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Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery

Issue 5/2021

Content (65 Articles)

Original Article

A biorefinery concept using forced chicory roots for the production of biogas, hydrochar, and platform chemicals

Katrin Stökle, Benedikt Hülsemann, David Steinbach, Zebin Cao, Hans Oechsner, Andrea Kruse

Original Article

Utilization of oil palm fronds for bio-oil and bio-char production using hydrothermal liquefaction technology

Ankit Jadhav, Israr Ahmed, A. G Baloch, Harshit Jadhav, Sabzoi Nizamuddin, M. T. H. Siddiqui, Humair Ahmed Baloch, Sundus Saeed Qureshi, Nabisab Mujawar Mubarak

Original Article

Bioliquids from raw waste animal fats: an alternative renewable energy source

Egle Rosson, Paolo Sgarbossa, Francesco Pedrielli, Mirto Mozzon, Roberta Bertani

Original Article

Macroalgae and coal-based biochar as a sustainable bioresource reuse for treatment of textile wastewater

Tahir Fazal, Abrar Faisal, Azeem Mushtaq, Ainy Hafeez, Fahed Javed, Aamir Alaud Din, Naim Rashid, Muhammad Aslam, Muhammad Saif Ur Rehman, Fahad Rehman

Original Article

Numerical simulation of combustion in a biomass briquette chain boiler

R. Chen, H. H. Yue, R. Yue, Y. Ai, J. X. Zheng

Original Article

Energy and matter balance of process of activated carbon production from Algerian agricultural wastes: date palm rachis and jujube stones

Mounir Daoud, Oumessaâd Benturki, Sébastien Fontana, Yann Rogaume, Pierre Girods

Original Article

Microalgae cultivation using palm oil mill effluent as growth medium for lipid production with the effect of CO2 supply and light intensity

Prakash Bhuyar, Sathyavathi Sundararaju, Mohd Hasbi Ab. Rahim, Rameshprabu Ramaraj, Gaanty Pragas Maniam, Natanamurugaraj Govindan

Original Article

Structure and properties of organic xerogels derived from tannins and ethanol lignins of the Siberian fir

N. M. Mikova, V. А. Levdanskiy, G. P. Skwortsova, А. М. Zhizhaev, M. A. Lutoshkin, N. V. Chesnokov, B. N. Kuznetsov

Original Article

Optimisation and characterisation of protein extraction from coffee silverskin assisted by ultrasound or microwave techniques

Le Wen, Carlos Álvarez, Zhihang Zhang, Mahesha M. Poojary, Marianne N. Lund, Da-Wen Sun, Brijesh K. Tiwari

Original Article

Ethanol production from banana peels at high pretreated substrate loading: comparison of two operational strategies

A. Sócrates Palacios, Anna Ilyina, Rodolfo Ramos-González, Cristóbal N. Aguilar, José Luis Martínez-Hernández, Elda Patricia Segura-Ceniceros, Monica Lizeth Chávez González, Miguel Aguilar, Mercedes Ballesteros, José Miguel Oliva, Héctor A. Ruiz

Original Article

Production of green energy – ethanol dehydration using rice straw, rice husk and castor oil

Indrani W. Kularathne, Chamila Gunathilake, Bhagya S Yatipanthalawa, Chandrakantha S. Kalpage, Asanga C. Rathneweera, Sanath Rajapakse

Original Article

Production of bio-oils enriched with aroma compounds from tobacco waste fast pyrolysis in a fluidized bed reactor

Qian Xia, Bochao Yan, Huawen Wang, Jian Xu, Suping Zhang, Guojun Zhou, Anfu Hu, Jian Jiang, Shiqiang Xu, Jun Wang, Wenbing Chen

Original Article

Feedstock particle size distribution and water content dynamic in a pellet mill production process and comparative sieving performance of horizontal 3.15-mm mesh and 3.15-mm hole sieves

Sebastian Paczkowski, Christian Sauer, Anja Anetzberger, Marta Paczkowska, Michael Russ, Marius Wöhler, Stefan Pelz

Original Article

Reactive and non-reactive solvents as bio-oil blends: a computer-aided molecular design approach

Hon Huin Chin, Angel Xin Yee Mah, Jie Qi Neoh, Omar Anas Aboagwa, Suchithra Thangalazhy-Gopakumar, Nishanth G. Chemmangattuvalappil

Original Article

The production of polyhydroxyalkanoate from waste cooking oil and its application in biofuel production

