Coupled effect of torrefaction and blending on chemical and energy properties for combustion of major open burned agriculture residues in Thailand [PDF]
, 2018 Thailand is an agriculture-based country. It produces large amounts of open burned agricultural residues. A strategy to use them as biofuel all year round is to enhance their fuel properties by coupling blending and thermochemical pre-treatment.
Chen, Wei-Hsin +4 more
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Optimization of Charcoal Production Process from Woody Biomass Waste: Effect of Ni-Containing Catalysts on Pyrolysis Vapors [PDF]
, 2018 Woody biomass waste (Pinus radiata) coming from forestry activities has been pyrolyzed with the aim of obtaining charcoal and, at the same time, a hydrogen-rich gas fraction.
Caballero Iglesias, Blanca María +4 more
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Mechanical Engineering Journal, 2021 One of the effective solutions to reduce CO2 emission derived from fossil fuels is the suppression of coal consumption in industrial boilers and power plants.
Fumiya MORIYAMA +3 more
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Integrating anaerobic digestion and slow pyrolysis improves the product portfolio of a cocoa waste biorefinery [PDF]
, 2020 The integration of conversion processes with anaerobic digestion is key to increase value from agricultural waste, like cocoa pod husks, generated in developing countries. The production of one metric ton of cocoa beans generates some 15 metric tonnes of
Acosta Ortiz, Nayaret +6 more
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Precision test for spectral characteristic of NIR spectroscopy and bomb calorimeter for measuring higher heating value of Leucaena Leucocephala [PDF]
MATEC Web of Conferences, 2018 The higher heating value (HHV) plays a significant role in determining of the energy potential of biomass. The method to receive this value using a bomb calorimeter takes a long time approximately of 15 minutes.
Posom Jetsada +2 more
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Ingeniería e Investigación, 2014 A correlation model for a quick-scan estimation of the Higher Heating Value (HHV) of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunches (EFB) base on proximate analysis is presented in this paper. The proximate analysis variables Fixed Carbon (FC), Ash Content (Ash), Volatile
Jorge Villegas, Humberto Avila
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A Novel Method for the Estimation of Higher Heating Value of Municipal Solid Wastes
Energies, 2022 The measurement of the higher heating value (HHV) of municipal solid wastes (MSWs) plays a key role in the disposal process, especially via thermochemical approaches. An optimized multi-variate grey model (OBGM (1, N)) is introduced to forecast the MSWs’
Weiguo Dong +6 more
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Peanut Shell for Energy: Properties and Its Potential to Respect the Environment [PDF]
, 2018 The peanut (Arachys hypogaea) is a plant of the Fabaceae family (legumes), as are chickpeas, lentils, beans, and peas. It is originally from South America and is used mainly for culinary purposes, in confectionery products, or as a nut as well as for the
Hernandez-Escobedo, Quetzalcoatl +3 more
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A feasibility assessment of the production of char using the slow pyrolysis process
Heliyon, 2020 There is a growing need for the production and use of sustainable biofuels worldwide. One noteworthy approach is the production of biofuels via the thermochemical conversion of lignocellulose biomass. This work studied the production of char via the slow
Ongama Soka, Oluwaseun Oyekola
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Biomass gasification for syngas and biochar co-production: Energy application and economic evaluation [PDF]
, 2018 Syngas and biochar are two main products from biomass gasification. To facilitate the optimization of the energy efficiency and economic viability of gasification systems, a comprehensive fixed-bed gasification model has been developed to predict the ...
Ge, TianshU +3 more
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