Valorization of biomass waste to engineered activated biochar by microwave pyrolysis: Progress, challenges, and future directions

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Microwave co-torrefaction of waste oil and biomass pellets for simultaneous recovery of waste and co-firing fuel

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Drop-in fuel production with plastic waste pyrolysis oil over catalytic separation

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Production of modified biochar to treat landfill leachate using integrated microwave pyrolytic CO2 activation

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Quantitatively ion-exchange between Mg(II) and Pb(II)/Cd(II) during the highly efficient adsorption by MgO-loaded lotus stem biochar

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Recent progress in the production and application of biochar and its composite in environmental biodegradation

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Microwave-assisted catalytic pyrolysis of apple wood to produce biochar: Co-pyrolysis behavior, pyrolysis kinetics analysis and evaluation of microbial carriers

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Production of biochar for potential catalytic and energy applications via microwave vacuum pyrolysis conversion of cassava stem

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Hydrothermal liquefaction and pyrolysis of Amphiroa fragilissima biomass: Comparative study on oxygen content and storage stability parameters of bio-oil

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Grapevine waste in sustainable hybrid particleboard production

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Particle-scale evaluation of the pyrolysis process of biomass material in a reactive gas-solid spouted reactor

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Phosphate modified hydrochars produced via phytic acid-assisted hydrothermal carbonization for efficient removal of U(VI), Pb(II) and Cd(II)

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Microwave-assisted in-situ catalytic pyrolysis of polystyrene: Analysis of product formation and energy consumption using machine learning approach

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Synergistic adsorption and oxidation of trivalent antimony from groundwater using biochar supported magnesium ferrite: Performances and mechanisms

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Sunflower seed hulls waste as a novel source of insecticidal product: Pyrolysis bio-oil bioactivity on insect pests of stored grains and products

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Influence of CO2 atmosphere on property of biochar from pyrolysis of cellulose

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Enhanced adsorption performance of tetracycline in aqueous solutions by KOH-modified peanut shell-derived biochar

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Scaled-up microwave pyrolysis of sludge for hydrogen-rich biogas and life cycle assessment: Parameters synergistic optimization, carbon footprint analysis and technology upgrade

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A review on bioslurry fuels derived from bio-oil and biochar: Preparation, fuel properties and application

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Research Progress on Lignin Depolymerization Strategies: A Review

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Research progress on the preparation and application of biomass derived methyl levulinate

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Review on effect of biochar on soil strength: Towards exploring usage of biochar in geo-engineering infrastructure

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Physicochemical properties and applications of biochars derived from municipal solid waste: A review

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Elemental composition of biochars is affected by methods used for its determination

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An artificial intelligence study on energy, exergy, and environmental aspects of upcycling face mask waste to a hydrogen-rich syngas through a thermal conversion process

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Optimizing microwave-assisted production of waste-based activated carbons for the removal of antibiotics from water

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Microwave synthesis of biochar for environmental applications

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Quality assessment of bio-oil and biochar from microwave-assisted pyrolysis of corn stover using different adsorbents

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Adsorption of copper (II) from aqueous solutions using adsorbent obtained with sodium hydroxide activation of biochar prepared by microwave pyrolysis

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A review on potential of biohydrogen generation through waste decomposition technologies

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Hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) processing of unhydrolyzed solids (UHS) for hydrochar and its use for asymmetric supercapacitors with mixed (Mn,Ti)-Perovskite oxides

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Improvement of Microwave Heating Efficiency and Uniformity by Controllable Rotary Columns Array

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An engineered biochar for treatment of selenite contaminated water: Mass transfer characteristics in fixed bed adsorption

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From waste to energy: Comprehensive understanding of the thermal-chemical utilization techniques for waste tire recycling

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Evaluation of pyrochar and hydrochar derived activated carbons for biosorbent and supercapacitor materials

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Engineered biochar produced through microwave pyrolysis as a fuel additive in biodiesel combustion

Lim, X. Y., Yek, P. N. Y., Liew, R. K., Chiong, M. C., Mahari, W. A. W., Peng, W., Chong, C. T., Lin, C. Y., Aghbashlo, M., Tabatabaei, M., et al. (2021) · Fuel · doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2021.122839 · Cited by 42

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KHCO3-activated high surface area biochar derived from brown algae: A case study for efficient adsorption of Cr(VI) in aqueous solution

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Effect of inherent alkali and alkaline earth metals in biochar on adsorption of Pb2+ in aqueous solution: Different roles of Na/Mg/K/Ca

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Controlled pyrolysis of sugarcane bagasse enhanced mesoporous carbon for improving capacitance of supercapacitor electrode

Okonkwo, C. A., Menkiti, M. C., Obiora-Okafo, I. A., & Ezenwa, O. N. (2021) · Biomass and Bioenergy · doi:10.1016/j.biombioe.2021.105996 · Cited by 41

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An overview of pyrolysis of de-oiled cakes for the production of biochar, bio-oil, and pyro-gas: Current status, challenges, and future perspective

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A critical review on biochar-assisted free radicals mediated redox reactions influencing transformation of potentially toxic metals: Occurrence, formation, and environmental applications

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Lignin-impregnated biochar assisted with microwave irradiation for CO2 capture: adsorption performance and mechanism

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Wax from Pyrolysis of Waste Plastics as a Potential Source of Phase Change Material for Thermal Energy Storage

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Two-step synthesis of biochar using torrefaction and microwave-assisted pyrolysis: Understanding the effects of torrefaction temperature and catalyst loading

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Chemical and Physical Properties of Selected Biochar Types and a Few Application Methods in Agriculture

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Fuel gas production from microwave-induced biomass pyrolysis using char-supported metal composites as both catalysts and microwave absorbers

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Techno-Economic Analysis and Feasibility of Industrial-Scale Activated Carbon Production from Agricultural Pea Waste Using Microwave-Assisted Pyrolysis: A Circular Economy Approach

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