Kanokphorn Sangkharak, Pimchanok Khaithongkaeo, Teeraphorn Chuaikhunupakarn, Aopas Choonut, Poonsuk Prasertsan

Original Article

Starved Spirodela polyrhiza and Saccharomyces cerevisiae: a potent combination for sustainable bioethanol production

Qurrat ul ain Rana, Muhammad Adil Nawaz Khan, Muhammad Irfan, Aamer Ali Shah, Fariha Hasan, Samiullah Khan, Safia Ahmed, Fazal Adnan, Weizun Li, Meiting Ju, Malik Badshah

Original Article

Biomass and lipid characterization of microalgae genera Botryococcus, Chlorella, and Desmodesmus aiming high-value fatty acid production

Gabriela F. Ferreira, Luisa F. Ríos Pinto, Patrícia O. Carvalho, Mirela B. Coelho, Marcos N. Eberlin, Rubens Maciel Filho, Leonardo V. Fregolente

Original Article

Kitchen waste torrefaction with the aid of charcoal microwave absorber agent

Khaled A. Al-attab, Zainal A. Zainal

Original Article

Multi-objective optimization of a municipal solid waste gasifier

Ali Bahari, Kazem Atashkari, Javad Mahmoudimehr

Original Article

5-Hydroxymethylfurfural production from hexose sugars using adjustable acid- and base-functionalized mesoporous SBA-15 catalysts in aqueous media

Chachchaya Thunyaratchatanon, Wittawat Sinsakullert, Apanee Luengnaruemitchai, Kajornsak Faungnawakij

Original Article

Effect of ultrasound on ionic liquid-hydrochloric acid pretreatment with rice straw

Wen Zhang, Jingyong Liu, Yujie Wang, Jian Sun, Pojung Huang, Kenlin Chang

Original Article

Widespread tropical agrowastes as novel feedstocks for biochar production: characterization and priority environmental uses

Juan S. Chin-Pampillo, Ariel Alfaro-Vargas, Ricardo Rojas, Carla E. Giacomelli, Marta Perez-Villanueva, Cristina Chinchilla-Soto, Josep M. Alcañiz, Xavier Domene

Original Article

Modelling of biomass gasification with steam

Barbara Wojnicka, Marek Ściążko, Johannes C. Schmid

Original Article

A simple fractionation method and GPC analysis of organosolv extracts obtained from lignocellulosic materials

Pedro Andreo-Martínez, Víctor Manuel Ortiz-Martínez, Nuria García-Martínez, Francisco José Hernández-Fernández, Antonia Pérez de los Ríos, Joaquín Quesada-Medina

Open Access Original Article

Removal of sulfur contaminants from biogas to enable direct catalytic methanation

Christian Dannesboe, John Bøgild Hansen, Ib Johannsen

Original Article

Catalytic torrefaction of pelletized agro-residues with Cu/Al2O3 catalysts

Nakorn Tippayawong, Thossaporn Onsree, Travis Williams, Katie McCullough, Blake MacQueen, Jochen Lauterbach

Original Article

Fenton-modified Malacantha alnifolia tree bark for effective surface separation of tetracycline

Obianuju L. Nwanji, Martins O. Omorogie, Jonathan O. Babalola, Joshua O. Olowoyo

Original Article

Biochar and PGPR amendments influence soil enzyme activities and nutrient concentrations in a eucalyptus seedling plantation

Han Ren, Chengqun Lv, Víctor Fernández-García, Baoling Huang, Jiangming Yao, Wei Ding

Original Article

Rice straw addition and biological inoculation promote the maturation of aerobic compost of rice straw biogas residue

Xiaorong Du, Bin Li, Kunjie Chen, Chao Zhao, Lijun Xu, Zidong Yang, Qian Sun, Farman Ali Chandio, Guiru Wu

Original Article

Comparative of alkaline hydrogen peroxide pretreatment using NaOH and Ca(OH)2 and their effects on enzymatic hydrolysis and fermentation steps

Perla Araceli Meléndez-Hernández, Javier Ulises Hernández-Beltrán, Alicia Hernández-Guzmán, Ricardo Morales-Rodríguez, Juan Carlos Torres-Guzmán, Héctor Hernández-Escoto

Original Article

Improved environmental and socio-economic impacts of ethanol production from rice straw

Mohammad Saber Bay, Keikhosro Karimi, Safoora Mirmohamadsadeghi

Original Article

Conversion of biorenewably available acetone and butanol to liquid fuels using base catalysts

