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Energies, 2023 Wood ash is sometimes used as an alternative to mineral fertilizers; however, there is still a paucity of reliable data concerning its effect on plants—and on biological properties of soil. The present study aimed to determine the possible extent of soil
Edyta Boros-Lajszner +2 more
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Effect of Pretreatment on the Physical Properties and Heating Values of Briquettes [PDF]
Journal of Renewable Energy and Environment, 2023 Briquettes from agro-residues have been promoted as a better replacement to firewood and charcoals for heating and cooking in the rural communities. In view of this, a study was carried out to investigate the effect of pretreatment methods on physical ...
Toyese Oyewusi +4 more
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Energies, 2023 A number of measures to diversify its energy supply sources and reduce its dependence on imported energy sources has been taken by the EU. These include pursuing new energy sources, such as renewable energy and liquefied natural gas; increasing the ...
Mislav Kontek +8 more
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By-products from methyl ester oil production and their thermal-emission properties
Research in Agricultural Engineering, 2008 With the exhaustion of fossil energy sources in sight, the importance of the renewable sources of energy becomes one of the major conditions for permanently sustainable development not only in agriculture, but also in the society as a whole.
J. Bradna, J. Malaťák
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Equilibrium Simulations of Coal Gasification – Factors Affecting Syngas Composition
Journal of Sustainable Mining, 2014 Purpose: Coal gasification is complex technology, which results depend on many variables, connected among others with fuel, the converting agent and the process itself.
Alina Żogała
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Some Properties of White and Torrefied Pellets Obtained from Oil Palm Trunk as Raw Material
BioResources, 2022 Properties of unheated wood pellets were compared with those of torrefied wood pellets that had been heated to 270, 290, and 310 °C, with raw material taken from two different height levels of oil palm trunk (OPT).
Aujchariya Chotikhun +6 more
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Applied Sciences, 2021 Torrefaction is a thermal pretreatment technique usually adopted for improving biomass properties to be on par with that of coal for energy production.
Nwokolo Nwabunwanne +5 more
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Effects of water pretreatment on properties of pellets made from beech particles [PDF]
Hemijska Industrija, 2021 Particles of beech wood were treated with hot water at the temperature of 150 oC, during 60 min, prior to the pelleting process. The applied hot water pretreatment affected the chemical composition and heating value of particles.
Popović Jasmina J. +5 more
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Energies, 2021 The city of Aripuana is one of the largest wood producer in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil. Wood residues are used in the electricity generation at three thermoelectric plants in this region. However, the plants have high costs in transporting the wood
Haylemar de Nazaret Cardenas-Rodriguez +10 more
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Influence of Chemical Composition on Heating Value of Biomass: A Review and Bibliometric Analysis
Energies, 2023 Biomass has become an increasingly important resource for energy generation. The influence of the chemical composition on the heating value of biomass has not been a thoroughly studied subject, as shown by a bibliometric analysis.
Bruno Esteves, Umut Sen, Helena Pereira
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