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Forestry
Paschalina Terzopoulou, Vasiliki Kamperidou, Charalampos Lykidis
Summary: Through chemical characterization, this study confirms that wood and bark material of cypress species can be used as raw materials for fuel pellet production. Low bark content positively affects the quality and properties of pellets, meeting the standard requirements.
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Environmental Sciences
Shir Reen Chia, Saifuddin Bin Hj M. Nomanbhay, Kit Wayne Chew, Heli Siti Halimatul Munawaroh, Abd Halim Shamsuddin, Pau Loke Show
Summary: The algae biomass produced from microbial fuel cells can be further processed to generate biofuels through their unique compositions. The potential of algae to solve current issues is shown through the consumption of nutrients in wastewater through algae cultivation and using the produced biomass for energy supply.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Vivienne Schnorf, Evelina Trutnevyte, Gillianne Bowman, Vanessa Burg
Summary: The main barrier to biomass transport in Switzerland is cost rather than energy or emissions performance. Transport of forest wood is more efficient than transport of manure.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Lin Li, Yuntian Ge, Minkun Xiao
Summary: This paper proposes a novel industrial symbiosis design for the co-production of second- and third-generation biofuels. The synergies in the bioenergy IS system have been shown to significantly reduce manufacturing costs, greenhouse gas emissions, and environmental impacts. This symbiotic design proves to be beneficial in enhancing economic viability and environmental sustainability.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Carrie Leibensperger, Pan Yang, Qiankun Zhao, Shuran Wei, Ximing Cai
Summary: This paper examines how interactions between multiple stakeholders can influence the widespread adoption of biofuel production, utilizing various data sources for analysis. By synthesizing survey and research results, it discusses how stakeholder interactions affect overall system performance.
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
(2021)
Review
Agricultural Engineering
J. P. Domingues, C. Pelletier, T. Brunelle
Summary: Energy generation from biomass is a promising alternative to fossil fuels due to its global availability and flexibility. However, assessing its cost-competitiveness is challenging due to the variability of bioenergy costs. This paper evaluates the production cost of primary energy production from different types of ligno-cellulosic biomass and finds that forestry and agricultural residues have significantly lower costs compared to other biomass types. Additionally, biomass production in Europe is more expensive than in other regions.
BIOMASS & BIOENERGY
(2022)
Review
Agricultural Engineering
Thibaut Lepage, Maroua Kammoun, Quentin Schmetz, Aurore Richel
Summary: This study reviews various approaches, including thermochemical, biological, and electrochemical, used for biomass-to-hydrogen conversion. It presents the advantages, limitations, and necessary improvements for each process. A techno-economic assessment highlights the promising potential of biomass-based hydrogen production but emphasizes the need for further advancements.
BIOMASS & BIOENERGY
(2021)
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Materials Science, Paper & Wood
Gurshagan Kandhola, Angele Djioleu, Kalavathy Rajan, Joseph Batta-Mpouma, Nicole Labbe, Joshua Sakon, Benjamin A. Babst, Anindya Ghosh, Danielle Julie Carrier, Jin-Woo Kim
Summary: Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are renewable and biocompatible nanomaterials with unique properties. The production and properties of CNCs from different wood species were investigated. The results showed that the type of wood species had an impact on the yield, purity, and properties of CNCs. This study provides insights into optimizing CNC production and usage for different applications.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shraddha Maitra, Mothi Bharath Viswanathan, Kiyoul Park, Baskaran Kannan, Sofia Cano Alfanar, Scott M. McCoy, Edgar B. Cahoon, Fredy Altpeter, Andrew D. B. Leakey, Vijay Singh
Summary: Oilcane has demonstrated potential as a renewable feedstock for the co-production of lipids and fermentable sugars. By metabolic engineering, oilcane's vegetative tissues can hyper-accumulate lipids, and with proper processing, a significant portion of the lipids can be recovered.
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING
(2022)
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Energy & Fuels
Vasiliki Kamperidou
Summary: This study evaluated the quality of wood fuel pellets in the Greek market using the ISO 17225 Standard Requirement Thresholds. Most pellet brands had acceptable quality, but some had lower mechanical durability and bulk density.
Article
Agricultural Engineering
Omoyemeh J. Ile, Maricar Aguilos, Suna Morkoc, Kevan Minick, Jean-Christophe Domec, John S. King
Summary: Short rotation coppice culture of American sycamore for biomass production on degraded agricultural lands in eastern North Carolina showed increasing productivity over two rotation cycles, with higher planting density resulting in higher wood biomass. Biomass partitioning was significantly affected by planting density during the first rotation, but this effect disappeared in the second rotation. This study suggests that American sycamore can be effectively managed as a bioenergy feedstock with low input culture on marginal agriculture lands.
BIOMASS & BIOENERGY
(2021)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Michael Douglas Roque Lima, Fernanda Maria Guedes Ramalho, Paulo Fernando Trugilho, Lina Bufalino, Ananias Francisco Dias Junior, Thiago de Paula Protasio, Paulo Ricardo Gherardi Hein
Summary: This study developed multivariate models based on spectral signatures in the near-infrared region to quickly identify 12 tropical wood wastes, improving the control of raw materials in charcoal production in Amazonia.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Lixia H. Lambert, Eric A. DeVuyst, Burton C. English, Rodney Holcomb
Summary: Commercial-scale switchgrass production for cellulosic biofuel is not yet achieved in the U.S. due to challenges in providing high-quality feedstock to biorefineries. Using chance-constrained programming, the trade-offs between refinery demand certainty and contracting production acreage costs are assessed, with costs of production, logistics, and transportation ranging from 27% to 96% of the cost of 100% certainty. Investors and managers should consider the cost of biomass acquisition certainty when contracting for production acreage.
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Energy & Fuels
Juan Garcia-Quezada, Ricardo Musule-Lagunes, Jose Angel Prieto-Ruiz, Daniel Jose Vega-Nieva, Artemio Carrillo-Parra
Summary: The aim of this study was to determine the temperature and heating ramp in industrial carbonization processes using different kiln types and to quantify its impact on yield and quality of charcoal from different firewood species. The results showed that the industrial type kilns had the highest production yield (>35%), while Brazilian beehive kilns had the longest carbonization time (>240 hours). On the other hand, the modified Brazilian beehive kilns had the best energetic characteristics (>75% fixed carbon and <16% volatile material). A carbonization process with a slow heating ramp (<1 degrees C min(-1)) and temperatures of 500-600 degrees C can generate a charcoal with export quality.
Article
Energy & Fuels
Jose Luiz Francisco Alves, Jean Constantino Gomes da Silva, Guilherme Davi Mumbach, Ricardo Francisco Alves, Michele Di Domenico
Summary: This paper elucidates the bioenergy potential of the invasive grass Eleusine indica based on its physicochemical characterization, pyrolysis kinetics, and thermodynamic parameters. The results show that E. indica has potential for bioenergy production, with positive values of activation energy and negative values of entropy indicating a lower reactive process.
BIOMASS CONVERSION AND BIOREFINERY
(2022)