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Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery

Issue 2/2024

Content (100 Articles)

Review Article

Effect of the autohydrolysis treatment on the integral revalorisation of Ziziphus lotus

Sara Saad, Izaskun Dávila, Faten Mannai, Jalel Labidi, Younes Moussaoui

Review Article

Advancement of biorefinery-derived platform chemicals from macroalgae: a perspective for bioethanol and lactic acid

Kevin Tian Xiang Tong, Inn Shi Tan, Henry Chee Yew Foo, Man Kee Lam, Steven Lim, Keat Teong Lee

Review Article

A review on Lantana camara lignocellulose fiber-reinforced polymer composites

Swetha Gillela, Sumit Manohar Yadav, Kapil Sihag, Muhammad Adly Rahandi Lubis, Eko Setio Wibowo, Anil Negi, Apri Heri Iswanto, Petar Antov, Lubos Kristak

Review Article

Practical aspects of biowastes conversion to fertilizers

Katarzyna Chojnacka, Katarzyna Mikula, Dawid Skrzypczak, Grzegorz Izydorczyk, Katarzyna Gorazda, Joanna Kulczycka, Halyna Kominko, Konstantinos Moustakas, Anna Witek-Krowiak

Review Article

Review on potential of using agricultural, municipal solid and industrial wastes as substrates for biogas production in Nigeria

Oludare Johnson Odejobi, Olajide Olukayode Ajala, Funmilayo Nihinlola Osuolale

Original Article

Study on the co-pyrolysis characteristics of sewage sludge and wood powder and kinetic analysis

Jun Zhang, Rui Zhao, Yuying Du, Liang Chen, Zizhao Chen, Na Xiao, Zhengshun Wu

Original Article

Properties of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) biomass particleboard at different maleic acid content and particle size as potential materials for table tennis blade

Jajang Sutiawan, Dede Hermawan, Yusuf Sudo Hadi, Deded Sarip Nawawi, Sukma Surya Kusumah, Riska Surya Ningrum, Putri Amanda, Maya Ismayati, Imam Busyra Abdillah

Original Article

Thermal behavior and kinetic study on the co-pyrolysis of biomass with polymer waste

Zhitong Yao, Di Cai, Xinyang Chen, Yuhang Sun, Meiqing Jin, Wei Qi, Jiamin Ding

Open Access Original Article

Zero-valent iron supported-lemon derived biochar for ultra-fast adsorption of methylene blue

Eman M. Abd El-Monaem, Ahmed M. Omer, Gehan M. El-Subruiti, Mohamed S. Mohy-Eldin, Abdelazeem S. Eltaweil

Original Article

Fabrication of polyaniline-coated porous and fibrous nanocomposite with granular morphology using tea waste carbon for effective removal of rhodamine B dye from water samples

Parmeshwar Lal Meena, Jitendra Kumar Saini, Ajay Kumar Surela, Krishna Poswal, Lata Kumari Chhachhia

Original Article

Production of high-quality forest wood biomass using artificial intelligence to control thermal modification

Túlio A. S. Vieira, Paulo F. Trugilho, Sónia A. C. Carabineiro, Antonio José Vinha Zanuncio, Amélia Guimarães Carvalho, Liniker Fernandes da Silva, Monique Branco-Vieira, Carlos Miguel Simões da Silva, Angélica de Cassia Oliveira Carneiro

Original Article

Water-energy-land-food nexus for bioethanol development in Nigeria

Abass A. Gazal, Napat Jakrawatana, Thapat Silalertruksa, Shabbir H. Gheewala

Original Article

Preparation of bagasse pith-derived biochar for high-efficiency removal of Cr(VI) and further hydrogenation of furfural

Dong Chen, Shanshuai Chen, Liang He, Qingqing Guan, Rongrong Miao

Original Article

Degradation of newly developed date palm agro-residues-filled polyethylene biocomposites in the planktonic and benthic zones of a marine environment

Raeid M. M. Abed, Thirumahal Muthukrishnan, Mahmoud M. A. Nassar, Huda Al Battashi, Khalid I. Alzebdeh

Original Article

Synthesis, characterization, and methylene blue adsorption isotherms of hydrochars derived from forestry waste and agro-residues

Xian Zhang, Fangyuan Chen, Shiwang Liu, Jian Lou, Wanpeng Liu, Diederik P. L. Rousseau, Stijn Van Hulle

