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An overview of distributed activation energy model and its application in the pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass

Cai, Junmeng; Wu, Weixuan; Liu, Ronghou - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 36 (2014) C, pp. 236-246

optimal design of pyrolysis reactors, an understanding of the pyrolysis kinetics of lignocellulosic biomass is of fundamental … importance. The distributed activation energy model (DAEM) has been usually used to describe the pyrolysis kinetics of … kinetics of lignocellulosic biomass. …

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Waste animal fats as feedstocks for biodiesel production

Banković-Ilić, Ivana B.; Stojković, Ivan J.; … - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 32 (2014) C, pp. 238-254

, kinetics and possibilities for improvement of biodiesel production from waste animal. …

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Recent advances in biomass pretreatment – Torrefaction fundamentals and technology

Chew, J.J.; Doshi, V. - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 15 (2011) 8, pp. 4212-4222

Biomass and its utilization have been intimately associated to renewable energy in the recent years. However, the undesirable properties of biomass such as high moisture content and its heterogeneous nature pose a barrier to its competitiveness in the energy generation market. A viable option to...

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Challenges and strategies for optimization of glycerol steam reforming process

Silva, Joel M.; Soria, M.A.; Madeira, Luis M. - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 42 (2015) C, pp. 1187-1213

research regarding GSR thermodynamics, catalysts, reaction mechanisms and kinetics, and innovative reactor configurations … thermodynamic aspects, the last developments on catalysis and kinetics, as well as the last advances on GSR performed in SERs and …

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Combination of nanosizing and interfacial effect: Future perspective for designing Mg-based nanomaterials for hydrogen storage

Jia, Yi; Sun, Chenghua; Shen, Shaohua; Zou, Jin; Mao, … - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 44 (2015) C, pp. 289-303

comprehensively reviewed different strategies to overcome the key barriers of high desorption temperature and low kinetics, especially …

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Biomass supply chain design and analysis: Basis, overview, modeling, challenges, and future

Sharma, B.; Ingalls, R.G.; Jones, C.L.; Khanchi, A. - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 24 (2013) C, pp. 608-627

Biofuels are identified as the potential solution for depleting fossil fuel reserves, increasing oil prices, and providing a clean, renewable energy source. The major barrier preventing the commercialization of lignocellulosic biorefineries is the complex conversion process and their respective...

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Micro-watershed level population based fuelwood consumption dynamics: Implications of seasonal vs. annual models for sustainable energy resource planning

Khuman, Y.S.C.; Pandey, Ranjita; Rao, K.S. - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 16 (2012) 8, pp. 6142-6148

Most developing countries such as India use biomass as a primary source of energy especially in domestic sectors in the rural area. The increasing population exerts more pressure on the biomass resource thereby initiating energy crisis in the region. The issue of shortage of fuelwood in the...

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An advanced model for the efficient and reliable short-term operation of insular electricity networks with high renewable energy sources penetration

Simoglou, Christos K.; Kardakos, Evaggelos G.; … - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 38 (2014) C, pp. 415-427

This paper presents an overview of the different methodologies and mathematical optimization models developed in the framework of the EU-funded project SiNGULAR towards the optimal exploitation and efficient short-term operation of RES production in insular electricity networks. Specifically,...

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Mathematical modeling of production and biorefinery of energy crops

Wang, Lijun; Agyemang, Samuel A.; Amini, Hossein; … - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 43 (2015) C, pp. 530-544

kinetics of energy crops, conversion processes, production economics, supply logistics and environmental impacts. There is … kinetics provides advanced computational tools for the design and optimization of various biomass conversion processes. The …

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Sustainability and biophysics basis of technical and economic processes: A survey of the reconciliation by thermodynamics

Teles dos Santos, Moisés; Park, Song Won - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 23 (2013) C, pp. 261-271

(Entropy Law) reveals the unidirectional and irreversible aspect of such transformations, and it can be used as an auxiliary … tool to deal with sustainability assessment. The exergy, a concept derived from entropy, can offer qualitative measurements … highlighted, along with discussions about how the entropy concept has improved the description of the three levels. The aim of …

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