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Mechanisms of liquefaction and pyrolysis reactions of biomass
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In the liquefaction process, the micellar-like broken down fragments produced by hydrolysis are degraded to smaller compounds by dehydration, dehydrogenation, deoxygenation and decarboxylation as mentioned in this paper.About:
This article is published in Energy Conversion and Management.The article was published on 2000-04-01. It has received 904 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Deoxygenation & Thermal depolymerization.read more
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Sustainable wastewater treatment: How might microbial fuel cells contribute
TL;DR: The research which might accelerate the progress towards sustainable wastewater treatment using MFCs is reviewed: system control and modelling and the understanding of the ecology of the microbial communities that catalyse the generation of electricity are reviewed.
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Distributions of carbon and nitrogen in the products from hydrothermal liquefaction of low-lipid microalgae
TL;DR: In this paper, a fast growing, low-lipid, high-protein microalga species, Chlorella pyrenoidosa, was converted via hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) into four products: bio-crude oil, aqueous product, gaseous product and solid residue.
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Sustainable cofiring of biomass with coal
TL;DR: In this article, coal co-firing of biomass with coal has been shown to increase boiler efficiency, reduce fuel costs, and reduce emissions of NOx and fossil CO2.
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Importance of rural bioenergy for developing countries.
TL;DR: In this article, the authors proposed that renewable energy can facilitate economic and social development in communities but only if the projects are intelligently designed and carefully planned with local input and cooperation.
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A review of bio-oil production from hydrothermal liquefaction of algae
TL;DR: In this article, the authors provide an extensive review of the updated results on the hydrothermal liquefaction of microalgae and products related to the process and the influences of reaction conditions, catalysts and hydrotreating.
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Advanced Organic Chemistry: Reactions, Mechanisms, and Structure
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TL;DR: The anatomy and chemistry of wood are described in detail, and with extensive reference to the literature, under the following headings: Introduction; Structure and ultrastructure; Chemical composition and analysis of wood; Cellulose; Polyoses (hemicelluloses); Lignin; Extractives; Distribution of the components within the wood cell wall; Constituents of bark; Reactions in acidic medium; reactions in alkaline medium; Influence of temperature; Degradation by light and ionizing rays; Microbial and enzymatic degradation; Aging and fossilization; Pul
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TL;DR: Later development, beginning with the dehydrogenation theory and experimental studies on the de-hydrogenative polymerization of p-hydroxycinnamyl alcohols, is reviewed in this article.
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Recent progress in the chemistry of wood hemicelluloses
TL;DR: In this article, the present status of the chemistry of wood hemicelluloses is summarized, with special emphasis on recent contributions, and problems still to be solved in wood chemistry are discussed, and an attempt is made to predict future developments in this field.