Original Article

Biosorption of Basic Red 46 using raw cactus fruit peels: equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic studies

I. Akkari, Z. Graba, N. Bezzi, F. Ait Merzeg, N. Bait, A. Ferhati, M. M. Kaci

Original Article

Sargassum biorefineries: potential opportunities towards shifting from wastes to products

Karla J. Azcorra-May, Edgar Olguin-Maciel, Jorge Domínguez-Maldonado, Tanit Toledano-Thompson, Rosa Maria Leal-Bautista, Liliana Alzate-Gaviria, Raúl Tapia-Tussell

Original Article

Effective removal of lead (Pb) by natural biosorbent marine microalgae (Dunaliella salina) through batch experiment

R. Dineshkumar, M. Sowndariya, S. Kalaiselvi, G. Israth Rehana, M. Durai Murugan, Marykutty Abraham, Meivelu Moovendhan, M. Kavisri

Original Article

Assessment of biomass briquette energy potential from agricultural residues in Cameroon

Bill Vaneck Bot, Jean Gaston Tamba, Olivier Thierry Sosso

Original Article

Efficiency of β-glucan production by Sparassis crispa depends on mycelium shape

Ryosuke Okumura, Yoshitoshi Nakamura, Chikako Asada

Original Article

Optimization of long-term storage stability of Kusum biodiesel using herbal anti-oxidant

Harveer Singh Pali, Abhishek Sharma, Naveen Kumar, Yashvir Singh

Original Article

The use of biochar-NH2 produced from watermelon peels as a natural adsorbent for the removal of Cu(II) ion from water

Mohamed A. El-Nemr, Uyiosa O. Aigbe, Mohamed A. Hassaan, Kingsley E. Ukhurebor, Safaa Ragab, Robert B. Onyancha, Otolorin A. Osibote, Ahmed El Nemr

Original Article

Preparation and evaluation of two enriched biochar-based fertilizers for nutrient release kinetics and agronomic effectiveness in direct-seeded rice

Arkaprava Roy, Sumit Chaturvedi, Shiv Vendra Singh, Govindaraju Kasivelu, V. C. Dhyani, Suhita Pyne

Original Article

Comparison of corncob-derived solid acids and evaluation of catalytic cellulose hydrolysis performance in LiBr

Chen Liang, Chunhua Du, Xianli Wu, Ju Wang, Jie Xu, Pengyu Hu, Wangda Qu

Original Article

Effect of cow dung on anaerobic digestion characteristics of poplar fuel ethanol wastewater

Pingping Deng, Xiaofan Yan, Ruixia Liu, Tingting Ding, Jienan Chen, Zhiping Wu

Original Article

Evaluation of antioxidant and cytotoxicity activities of polyphenol extracted from brown seaweed Sargassum tenerrimum biomass

Shunmugiah Mahendran, Subbiah Sankaralingam, Senthurpandian Muthuramalinga Sethupathi, Durairaj Kathiresan, Mahalingam Muthumani, Loganathan Kousalya, Selvam Palpperumal, Balasundaram Harinathan

Original Article

Techno-economic feasibility of P(3-hydroxybutyrate) bioprocess with concentrated sugarcane vinasse as carbon and minerals source: an experimental and in silico approach

Manuella Souza Silverio, Rosane Aparecida Moniz Piccoli, João Lucas Maehara Said dos Reis, José Gregório Cabrera Gomez, Antonio Sampaio Baptista

Open Access Original Article

Principal component analysis and partial least square regression models to understand sorption-enhanced biomass gasification

María Soledad Callén, Isabel Martínez, Gemma Grasa, José Manuel López, Ramón Murillo

Original Article

Synthesis of hybrid carbon aerogels from sugarcane bagasse and coffee grounds for oil adsorption application

La Nam Phat, Trinh Dinh Thao Tram, Hoang Dang Ngoc Lam, Bui Dang Dang Khoa, Huynh Cam Nguyen, Nguyen Kim Trung, Nguyen Thai Hoang, Nguyen Truong Son, Mai Thanh Phong, Nguyen Huu Hieu

Open Access Original Article

Efficient adsorption of acetaminophen from the aqueous phase using low-cost and renewable adsorbent derived from orange peels

