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Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery
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Thermal Biomass Conversion: A Review
PublicationIn this paper, the most important methods of thermal conversion of biomass, such as: hydrothermal carbonization (180–250 °C), torrefaction (200–300 °C), slow pyrolysis (carbonization) (300–450 °C), fast pyrolysis (500–800 °C), gasification (800–1000 °C), supercritical steam gasification, high temperature steam gasification (>1000 °C) and combustion, were gathered, compared and ranked according to increasing temperature. A comprehensive...
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Biomass in biogas production: Pretreatment and codigestion
PublicationGlobally, there is increasing awareness that the implementation of ‘waste to energy’ technology is one of the best means to achieve sustainable energy development. The most popular approach is the conversion of organic-rich compounds into clean and renewable products by anaerobic digestion (AD). Biogas can be produced from agricultural residues, municipal/industrial biowastes, and sustainable biomass, especially materials that...
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Conversion of Potato Industry Waste into Fodder Yeast Biomass
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BIOMASS & BIOENERGY
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Fermentative Conversion of Two-Step Pre-Treated Lignocellulosic Biomass to Hydrogen
PublicationFermentative hydrogen production via dark fermentation with the application of lignocellulosic biomass requires a multistep pre-treatment procedure, due to the complexed structure of the raw material. Hence, the comparison of the hydrogen productivity potential of different lignocellulosic materials (LCMs) in relation to the lignocellulosic biomass composition is often considered as an interesting field of research. In this study,...
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Nowoczesne metody termochemicznej konwersji biomasy w paliwa gazowe, ciekłe i stałe = Modern methods of thermochemical biomass conversion into gas, liquid and solid fuels
PublicationBiomass utilization through direct- or co-combustion with coal, based on coal, hydrogen and oxygen compounds chemical energy conversion into heat in boilers, is simultaneously the cheapest and - according to experts - economically least effective solution. In case of heat and electricity production in cogeneration process in biomass fueled heat and power stations (wood, straw, energetic plants, RDF etc), investment costs are little...
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Key issues in modeling and optimization of lignocellulosic biomass fermentative conversion to gaseous biofuels
PublicationThe industrial-scale production of lignocellulosic-based biofuels from biomass is expected to benefit society and the environment. The main pathways of residues processing include advanced hydrolysis and fermentation, pyrolysis, gasification, chemical synthesis and biological processes. The products of such treatment are second generation biofuels. The degree of fermentation of organic substances depends primarily on their composition...
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ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT
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ChemInform Abstract: Modern Methods of Thermochemical Biomass Conversion into Gas, Liquid and Solid Fuels
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Direct conversion of biomass to nanoporous activated biocarbons for high CO2 adsorption and supercapacitor applications
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Thermochemical conversion strategies of biomass to biofuels, techno-economic and bibliometric analysis: A conceptual review
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Conversion of Biomass and Municipal Wastes into Syngas and Hydrogen using Highly Preheated Agent (HTAG)
PublicationGasification is considered to be one of the most promising energy recovery technologies for the widespread utilization of biomass and wastes. During this process raw feedstock is converted into a combustible gas, which can then be burnt to produce thermal energy, or to run engines for mechanical or electrical power. The studies of biomass gasification demonstrate it as a friendly alternative to fossil fuels as one of renewable...
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Waste and Biomass Valorization
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Conversion of waste biomass to designed and tailored activated chars with valuable properties for adsorption and electrochemical applications
PublicationWaste biomass, a renewable energy source, is inexpensive material that has great potential in sorp-tion and electrochemical application. The selected waste materials (corncobs, coconut shells, wal-nuts, and pistachio husks) allow to close the production cycle and enable material recycling, which are important aspects in the hierarchy of waste management. The proposed methodology for pro-duction and activation of biochars can be...
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Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass and Municipal Waste into Useful Energy Using Advanced HiTAG/HiTSG Technology
PublicationAn advanced thermal conversion system involving high-temperature gasification of biomass and municipal waste into biofuel, syngas or hydrogen-rich gas is presented in this paper. The decomposition of solid biomass and wastes by gasification is carried out experimentally with a modern and innovative regenerator and updraft continuous gasifier, among others. A ceramic high-cycle regenerator provides extra energy for the thermal conversion...
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Conversion of waste biomass into activated carbon and evaluation of environmental consequences using life cycle assessment
PublicationIn this article, activated carbon was produced from Lantana camara and olive trees by H3PO4 chemical activation. The prepared activated carbons were analyzed by characterizations such as scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, Brunauer–Emmett–Teller, X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. H3PO4 is used as an activator agent to create an abundant pore...
