The energy demand and carbon footprint Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Lorena Rodrigues Cunha, Diego Lima Medeiros, Ícaro Thiago Andrade Moreira, Ana Katerine de Carvalho Lima Lobato
Microalgae are a promising renewable resource with high biomass yields. They can grow in non-potable water and do not compete with the use of agricultural land. The environmental sustainability of processing microalgae biomass in hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) to obtain biopetroleum and co-products was evaluated using the life cycle assessment technique. The cultivation step in open raceway ponds
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On the green transformation of the iron and steel industry: Market and competition aspects of hydrogen and biomass options Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Robert Lundmark, Elisabeth Wetterlund, Elias Olofsson
The iron and steel industry is a major emitter of carbon dioxide globally. To reduce their carbon footprint, the iron and steel industry pursue different decarbonization strategies, including deploying bio-based materials and energy carriers for reduction, carburisation and/or energy purposes along their value-chains. In this study two potential roles for biomass were analysed: (a) substituting for
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Preparation of activated carbon from ginkgo leaves by steam activation for adsorption application with isotherm and kinetics Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 In-Jun Hwang, Thuan Anh Vo, Suk Soon Choi, Jinsoo Kim, Hyun Tae Hwang, Seung-Soo Kim
Biomass is a useful resource for maintaining carbon neutrality and sustainability. Ginkgo leaves, considered waste biomass, can be converted into high-value-added compounds through additional processes such as pyrolysis. This study produced activated carbon from ginkgo leaves through steam activation, and their pyrolysis characteristics were studied using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Ginkgo leaves
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A comparison of hydrothermal carbonization versus pyrolysis-activation for sludge-derived carbon materials on physiochemical properties and electrochemical performance Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Qianqian Guo, Shixuan Qiao, Dongming Zhang, Zehuang Zhang, Fan Yu, Zhongqing Ma, Yanjun Hu
Sludge-derived carbons were prepared by hydrothermal carbonization and pyrolysis-activation. In this work, the physiochemical properties and electrochemical performance of these carbons were compared in detail. The structure of pyrochar (PC) has been fully developed that layered porous skeleton was formed during activation process. Thus, obtained the pyrolysis-activated carbon (PAC) had excellent specific
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Impact of legume intercropping on soil nitrogen and biomass in hybrid poplars grown as short rotation coppice Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Libor Mrnka, Christoph S. Schmidt, Eva Baldassarre Švecová, Miroslav Vosátka, Tomáš Frantík
The legumes white melilot ( ʻMebaʼ) and white clover ( ʻJuraʼ) were tested for their suitability as intercrops for fast growing poplar hybrids grown as short rotation coppice ( × Max-4ʼ, × NE-42ʼ and × P-468ʼ). Legumes were sown in the established poplar plantation after its first harvest (5 years after the establishment of the plantation) and their effect on soil nitrogen, vegetation undergrowth and
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Prediction of biochar yield based on machine learning model of “enhanced data” training Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Chenxi Zhao, Zihao Jiang, Xueying Lu, Wenjing Yue, Juhui Chen, Xiaogang Liu
With the rapid development of computer technology, machine learning is gradually applied to the field of biomass, and biochar has extremely high added value. This study improves the prediction accuracy of the model by screening biomass features as the optimal feature subset of the model, and combining machine learning with the characteristics of biomass to propose “augmented data”. Based on various
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Analysis of energy, carbon emissions and economics during the life cycle of biomass power generation: Case comparison from China Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Tong Wu, Kunkun Liu, Xingxing Cheng, Jiansheng Zhang
Straw instead of coal power generation is one of the most promising biomass utilization technologies. It has good potential in energy substitution, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, and promotion of agricultural economic development. However, the high cost of biomass power generation has become a key factor limiting its development. In this study, four operating biomass power plants are selected
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Hydroquinone-mediated, bio-renewable corn starch electrolyte assembled with corn leaf-derived activated carbon for a high-performance, sustainable supercapacitor Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Nichaphat Thongsai, Naruporn Jirawanichakun, Thanapat Jorn-am, Preeyanuch Supchocksoonthorn, Peerasak Paoprasert
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Production of co-formulants for biodiesel from waste mixtures pyrolysis oil through Fe-based catalysts Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 G. Ionescu, R.N. State, M. Pătraşcu, A. Volceanov, C. Gheorghe, D. Boldor, C. Mărculescu
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Adsorption experiments and mechanisms of methylene blue on activated carbon from garden waste via deep eutectic solvents coupling KOH activation Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-26 Yunqi Cao, Li Yang, Fang Liu, Qiang Yu
