Pub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2024.107522
Maiki S. de Paula , Oscar F. Herrera Adarme , Maria Paula C. Volpi , Carla I. Flores-Rodriguez , Marcelo F. Carazzolle , Gustavo Mockaitis , Gonçalo A.G. Pereira
The use of plants from the Agave genus as biomass for biofuel presents great potential for energy transition due to its physiological traits and non-competitiveness with food crops. Brazil, the largest producer of sisal, presents a promising opportunity to use agave residues as substrate for anaerobic digestion. However, few studies address the potential for conversion of raw juice extracted from these plants into methane. This study evaluated the physicochemical and composition characteristics of raw agave juice, as well as its impacts on anaerobic digestion for biogas production and energy recovery. Biochemical Methane Potential assays were conducted with agave juice at concentrations of 0.5, 2.5, and 5 gVS/L, both with and without nutritional supplementation. The substrate concentration and nutritional supplementation increased methane production by 3.77- and 2-fold, respectively, showing that increasing substrate concentrations — at constant substrate/inoculum ratio — and nutritional supplementation significantly boosts methane production from agave. This optimization yielded methane yields of up to 626.97 ± 33.20 NmL CH4/gVS, along with 49.81 kWh of electric energy and 332.98 MJ of thermal energy for each ton of processed agave leaves. These findings enhance our understanding of optimizing biogas production from agave juice, supporting the transition to sustainable energy.
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Pub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2024.107515
Edgar A. Silveira , Giulia Cruz Lamas , Pedro Paulo de O. Rodrigues , Normando P.B. Souto , Bruno Sant’Anna Chaves , Luiz Gustavo Oliveira Galvão , Lucélia A. Macedo , Juliana Sabino Rodrigues , Sandra M. Luz , Patrick Rousset , Thiago de Paula Protásio
Brazil features over 196 isolated energy systems, mainly in the Amazonia, relying on diesel-fired conversion for about 96 % of their energy supply. Given diesel's cost and pollution, there's a significant potential for waste wood from sustainable forest management. This study originally assessed torrefaction (225–275 °C, 60 min) to enhance the energy density of a blend (AB) consisting of six (16.66 %) waste wood: Peltogyne lecointei, Erisma uncinatum, Martiodendron elatum, Handroanthus incanus, Dipteryx odorata, and Allantoma decandra. Torrefaction was evaluated through severity indexes, morphological modification, analytical (proximate, ultimate, and calorific) characterizations and kinetic modeling. TGA assessed the torrefied blend's combustion behavior, and related emissions were determined numerically. Torrefaction modifies the raw material by significantly reducing H/C (from 1.87 to 1.05) and O/C (from 0.70 to 0.47) ratios. Considering AB275, fixed carbon sees a 159 % increase, and volatile matter (VM) decreases by 68.3 %. The low ash (0.63 %) in the final product indicates the potential for direct burning and blending for low-ash biofuel. The higher heating value improved from 20.22 to 21.64 MJ kg−1 (1.07 energy densification). Morphological analysis indicated increasing particulate matter and enhanced porosity. The two-step kinetic modeling precisely predicted the solid yield, with R2 values of 0.9979, 0.9951, and 0.9996 for AB225, AB250, and AB275. Torrefaction improved thermal stability, impacting ignition dynamics due to lower O/C and VM. Emission factors from the combustion of torrefied products reported lower emissions than diesel, coal and other biomasses: CO2, NOx, and SO2 at 1281.67–1487.48, 1.12–1.72, and 0.16–0.25 kg ton−1, respectively.