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High Temperature Air/Steam Conversion of Biomass and Wastes Into Fuel Gas for Heat and Electricity Production
PublicationPaper present principle of high temperature air/staem gasification as well as some results of research using this technology for conversion of biomass and wastes into fuel gas.
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Współprądowe zgazowanie wtórnego paliwa odpadowego, biomasy oraz mieszanek paliwa wtórnego z biomasą
PublicationPostępujący wzrost ilości ludzi, wraz ze zmianą stylu życia prowadzi do zwiększającej się konsumpcji energii, oraz produkcji odpadów komunalnych. W skład tych odpadów wchodzą, w coraz większym stopniu tworzywa sztuczne, materiały te podobnie jak odpady ligninocelulozowe, tekstylia czy makulatura są odpadami palnymi mogącymi być wykorzystanymi jako źródło enegii. Składniki te nie zostały oddzielone, jako surowce do recyklingu surowcowego,...
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Pyrolysis Process of Whole Waste Tires as A Biomass Energy Recycling / Piroliza Opon Samochodowych Jako Energetyczny Recykling Biomasy
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Extraction of macroalgae biomass for cosmetics industry Wytwarzanie ekstraktu z biomasy makroglon�w do produkcji kosmetyk�w
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Biomath
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Microwave plasma treatment of simulated biomass syngas: Interactions between the permanent syngas compounds and their influence on the model tar compound conversion
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Algal Research-Biomass Biofuels and Bioproducts
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Biomasa
PublicationPraca przedstawia aktualny stan prawny w Polsce dotyczący biomasy, w szczególności jej prawne definicje zawarte w różnych aktach prawnych. Przedstawiono również właściwości opałowe biomasy. Zgodnie z danymi GUS w roku 2011 ze źródeł odnawialnych pozyskano 312.828 TJ (1012J), co stanowi 10,9% ogólnej ilości wyprodukowanej energii, a w 2012 r. 356.070 TJ co stanowi 11,7% ogólnej ilości pozyskanej energii. Najwięcej energii odnawialnej...
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Suitability of biomass from waste wood composites for liquid biofuel production Możliwość wykorzystania biomasy poużytkowych tworzyw drzewnych w technologii ciekłych biopaliw
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Coal Conversion
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Biomass and Extracts of Algae as Material for Cosmetics
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IMPACT OF DIRECT CURRENT ON NITRIFYING BIOMASS
PublicationEffects of short term exposure of nitrifying biomass to direct current were studied. DC was applied to mixed liquor from municipal BNR plant using graphite electrodes in no substrate limiting conditions. Both, ammonia oxidizing bacteria (AOB) and nitrite oxidizing bacteria (NOB) populations were affected by the current, however in opposite ways. The AOB population activity was inhibited by applied voltage. Activity decrease was...
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Effect of poplar (Populus sp.) biomass pretreatment on the yield of its enzymatic hydrolysis Wpływ obróbki wstępnej biomasy z topoli (Populus sp.) na wydajność hydrolizy enzymatycznej
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Energetyczne wykorzystanie biomasy
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono energetyczne wykorzystanie biomasy jako alternatywy dla paliwa pierwotnego. Szczególną uwagę poświecono rodzajom, właściwościom i sposobom przygotowania biomasy do procesu spalania.Spalanie stanowi najstarszy sposób pozyskiwania energii z biomasy,jednak ze względu na technologiczno-ekonomiczne aspekty częściej wykorzystywany jest proces współspalania. Wzrost proekologicznej świadomości i rozwój lokalnego...
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Water needs of production of biomass for energy in Poland
PublicationPrzedstawiono polskie zamierzenia polityczne dotyczące rozwoju produkcji biomasy do celów energetycznych. Produkcja biomasy wymagać będzie zwiększonego zużycia wody przez rośliny. Wprawdzie w Polsce potrzeby wodne roślin energetycznych będą 2-3 krotnie niższe niż w krajach śródziemnomorskich, tym niemniej opady atmosferyczne w Polsce będą niewystarczające i potrzeby wodne wymagać będą nawodnień na poziomie 50% aktualnych opadów...
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The potential and actual biomass resources in authority of Wejherowo
PublicationPrzedstawiono charakterystykę biomasy pod kątem jej potencjalnego energetycznego wykorzystania jako proekologiczne źródło energii odnawialnej. Rozważania przeprowadzono na konkretnym przykładzie, typowego dla Polski Północnej powiatu Wejherowskiego. Analizę danych, uzyskane wyniki i wnioski końcowe można z powodzeniem odnieść i wykorzystać do rozwiązania problemów energetycznych w dowolnym rolniczym powiecie, gminie lub małym mieście.