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The greenhouse gas performance and climate change mitigation potential from rice straw biogas as a pathway to the UN sustainable development goals Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-26 Mirjam Röder, Patricia Thornley, Craig Jamieson
Rice, as a main crop, contributes to food security in Asia. However, its by-product, rice straw, poses challenges as it is often disposed of unsustainably. This research investigates the environmental performance of a 1000 m3 rice straw biogas pilot plant in Laguna, Philippines. A lifecycle assessment identified the climate change impact of the biogas system, straw burning and soil incorporation. In
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Migration behavior of chlorine and sulfur during gasification and combustion of biomass and coal Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-27 Yuefeng Wang, Yuhong Qin, Stanislav V. Vassilev, Chong He, Christina G. Vassileva, Yuexing Wei
The interactions among chlorine (Cl), sulfur (S), and alkaline and alkaline-earth metals (AAEMs) are the critical factors that affect the formation, transformation, and deposition of ash during biomass and coal gasification and combustion. These issues cause slagging, agglomeration, corrosion, and other problems related to the safety performance of gasifiers and boilers. A better understanding of the
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Interaction among lignocellulosic biomass components in thermochemical processes Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-25 Miriam O. Ricciulli, Gretta L.A.F. Arce, Eliana C. Vieira, Ivonete Ávila
This research aims to evaluate the thermal behavior of main components of biomass (hemicellulose, cellulose and lignin) in order to identify their synergistic effect in thermochemical processes. These components were isolated from sugarcane bagasse and straw using different chemical treatments and their chemical and physical-chemical characterizations were performed. Results showed that chemical treatments
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Research progress on the biosynthesis of d-lactic acid from low-value biomass materials Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-25 Haowei Zu, Yilu Wu, Zicheng Liao, Yong Wang, Bin Wang, Peiyong Qin, Wenqiang Ren, Jianbo Zhao, Di Cai
d-Lactic acid (D-LA) is an important biomolecule with a wide range of applications, which can be produced from renewable biomass resources by fermentation. To date, various biological techniques have been explored to improve D-LA production from biomass materials. However, there are still many challenges for fermentative D-LA production stemming from the poor optical purity, low yield, and difficulties
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Selective HMF synthesis from glucose via microwave-assisted metal chloride catalysis Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-19 Jiawei Cai, Chao Xu, Weijian Shi, Shuping Wu
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Effect of nanoparticles as additive for enhancing the bio methane yield in copretreated lignocellulosic biomass under solid state anaerobic co-digestion for sustainable bioeconomy in India Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-19 Nikita Verma, Apoorva Upadhyay, Prakhar Talwar, Rickwinder Singh, Mohamed A.M. Mohamed, Sozan E. El-Abeid, Ayman Y. Ahmed, Ahmed K. El-Attar, Vinod Kumar, Christoph Lindenberger, Nidhi Pareek, Vivekanand Vivekanand
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Bioprospecting lignin for biorefinery: Emerging innovations and strategies in microbial technology Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Ashwani Kumar Verma, Dixita Chettri, Anil Kumar Verma, Manickam Selvaraj, Mohammed A. Assiri
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Development of a Pd-xCNT-Ni-yCB composite catalyst to enhance the oxidation of various alcohols in alkali mediums Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Suwaphid Themsirimongkon, Paralee Waenkaew, Li Fang, Jaroon Jakmunee, Budsabong Kuntalue, Surasak Kuimalee, Surin Saipanya
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Effect of composition of biomass steam-gasified gas on laminar burning velocity and overall activation energy Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-09 Shengquan Zhou, Xiaochao Zhu, Zhaoting Wu, Wenzhu Wu, Beibei Yan, Guanyi Chen
Biomass steam-gasified gas (BGG-S), a mixture of H2/CO/CH4/CO2/C2H4/C2H6, is a promising fuel with appreciable lower heating value (12.9–13.7 MJ/Nm3). However, the composition of BGG-S is variable, which brings difficulties to burner design and combustion stability. The laminar burning velocity (SL,0) of BGG-S with variable composition was measured by an improved flat flame method, which can also measure
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Steam explosion of lignocellulosic residues for co-production of value-added chemicals and high-quality pellets Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Mihaela Tanase-Opedal, Solmaz Ghoreishi, Dag Helge Hermundsgård, Tanja Barth, Størker T. Moe, Rune Brusletto
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Process evaluation of mild hydrothermal carbonization to convert wet biomass residue streams into intermediate bioenergy carriers Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-04 Sayujya Shah, Jan Wilco Dijkstra, Heather E. Wray
Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) is a promising process for the upgrading of wet biomass residues. Models of HTC processes, in particular at continuous pilot-scale, are needed to move HTC from lab-scale to industrial scale. This study presents a process model for mild HTC, dewatering and conversion to intermediate energy carriers (bio-pellets and biogas for power and/or heat production) of three wet