巴西拥有超过196个独立的能源系统，主要在亚马逊地区，依靠柴油转换提供约96%的能源供应。考虑到柴油的成本和污染，可持续森林管理的废木材有很大的潜力。本研究最初评估了加热（225-275°C， 60分钟）以提高由六种（16.66%）废木材组成的混合物（AB）的能量密度：Peltogyne lecointei， Erisma uncinatum, Martiodendron elatum, Handroanthus incanus， Dipteryx odorata和Allantoma decandra。通过严重程度指数、形态修饰、分析（近似、最终和热量）表征和动力学建模来评估烘烤。TGA评估了碳化混合物的燃烧性能，并对相关排放进行了数值计算。焙烧通过显著降低H/C（从1.87降至1.05）和O/C（从0.70降至0.47）比率来改性原料。考虑AB275，固定碳增加159%，挥发性物质（VM）减少68.3%。最终产品的低灰分（0.63%）表明直接燃烧和混合低灰分生物燃料的潜力。高热值由20.22 MJ kg−1提高到21.64 MJ kg−1（能量密度1.07）。形态分析表明颗粒物质增加，孔隙度增大。AB225、AB250和AB275的R2分别为0.9979、0.9951和0.9996。焙烧提高了热稳定性，降低了O/C和VM，从而影响了点火动力学。碳化产品燃烧产生的排放因子比柴油、煤和其他生物质低：二氧化碳、氮氧化物和二氧化硫的排放量分别为1281.67-1487.48、1.12-1.72和0.16-0.25 kg t - 1。
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Pub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2024.107568
Chaowei Ma , Ruinan Zhu , Yulei Ma , Yong Yu , Cheng Tan , Shiliang Yang , Huili Liu , Jianhang Hu , Hua Wang
Biomass pyrolysis holds promise for both economic value and environmental benefits, while rotary reactors offer advantages in material handling and heat transfer. Efficient pyrolysis requires addressing performance metrics, and modeling plays a key role in improving yield and manageability. However, the complexity of biomass composition has limited the effectiveness of many existing models, despite significant progress in the field. This study examines the distinct operational conditions of rotary reactors, offering an extensive overview of the present state of biomass pyrolysis modeling while investigating possible approaches to enhance the accuracy of these models. Additionally, the paper highlights experimental research and advancements in CFD modeling related to biomass pyrolysis within rotary reactors. The paper begins with a detailed introduction to the biomass particles’ motion behavior and the heat transfer mechanisms within rotary reactors. Following this, a critical evaluation of existing biomass pyrolysis modeling methods, including macroscopic kinetic modeling, molecular dynamics modeling, CFD modeling, and machine learning algorithms, is presented. Specifically addressing biomass pyrolysis in rotary reactors, the paper summarizes relevant experimental studies, discussing optimal conditions for producing pyrolysis oil under different operational parameters. Furthermore, it provides an in-depth discussion on the development and application of predictive modeling tools based on the two-fluid model and coupled CFD-DEM (Discrete Element Method). Finally, the paper highlights challenges in biomass pyrolysis modeling and recommends focusing on particle model optimization, refining chemical reaction kinetics, and improving parallel computing efficiency for future research on modeling pyrolysis in rotary furnaces.
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Pub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2024.107557
Sisi Chen , Xingying Tang , Jiquan Chen , Yuyang Xue , Yinghui Wang , Donghai Xu
In this study, we investigated the impact of process parameters, including reaction temperature (180–300 °C), residence time (30–120 min), and mixing ratios (1:0∼5:1), on hydrochar properties of high-sugar biomass waste filter mud and sugarcane bagasse in the co-hydrothermal carbonization. The hydrochar is comprehensively characterized using Proximate analysis, industrial analysis, scanning electron microscopy, multi-point Brunauer-Emmett-Teller, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and thermogravimetric analysis. The urea release patterns from hydrochar-based slow-release fertilizers were assessed across different hydrochar-to-fertilizer ratios, and the reaction path during co-hydrothermal carbonization was analyzed. The findings reveal that hydrochar produced 240°C-60min-5:1 had a notably high specific surface area (45.921 m2/g), abundant functional groups, and exceptional adsorption capabilities, which was suitable for preparing slow-release fertilizers. The hydrochar-based slow-release fertilizer formulated at a hydrochar-to-fertilizer ratio of 5:1 had the optimal slow-release performance, and the cumulative release rate of urea in 7d was 49.65 %, which was more than 40 % lower than that of pure urea. These results underscore the promising agricultural applications of products derived from the co-hydrothermal carbonization of filter mud and sugarcane bagasse.