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Utulization of biomass for heating purposes in pomeranian region
PublicationW publikacji przedstawiono analizę potencjału użycia odnawialnych źródeł energii do produkcji ciepła w regionie pomorskim. Każde miasto regionu zostało oszacowane pod względem potencjału użycia odnawialnych źródeł energii. Dwa obszary miejskie cechują się tym, że mają potencjał pokrycia swojego zapotrzebowania na ciepło tylko ze słomy, czyli możemy rozpatrywać produkcję ciepła z kotłów opalanych słomą jako 100% potencjalne zapotrzebowanie...
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Influence of temperature on the activity of anammox granular biomass.
PublicationThe aim of this study was to determine a short-term and long-term effect of temperature on the anammox rate and determination of temperature coefficients in the Arrhenius and Ratkowsky equations. The short-term effects of temperature on the anammox granular biomass were investigated in batch tests at ten different temperatures in the range of 10–55 °C. The maximum overall nitrogen removal rate of 1.3 gN gVSS−1·d−1 was observed...
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Natural Hydroxyapatite as a by-product of industrial biomass gasification
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Carbon Resources Conversion
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Research and analysis of operating characteristics of energetic biomass micronizer
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Biomass potential for heating and electricity purposes in pomeranian region
PublicationW referacie dokonano analizy odnawialnych źródeł energii (RES), użytecznych w obszarze Pomorza z punktu widzenia produkcji ciepła. Każdy Urząd Gminy dokonuje szacowań z uwzględnieniem swojego potencjału RES. W dwóch przypadkach istnieje potencjał w postaci słomy, który może w 100% pokryć zapotrzebowanie na ciepło (ciepło produkowane w kotłach opalanych słomą). Jeden z przypadków omówiono w szczegółach.
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Compressive Strength and Leaching Behavior of Mortars with Biomass Ash
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Application of Algae Biomass and Algae Extracts in Cosmetic Formulations
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Design and distribution of air nozzles in the biomass boiler assembly
PublicationDue to energy crisis as well as increasing pollution of the environment, renewable energy sources usage increases all over the world. These facts encouraged authors to start research over developing a uniform biomass boiler calculation model. This paper presents a design of biomass boiler assembly created for ORC (Organic Rankine Cycle) unit since these systems could achieve strong position in energy industry....
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Abundance and biomass of bacteria in two Arctic glacial fjords
PublicationTotal numbers and biomass of bacterioplankton in water in two glacial fjords off west Spitsbergen have been studied. Samples were collected from different water depth layers - from the surface to 80-90 m. Total bacterial number (TBN), biomass and morphological structure were determined by the acridine orange direct count method. The highest values of TBN and biomass in the water column were found on stations situated adjacent...
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Novel Biomass-Based Polymers: Synthesis, Characterization, and Application
PublicationA wide range of polymers were prepared from biomass-derivatives, using different polymerization mechanisms. Well-defined, fully hydroxy-functional polyesters based on aliphatic diols were synthesized, using either conventional metal-based catalysts or the organic superbase 1,5,7-triazabicyclododecene (TBD). Unsaturated polyesters were also made, offering additional functionality to these biobased resins. Metal-catalyzed or enzymatic...
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Hydrogen production from biomass using dark fermentation
PublicationHydrogen applicability in the power, chemical and petrochemical industries is constantly growing. Efficientmethods of hydrogen generation from renewable sources, including waste products, are currently being de-veloped, even though hydrogen is mainly produced through steam reforming or thermal cracking of natural gasor petroleum fractions. In paper alternative methods of hydrogen production with a particular emphasis on darkfermentation...
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Performance of ASON/GMPLS architecture in condition of wavelength conversion and without wavelength conversion
PublicationThe paper regards the problem of ASON/GMPLS performance in condition of wavelength and without wavelength conversion. The authors present influence analysis in condition of wavelength and non-wavelength conversion on the ASON/GMPLS control plane performance represented by mean Connection Set-up Time E (CST) and request loss probabilities. The offered traffic to the transport layer and request intensity have been changed for evaluation...
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IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ENERGY CONVERSION
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Photocatalysts for Solar Energy Conversion
PublicationPhotocatalytic oxidation over suspended solid photocatalysts (e.g., titanium dioxide) has been proposed as a sustainable process for treatment and purification of water and wastewater as well as the process for photoconversion of solar energy to hydrogen, methane, and other low hydrocarbons. Solar radiation could be used to drive heterogeneous electrochemical reactions at the surface of an optically active photocatalyst (e.g.,...
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Lignocellulosic Biomass from Grapevines as Raw Material for Particleboard Production
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Biomass of freshwater Cladophora as a raw material for agriculture and the cosmetic industry
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