Mohamed El Saied, Seham A. Shaban, Mohsen S. Mostafa, Ahmed O. Abo El Naga

Original Article

Enhanced production of bacterial hydrolytic endoglucanase enzyme using waste leaves of water hyacinth and its thermal stability under the influence of TiO2 nanoparticles

Mahvish Khan, Tripti Singh, Dan Bahadur Pal, Saif Khan, Saheem Ahmad, Suresh Babu Jandrajupalli, Shafiul Haque, Rajeev Singh, Neha Srivastava

Original Article

Efficient removal of chloramphenicol by K2CO3 activated porous carbon derived from cigarette butts

Zhuangzhuang Xue, Jia Wen, Cuilian Yang, Li Yuan, Xiyan Yin, Yangfang Li

Original Article

Biomass extract of green macroalga Halimeda opuntia assisted ZnO nanoparticles: preparation, physico-chemical characterization, and antibacterial activity against Vibrio harveyi

K. Vijai Anand, D. Mahalakshmi, S. Muthamil Selvan, M. Ravi, M. Kannan, K. Govindaraju, Ahmed Esmail Shalan

Original Article

Parametric optimization and kinetic modelling for organic matter removal from agro-waste derived paper packaging biorefinery wastewater

Ahmad Hussaini Jagaba, Shamsul Rahman Mohamed Kutty, Azmatullah Noor, Augustine Chioma Affam, Ayman A. Ghfar, Abdullahi Kilaco Usman, Ibrahim Mohammed Lawal, Abdullahi Haruna Birniwa, Mubarak Usman Kankia, Haruna Kolawole Afolabi, Usman Bala Soja

Open Access Original Article

Hardwood spent mushroom substrate–based activated biochar as a sustainable bioresource for removal of emerging pollutants from wastewater

Alejandro Grimm, Glaydson Simões dos Reis, Van Minh Dinh, Sylvia H. Larsson, Jyri-Pekka Mikkola, Eder Claudio Lima, Shaojun Xiong

Original Article

Biodiesel production using a novel surface functionalized biomass residue solid green catalyst

Siyi Tang, Xiaoling Duan, Qingyu Zhang, Cunwen Wang, Weiguo Wang, Weiliang Feng, Tielin Wang

Original Article

Optimization of MCP process of coconut cloths by response surface method and composition analysis of bio‑oil product

Shurong Wang, Yang Cao, Jin Li, Xiaocui Wei, Jiayu Lin, Jiao Jiang, Shiyun Zhou

Original Article

Fractionation of birch wood biomass into valuable chemicals by the extraction and catalytic processes

Boris N. Kuznetsov, Irina G. Sudakova, Anna I. Chudina, Natalya V. Garyntseva, Alexander S. Kazachenko, Andrey M. Skripnikov, Yuriy N. Malyar, Ivan P. Ivanov

Original Article

Influence of asymmetric vortex mesoscale combustor configurations on the characteristics of biogas flameless combustion

Ali Houssein Asmayou, Mazlan Abdul Wahid, Mohammed Bashir Abdulrahman, Wahid Ali Hamood Altowayti, Norzila Othman

Original Article

Hydrogen production via steam reforming of small organic compounds present in the aqueous fraction of bio-oil over Ni-La-Me catalysts (Me = Ce, Ti, Zr)

Mauricio Musso, Santiago Veiga, Federico Perdomo, Tania Rodríguez, Natalia Mazzei, Bianca Decarlini, Patrice Portugau, Juan Bussi

Original Article

Polarity-wise successive solvent extraction of Scenedesmus obliquus biomass and characterization of the crude extracts for broad-spectrum antibacterial activity

Chandan Mukherjee, Pravin G. Suryawanshi, Mohan Chandra Kalita, Dhanapati Deka, Donato A. G. Aranda, Vaibhav V. Goud

Original Article

Pellet combustion characteristics and emission of cocoa pod shell and coal blends

Untoro Budi Surono, Harwin Saptoadi

Original Article

Adsorption studies on the removal of malachite green by γ-Fe2O3/MWCNTs/Cellulose as an eco-friendly nanoadsorbent

Mansooreh khalatbary, Mohammad Hossein Sayadi, Mahmoud Hajiani, Mohsen Nowrouzi

Open Access Original Article

Activated eco-waste of Posidonia oceanica rhizome as a potential adsorbent of methylene blue from saline water

