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Energy production from biomass. (Part 2): Conversion technologies

Peter McKendry
- 01 May 2002 - 
- Vol. 83, Iss: 1, pp 47-54
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A brief review of the main conversion processes is presented, with specific regard to the production of a fuel suitable for spark ignition gas engines.
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This article is published in Bioresource Technology.The article was published on 2002-05-01. It has received 1919 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Primary energy & Renewable fuels.

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A review on advanced catalytic co-pyrolysis of biomass and hydrogen-rich feedstock: Insights into synergistic effect, catalyst development and reaction mechanism

TL;DR: This review compares catalytic co-pyrolysis studies based on zeolites, mesoporous silica and metal oxides and a wide range of catalyst modifications and the role of each feedstock were summarised to give a complete picture of the progress made on biomass co- Pyrolysis research and development.
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Application of bio-oils from lignocellulosic biomass to transportation, heat and power generation—A review

TL;DR: In this article, a review on the application of bio-oil produced from the cellulosic biomass among the various liquid biofuels to transport fuels, heat and power generation as substitute.
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Flash pyrolysis of grape residues into biofuel in a bubbling fluid bed.

TL;DR: In this paper, the pyrolysis of two grape residues (grape skins and the mixture of grape skins and seeds) has been carried out in a pilot bubbling fluidized bed pyroleyzer operating under a range of temperature from 300 to 600 °C and three vapor residence time (2.5, 5, and 20 s).
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Recent progress in ethanol steam reforming using non-noble transition metal catalysts: A review

TL;DR: In this article, a review summarizes the most recent three years works related to ESR for hydrogen production over non-noble transition metal catalysts, exploring their catalytic performance, coke formation and reaction mechanisms, to provide direction for the development of high-performance catalysts.
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A review on biomass derived syngas for SOFC based combined heat and power application

TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the current status and future prospect of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) is presented to offer the guideline of its way for implementation and the different anode materials have been discussed to have a guideline for future development.
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Energy production from biomass (Part 1): Overview of biomass.

TL;DR: The potential of a restored landfill site to act as a biomass source, providing fuel to supplement landfill gas-fuelled power stations, is examined, together with a comparison of the economics of power production from purpose-grown biomass versus waste-biomass.

An assessment of thermochemical conversion systems for processing biomass and refuse

A Bridgwater, +1 more
TL;DR: A survey of gasification, pyrolysis and liquefaction technologies for biomass and waste has been conducted to identify processes suitable for opportunities in the UK and Denmark as discussed by the authors.

Bioconversion assessment study

Jim Coombs
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