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Pub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2024.107562
Shanshan Shao , Miaoling Luo , Xiankun Xia , Xiaohua Li , Shiliang Wu
The mixture of bio-oil and waste cooking oil with long carbon-chain was used to produce bio-coal via vacuum distillation, so as to improve its physicochemical properties especially its combustion performance as a new solid fuel. The effect of ratio of meat or vegetable oil represented by lard and soybean oil in the mixture (L-Oil and S-Oil) on the physical and chemical properties of bio-coal was studied emphatically. The results revealed that the bio-coal obtained via vacuum distillation of bio-oil mixed with 40 % S-oil (SBC) including more carbon content and fatty acid presented better physicochemical properties than that of bio-coal obtained by mixing L-oil (LBC) with higher carbon content (82.74 %) and calorific value (34.19 MJ/kg) basically similar to that of the commercial coal. The above bio-coal and anthracite were mixed to investigate their combustion characteristics. The TG analysis revealed that there is a synergistic effect in the combustion of the mixed bio-coal and anthracite, and the combustion temperature range of bio-coal are lower than that of anthracite. Further mixing of bio-coal was helpful to improve the flame stability and reduce the ignition temperature. Kissen-Akahira-Sunose (KAS), Flynn-WallOzawa (FWO) and Starink were used for the kinetic analysis, and the statistical R2 factors of the three methods were greater than 0.973, which reflected the high reliability of the calculation methods, and proved that the kinetics of the process are significantly influenced by the calorific rate. Overall, the high-valued utilization of bio-oil and food waste was realized in this study to produce a sustainable fuel.
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This study investigates the potential of biodiesel production from roselle seed oil (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) as a sustainable energy source. The oil extraction, performed via Soxhlet extraction with hexane, yielded a higher oil content of 21.10 ± 0.53 % w/w, compared to the cold pressing method (8.94 ± 0.10 % w/w). Notably, the cloud point and pour point were both below 0 °C, effectively reducing wax formation in cold conditions. Chemical composition analysis revealed that roselle seed oil contains a high level of unsaturated fatty acids (79.65 %), predominantly cis-oleic acid (C18:1) and cis-linoleic acid (C18:2). Structural confirmations were obtained through 1H NMR, 13C NMR and FT-IR analyses, validating the fatty acid structure and functional groups in the oil. In terms of biodiesel production, the reaction rate constant for roselle seed oil was determined to be 6.27 × 10⁻1 h⁻1, comparable to other vegetable oils. Blending the biodiesel with B7 diesel at 20 % ratio significantly enhanced fuel properties: kinematic viscosity decreased from 4.50 ± 0.05 cSt to 3.85 ± 0.03 cSt, density decreased from 882 ± 4 kg/m³ to 864 ± 4 kg/m³, and acid value dropped from 0.43 ± 0.021 mg KOH/g oil to 0.28 ± 0.011 mg KOH/g oil, benefiting engine longevity. Additionally, the heating value increased from 9410 ± 67 kcal/kg to 9864 ± 73 kcal/kg, improving combustion characteristics. The findings indicate that roselle seed oil can serve as an effective raw material for biodiesel production, supporting the development of renewable energy sources in Thailand and contributing to the nation's energy security.
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Pub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2025.107602
Yahya Çelebi , Mazlum Cengiz , Hüseyin Aydın
The escalating concerns over greenhouse gas emissions coupled with energy security challenges have intensified the search for alternatives to conventional petroleum-based transportation fuels. Fuel type is a critical factor influencing combustion behavior, engine performance, and exhaust gas emissions. Pentanol emerges as a promising next-generation fuel candidate, though its current production relies heavily on petrochemical materials. Market volatility and diminishing oil reserves have accelerated research efforts toward developing sustainable production methods and scaling up renewable pentanol synthesis. This review covers pentanol from multiple perspectives including raw materials, manufacturing techniques, supply and demand dynamics, alternative fuel applications as a diesel engine fuel. It focuses on providing a comprehensive analysis of the performance metrics, emission profiles, and combustion characteristics of pentanol and its blends in diesel engines. Through detailed assessment of existing research, this study identifies with key findings and proposes future directions. It serves as an essential reference for researchers exploring pentanol as an alternative fuel source, providing them with comprehensive and up-to-date information on this promising energy carrier in compression ignition engines.