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Bioethanol production from organosolv treated beech wood chips obtained at pilot scale Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 T. de Vrije, K. Dussan, R.H.A.M. van de Vondervoort, R.M. Veloo, P.A. Bonouvrie, A.T. Smit, A.M. López-Contreras
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Fabrication of shaping catalyst SO42−/SnO2-RC for high efficient and continuous synthesis of trimethylolpropane oleate in fixed bed reactor Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-28 Jinhua Liang, Zihan Wei, Xiaotong Li, Rongcheng Xiang, Wenya Fu, Xiaorui Yang, Wenlong Xu, Jianliang Zhu, Xiaoqian Ren
Trimethylolpropane trioleate (TMPTO), as a bio-lubricant, offers significant advantages over mineral oils, especially in terms of reducing environmental pollution. While produce cost are still the challenges in developing biodegradable lubricants, thereby it’s urgent TMP to produce TMPTO economically and environmentally friendly. Herein, a novel shaping catalyst SO42−/SnO2-RC was prepared through press
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Molecular mechanism of tolerance evolution in Candida tropicalis to inhibitory compounds derived from corn stover hydrolysis Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-26 Ellen Ayepa, Qian Li, Zhengyue Zhang, Hanyu Wang, Richard Ansah Herman, Yidan Ouyang, Xiaolin Kuang, Getachew Abrha Tafere, Menggen Ma
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The economic and environmental sustainability of converting Miscanthus to hydrocarbon biofuel by pyrolysis and catalytic hydrotreatment Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-23 Yuxiang Ma, Hong Tian, Hua Cheng, Yanni Xuan, Linli Shang, Yang Yang
Utilization of high-quality biomass resources such as Miscanthus is considered an effective way to alleviate energy shortages and develop a low-carbon energy economy. In this work, the economic benefits and environmental impacts of producing hydrocarbon biofuel by fast pyrolysis and catalytic hydrotreatment from Miscanthus were investigated, along with the differences in the utilization of biochar:
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Cadmium sulfide composite reduced graphene oxide for selective oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2.5-diformylfurans Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-23 Chuan Yuan, Arman Amani Babadi, Sivakumar Esakkimuthu, Sijie Wu, Qizhe Zhang, Bin Cao, Shan Zhong, Gaojin Lv, Xinlin Liu, Shuang Wang
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Total utilization of lignocellulosic biomass with xylooligosaccharides production priority: A review Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-23 Xingyu Fan, Manni Ren, Cunshan Zhou, Fangong Kong, Chenhui Hua, Olugbenga Abiola Fakayode, Clinton Emeka Okonkwo, Haoxin Li, Jiakang Liang, Xue Wang
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Feeding strategy determine flexible biogas via shaping microbial abundance and interaction in anaerobic digestion Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-19 Pengjie Wu, Tianyu Bai, Ying Yang, Kunyao Li, Hao Tan, Suyu Zhuang, Fuyu Song, Zuopeng Lv, Hongyu Wen, Haiying Yu
The optimization of anaerobic digestion systems for enhanced biogas production is reliant on the manipulation of feeding regimes and organic loading. However, the impact of these operations on the microbiota remains unclear. Here, the effects of three distinct feeding regimes (once daily, every 2nd day, and every 3rd day) with two different loading amounts (300 g and 500 g) were investigated in 2 continuously
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Comparative computational fluid dynamics analysis of fast pyrolysis of agricultural feedstocks across different biomass categories Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-16 Mohammad Pourhoseinian, Neda Asasian-Kolur, Seyedmehdi Sharifian
This article presents a comprehensive Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) assessment of fast pyrolysis of three different agricultural feedstocks representing three different categories: Red oak (hardwood), Switchgrass (herbaceous biomass), and Picea glauca (softwood). The study aimed to evaluate the performance of each feedstock based on particle density, temperature distribution, and volume fraction
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Hydrothermal carbonisation of mixed agri-food waste: Process optimisation and mechanistic evaluation of hydrochar inorganic chemistry Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-16 Falilat O. Kassim, M. Sohail, Bethany Taylor, Oluwasola O.D. Afolabi
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Ether-type co-solvents of excellence for aqueous base-free Pt-catalyzed oxidation of concentrated 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-11 Ga Yeong Ryu, Dongwoon Park, Yeongin Jo, Cong Chien Truong, Dinesh Kumar Mishra, Young-Woong Suh
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Development of microalgal dual-cultures for enhanced productivity in sewage: An experimental study Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-06 Weixing Liu, Qingyu Shang, Dafang Fu, Wenhao Shi, Rajendra Prasad Singh
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Highly efficient and straightforward conversion of sugarcane bagasse into high value-added chemicals using carbonaceous catalyst in deep eutectic solvent Biomass Bioenergy (IF 6.0) Pub Date : 2023-12-02 Trinh Hao Nguyen, Ha Bich Phan, Diep Dinh Le, Hang Thien Thi Nguyen, Kim Nguyen Tran, Long Bao Nguyen, Phuong Hoang Tran