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Production Of Activated Carbons From Pyrolytic Char For Environmental Applications, Anastasia Colomba
Production Of Activated Carbons From Pyrolytic Char For Environmental Applications, Anastasia Colomba
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Biomass pyrolysis has the potential to become a major component of future biorefineries, since biomass is cracked to produce gases, liquid products (bio-oil) and solid products (bio-char). In order for the process to be economically feasible, it is necessary to obtain the maximum value from each stream, thus no by-product can be regarded as a waste.
Bio-char is normally regarded as a by-product of fast pyrolysis, which is optimized to target bio-oil production. However, there are many potentially attractive applications for it: for example, it can be used for the production of activated carbons, which are the most commonly used …
Hydrotreatment Of Lignin Into Green Fuels And Chemicals, Matthew Tymchyshyn
Hydrotreatment Of Lignin Into Green Fuels And Chemicals, Matthew Tymchyshyn
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Concerns about declining non-renewable fossil resources, energy security, climate change and sustainability are increasing worldwide. This has resulted in an increased interest in the development of alternatives to fossil resources not only for energy, but particularly for chemical production on a global level. There are a number of promising alternatives to fossil resources, however, lignocellulosic biomass such as forestry residues and wood waste (limbs, bark, sawdust, etc.) seem to be the most promising. They are widely available, renewable and a non-food resource. Therefore woody biomass holds the promise of being a sustainable resources for both energy and chemical production.
The …