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The biochar prepared from biomass by carbonization has been widely used due to the developed pore structure and chemically active surface. In this study, one carbonization method of rice husk via self-sustaining oxygen-limited counter-current combustion was proposed. Such a combustion process has a dynamic propagating combustion front with a temperature of 632–1023 °C, allowing the effective carbonization of rice husk with a removal ratio of volatile matter inside rice husk as high as 98.3 %. For this special combustion process, increasing the oxygen concentration achieves a milder but faster carbonization process, characterized with shorter residence time, lower combustion front temperature and higher biochar yield. Compared to the pyrolyzed biochar prepared by the external heating method, the biochar prepared via this combustion process is of a more developed amorphous structure and more oxygen-containing function groups, making the biochar more easily chemically etched and inspiring more activation reactions. Such biochar is suitable to prepare the mesopore-dominated activated carbon, especially at low mass ratios of KOH to char. At the ratio of 4, an optimal activation effect with a specific surface area (SBET) of 2863 m2 g−1 and total pore volume (VTOT) of 1.854 cm3 g−1 is achieved.
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Pub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2024.107581
Diana Victoria Arellano-Yasaca , Chen-Yeon Chu , Iván Ríos-García , Wan Nazihah Liyana Wan Jusoh
This study investigates the adsorption of ammonium (NH4+) from the liquid fraction of food waste digestate. Six natural rocks and volcanic ash were used as adsorbents. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) were employed to analyze mineral composition and surface morphology before and after adsorption. Results indicated a significant ammonium reduction of up to 64 %, with an adsorption capacity of 93 mg L−1 at equilibrium within 50 min. After adsorption, changes in the XRD patterns and mineral composition confirmed transformations in the adsorbents, SEM revealed rough and irregular surface morphologies, likely attributed to the uptake of NH4+, and EDS analysis showed a decrease in the concentration of exchangeable cations, which was associated with increased nitrogen levels in each rock sample. These findings suggest that the primary mechanism of these materials for NH4+ adsorption is cation exchange. Additionally, generated models for nitrogen removal efficiency (NRE) and adsorption capacity (AC) concluded that factors such as pH, adsorbent dosage, and temperature also influenced adsorption efficiency. Triplicate experimental runs and ANOVA confirmed the models' predictive accuracy, yielding an R2 of 0.9955, a standard deviation of 1.02, and a minimal variability of 2.63 % for NRE. Optimal conditions were identified at a pH of 6, a dosage of 0.32 g, and a temperature of 23 °C, achieving an NRE of 62 % and an AC of 159 mg g−1. Efficient ammonium adsorption by these natural adsorbents shows promise for practical wastewater treatment and environmental remediation.