Randa R. Elmorsi, Khaled S. Abou-El-Sherbini, Waleed A. Shehab El-Dein, Hesham R. Lotfy

Open Access Correction

Correction to: Activated eco-waste of Posidonia oceanica rhizome as a potential adsorbent of methylene blue from saline water

Randa R. Elmorsi, Khaled S. Abou-El-Sherbini, Waleed A. Shehab El-Dein, Hesham R. Lotfy

Original Article

Hydrothermal carbonization of biomass: experimental study, energy balance, process simulation, design, and techno-economic analysis

Diakaridia Sangaré, Mario Moscosa-Santillan, Antonio Aragón Piña, Stéphane Bostyn, Verónica Belandria, Iskender Gökalp

Original Article

Revelation of high-adsorption-performance activated carbon for removal of fluoroquinolone antibiotics from water

Jan Bednárek, Lenka Matějová, Ivan Koutník, Martina Vráblová, Gerardo Juan Francisco Cruz, Tomáš Strašák, Pavel Šiler, Jan Hrbáč

Open Access Original Article

Biochar-SO prepared from pea peels by dehydration with sulfuric acid improves the adsorption of Cr6+ from water

Mohamed A. El-Nemr, Murat Yılmaz, Safaa Ragab, Ahmed El Nemr

Original Article

Biolubricants derived from poultry waste oil and its methyl esters by epoxidation and epoxide ring-opening—a comparative study

G. Akbar Basha, D. Harish, R. Saranya, C. Chandrasatheesh, J. Jayapriya

Original Article

Development and evaluation of castor oil nanoemulsion on the cotton leaf worm Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.) and its adverse effects on the reproductive system of albino rats

Shimaa S. I. Abd El-Naby, Mona Sh. Abdou, Mervat H. A. Metayi, Fatma H. E. Mahmoud, Noha A. M. El-Habal, Ahmed Abdel-Megeed, Moises Cipriano-Salazar

Original Article

Experimental investigation of spray characteristics of ethyl esters in a constant volume chamber

Anılcan Ulu, Güray Yildiz, Ünver Özkol, Alvaro Diez Rodriguez

Original Article

Physicochemical pretreatment selects microbial communities to produce alcohols through metabolism of volatile fatty acids

Gustavo Mockaitis, Guillaume Bruant, Eugenio Foresti, Marcelo Zaiat, Serge R. Guiot

Original Article

Designed mesoporous silica nanoparticles to mitigate against reservoir fines migration

Augustine Agi, Radzuan Junin, Mohd Zaidi Jaafar, Nor Aishah Saidina Amin, Mohd Akhmal Sidek, Bemgba Bevan Nyakuma, Faruk Yakasai, Azrul Nurfaiz Mohd Faizal, Afeez Gbadamosi, Jeffrey Oseh, Nur Bashirah Azli, Lukkathuyavan Yogarathinam, Stanley Mamah

Original Article

Optimization of ethanol precipitation of schizophyllan from Schizophyllum commune by applied statistical modelling

Nuttapong Saetang, Rameshprabu Ramaraj, Yuwalee Unpaprom

Original Article

The effect of various thermochemical pretreatment methods on the biomethanisation of hemp (Cannabis sativa) hurd and kinetic analysis

Alpcan Arıç, Sadık Can Karagöz, Tuba Ceren Öğüt, S. Tuğçe Dağlıoğlu, Gözde Duman, Jale Yanık, Nuri Azbar

Original Article

Fabrication of biochar@Cu-Ni nanocatalyst for reduction of aryl aldehyde and nitroarene compounds

Mohammad Zarei, Iman Mohammadzadeh, Kazem Saidi, Hassan Sheibani

Original Article

Extracellular enzyme production by different species of Trichoderma fungus for lemon peel waste bioconversion

Ramin Gooruee, Mohammad Hojjati, Behrooz Alizadeh Behbahani, Samira Shahbazi, Hamed Askari

Open Access Original Article

Catalytic pyrolysis of date palm seeds on HZSM-5 and dolomite in a pyroprobe reactor in line with GC/MS

Miriam Arabiourrutia, Gmar Bensidhom, Maider Bolaños, Aïda Ben Hassen Trabelsi, Martin Olazar

Original Article

Removal of oil using styrene-modified apple pomace

Sijing Zhang, Yutong Li, Xiaoxiao Ma, Jun Lin, Shuangli Chen