Tarun Pratap Singh Jadon, Arun Kumar Jana, Parimal A. Parikh

Original Article

Comparative study of the products from the pyrolysis of raw and hydrolyzed baru wastes

Magale K. D. Rambo, Yara K. S. Nemet, Claúdio C. S. Júnior, Marcelo Mendes Pedroza, Michele C. D. Rambo

Original Article

Investigation of physicochemical properties of oil palm biomass for evaluating potential of biofuels production via pyrolysis processes

Pranshu Shrivastava, Phonthip Khongphakdi, Arkom Palamanit, Anil Kumar, Perapong Tekasakul

Original Article

Induction of β, ε-carotene-3, 3′-diol (lutein) production in green algae Chlorella salina with airlift photobioreactor: interaction of different aeration and light-related strategies

S. Gayathri, S. R. Radhika Rajasree, T. Y. Suman, L. Aranganathan, R. Thriuganasambandam, G. Narendrakumar

Original Article

Impact of mild and harsh conditions of formic acid-based organosolv pretreatment on biomass fractionation of sugarcane tops

Puneet Pathak, Ankush Gupta, Nishi Kant Bhardwaj, Arun Goyal, Vijayanand Suryakant Moholkar

Original Article

Optimization of operation conditions for biodiesel preparation from soybean oil using an electric field

Piyaphong Yongphet, Junfeng Wang, Dongbao Wang, Christian Mulbah, Zhiheng Fan, Wei Zhang, Paulo C. S. Amaral

Original Article

Utilisation of tuna condensate waste from the canning industry as a novel substrate for polyhydroxyalkanoate production

Kanokphorn Sangkharak, Nisa Paichid, Tewan Yunu, Sappasith Klomklao, Poonsuk Prasertsan

Original Article

A biorefinery based on the biomechanical configuration of the digestive system of a ruminant for ABE production: a consolidated bioprocessing approach

Carlos E. Molina-Guerrero, Idania Valdez-Vazquez, Arturo Sanchez, José Antonio Vázquez-Castillo, Edgar Vazquez-Nuñez

Original Article

Anaerobic digestion of chicken manure with sawdust and barley straw pre-treated by fungi

Darja Pečar, Janez Smerkolj, Franc Pohleven, Andreja Goršek

Open Access Original Article

Furfural production from xylose and birch hydrolysate liquor in a biphasic system and techno-economic analysis

Gerardo Gómez Millán, Rahul Prasad Bangalore Ashok, Pekka Oinas, Jordi Llorca, Herbert Sixta

Original Article

Thermogravimetric analyses and kinetic modeling of pellets built with three Cameroonian biomass

Theophile Vitoussia, Alain Brillard, Damaris Kehrli, Alexis Kemajou, Ebenezer Njeugna, Jean-François Brilhac

Original Article

Analyses of the impact of torrefaction processes on hydrolysis lignin samples through chemical and morphological investigations

Gwenaëlle Trouvé, Alain Brillard, Pavel Maryandyshev, Damaris Kehrli, Marat Eseev, Viktor Lyubov, Jean-François Brilhac

Original Article

Effects of C/N ratio on anaerobic co-digestion of cabbage, cauliflower, and restaurant food waste

I. Beniche, J. Hungría, H. El Bari, J. A. Siles, A. F. Chica, M. A. Martín

Original Article

Non-isothermal kinetic study on copyrolysis of Juliflora and low-density polyethylene

Midhun Prasad Kothandaraman, Murugavelh Somasundaram

Original Article

Valuation of Citrus reticulata (kinnow) peel for the extraction of lutein using ultrasonication technique

Anuradha Saini, Parmjit Singh Panesar, Manab Bandhu Bera

Original Article

Direct conversion of waste loquat kernels to pigments using Monascus purpureus ATCC16365 with proteolytic and amylolytic activity

Nazli Pinar Arslan, Aysenur Yazici, Senba Komesli, Nevzat Esim, Serkan Ortucu

Original Article

Characterization and quality analysis of wood pellets: effect of pelletization and torrefaction process variables on quality of pellets

Asif Ali Siyal, Yang Liu, Xiao Mao, Babar Ali, Sakhawat Husaain, Jianjun Dai, Tianhao Zhang, Jie Fu, Guangqing Liu

Review Article

Chemometric modelling on element compositions and product distributions of cellulose and lignin

Ahsanullah Soomro, Shiyi Chen, Zhao Sun, Shiwei Ma, Wenguo Xiang