{"title":"Process optimization for ammonium removal from municipal food waste treatment plant liquid digestate using natural rocks and volcanic ash","authors":"Diana Victoria Arellano-Yasaca , Chen-Yeon Chu , Iván Ríos-García , Wan Nazihah Liyana Wan Jusoh","doi":"10.1016/j.biombioe.2024.107581","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.biombioe.2024.107581","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates the adsorption of ammonium (NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup>) from the liquid fraction of food waste digestate. Six natural rocks and volcanic ash were used as adsorbents. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) were employed to analyze mineral composition and surface morphology before and after adsorption. Results indicated a significant ammonium reduction of up to 64 %, with an adsorption capacity of 93 mg L<sup>−1</sup> at equilibrium within 50 min. After adsorption, changes in the XRD patterns and mineral composition confirmed transformations in the adsorbents, SEM revealed rough and irregular surface morphologies, likely attributed to the uptake of NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup>, and EDS analysis showed a decrease in the concentration of exchangeable cations, which was associated with increased nitrogen levels in each rock sample. These findings suggest that the primary mechanism of these materials for NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup> adsorption is cation exchange. Additionally, generated models for nitrogen removal efficiency (NRE) and adsorption capacity (AC) concluded that factors such as pH, adsorbent dosage, and temperature also influenced adsorption efficiency. Triplicate experimental runs and ANOVA confirmed the models' predictive accuracy, yielding an R<sup>2</sup> of 0.9955, a standard deviation of 1.02, and a minimal variability of 2.63 % for NRE. Optimal conditions were identified at a pH of 6, a dosage of 0.32 g, and a temperature of 23 °C, achieving an NRE of 62 % and an AC of 159 mg g<sup>−1</sup>. Efficient ammonium adsorption by these natural adsorbents shows promise for practical wastewater treatment and environmental remediation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":253,"journal":{"name":"Biomass & Bioenergy","volume":"193 ","pages":"Article 107581"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142911977","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-02-01DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2024.107588
Santiago Veiga , Mariano Romero , Darío Segobia , Carlos Apesteguía , Juan Bussi
The effect of partial substitution of lanthanum by magnesium on the catalytic activity of the Ni-La2Zr2O7 catalyst in the biogas tri-reforming reaction was studied. Four catalysts, Ni-La2-xMgxZr2O7-δ (x = 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, and 1), were prepared using a modified polymeric precursor method, characterized using several techniques, and evaluated at 800 °C with a sub-stoichiometric molar feed composition of CH4/CO2/H2O/O2 = 1/0.33/0.33/0.08. The catalyst with x = 0.5 showed the best performance, which is attributed to its optimum properties of nickel particle size, metal-support interactions, and basicity. A stability test was performed with this catalyst using a molar feed composition of CH4/CO2/H2O/O2 = 1/0.33/0.67/0.08, previously optimized to obtain a synthesis gas with a H2/CO ≈ 2 molar ratio for 100 h, and compared with a commercial steam reforming catalyst. The catalyst with x = 0.5 exhibited higher CH4 and CO2 conversions, a lower amount of carbon deposited, and a lower degree of nickel particle sintering.
{"title":"The promoting effect of magnesium on NiMgLaZr catalysts for biogas upgrading to syngas via a tri-reforming process","authors":"Santiago Veiga , Mariano Romero , Darío Segobia , Carlos Apesteguía , Juan Bussi","doi":"10.1016/j.biombioe.2024.107588","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.biombioe.2024.107588","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The effect of partial substitution of lanthanum by magnesium on the catalytic activity of the Ni-La<sub>2</sub>Zr<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub> catalyst in the biogas tri-reforming reaction was studied. Four catalysts, Ni-La<sub>2-x</sub>Mg<sub>x</sub>Zr<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7-δ</sub> (x = 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, and 1), were prepared using a modified polymeric precursor method, characterized using several techniques, and evaluated at 800 °C with a sub-stoichiometric molar feed composition of CH<sub>4</sub>/CO<sub>2</sub>/H<sub>2</sub>O/O<sub>2</sub> = 1/0.33/0.33/0.08. The catalyst with x = 0.5 showed the best performance, which is attributed to its optimum properties of nickel particle size, metal-support interactions, and basicity. A stability test was performed with this catalyst using a molar feed composition of CH<sub>4</sub>/CO<sub>2</sub>/H<sub>2</sub>O/O<sub>2</sub> = 1/0.33/0.67/0.08, previously optimized to obtain a synthesis gas with a H<sub>2</sub>/CO ≈ 2 molar ratio for 100 h, and compared with a commercial steam reforming catalyst. The catalyst with x = 0.5 exhibited higher CH<sub>4</sub> and CO<sub>2</sub> conversions, a lower amount of carbon deposited, and a lower degree of nickel particle sintering.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":253,"journal":{"name":"Biomass & Bioenergy","volume":"193 ","pages":"Article 107588"},"PeriodicalIF":5.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142911984","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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