Heliyon,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(2), P. e24176 - e24176
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Bioenergy
is
now
recognized
to
be
capable
of
providing
the
vast
majority
predicted
future
renewable
energy
supply.
Biomass
currently
considered
a
common
and
commonly
used
source.
This
study
depends
upon
investigation
khat
waste
using
Aspen
Plus
software,
which
required
for
creating
environmentally
friendly
sources
improving
our
access
economic
sustainability.
The
outcome
understand
characteristics
pyrolysis
process
without
conducting
time-consuming,
expensive,
complex
procedure.
results
will
useful
in
determining
best
feedstock
formation
biofuel.
software
simulates
several
ash-free
organic
components,
including
carbon,
oxygen,
nitrogen,
hydrogen,
sulfur,
with
like
45.72
%
5.84
0.43
38.56
oxygen.
production
biofuel
affected
by
processing
parameters
such
as
temperature
total
mass
flow
rate.
During
reactions
same
but
different
temperatures,
bio-oil
declined
from
600
°C
800
°C,
while
maximum
gas
emission
climbed
quickly
biochar
reduced.
In
addition,
it
was
recovered
Khat
proved
have
an
efficiency
80.75
net
capacity
134.25
kW.
High
heating
value
(HHV)
can
obtained
19.38
MJ/kg,
low
(LHV)
18.12
MJ/kg.
We
been
able
realize
Institute
Gas
Technology
formula
based
on
ultimate
analysis.
show
that
produces
more
oil
than
other
wastes.
As
result,
all
naturally
occurring
usually
contains
less
nitrogen
no
sulfur
when
fuel,
air
pollutant
reducing
protecting
environment.
Energies,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
18(8), P. 1919 - 1919
Published: April 9, 2025
Bio-oil
energy
use
in
agricultural
systems
provides
sustainable
solutions
for
powering
machinery
operations
and
heating
cooling
environments
facilities.
However,
its
potential
South
Africa
is
constrained
by
the
limited
availability
of
substrate
that
does
not
compromise
food
production,
land
use,
water
resources.
This
study
investigated
physical
chemical
properties
six
invasive
alien
plant
species
(IAPs),
three
woody
(Acacia
mearnsii,
Eucalyptus
grandis,
Pinus
patula),
nonwoody
(Lantana
camara,
Chromolaena
odorata,
Solanum
mauritianum)
to
assess
their
suitability
bio-oil
production.
Key
analyses
included
structural,
elemental,
proximate,
atomic
ratio,
higher
value
(HHV),
thermogravimetric
analysis
(TGA)
analyses.
The
results
showed
IAPs
had
a
significantly
structural
composition
(p
<
0.05),
improving
yield.
can
be
blended
with
diesel
while
lignin-derived
biochar
serves
as
soil
amendment.
Higher
carbon
hydrogen
contents
enhanced
HHV
combustion,
lower
nitrogen
sulfur
levels
reduced
emissions.
Despite
oxygen
hindering
pyrolysis,
bioactive
support
crop
protection.
Compared
African
coal,
IAP-derived
shares
similarities
peat
coal
could
used
greenhouse
heating.
promotes
efficiency
agriculture,
reduces
fossil
fuel
dependence,
supports
environmental
sustainability
repurposing
IAPs.
Additional
studies
should
focus
on
lignin
pretreatment
upgrading
reduce
oxygenated
compounds.
Heliyon,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(2), P. e24176 - e24176
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Bioenergy
is
now
recognized
to
be
capable
of
providing
the
vast
majority
predicted
future
renewable
energy
supply.
Biomass
currently
considered
a
common
and
commonly
used
source.
This
study
depends
upon
investigation
khat
waste
using
Aspen
Plus
software,
which
required
for
creating
environmentally
friendly
sources
improving
our
access
economic
sustainability.
The
outcome
understand
characteristics
pyrolysis
process
without
conducting
time-consuming,
expensive,
complex
procedure.
results
will
useful
in
determining
best
feedstock
formation
biofuel.
software
simulates
several
ash-free
organic
components,
including
carbon,
oxygen,
nitrogen,
hydrogen,
sulfur,
with
like
45.72
%
5.84
0.43
38.56
oxygen.
production
biofuel
affected
by
processing
parameters
such
as
temperature
total
mass
flow
rate.
During
reactions
same
but
different
temperatures,
bio-oil
declined
from
600
°C
800
°C,
while
maximum
gas
emission
climbed
quickly
biochar
reduced.
In
addition,
it
was
recovered
Khat
proved
have
an
efficiency
80.75
net
capacity
134.25
kW.
High
heating
value
(HHV)
can
obtained
19.38
MJ/kg,
low
(LHV)
18.12
MJ/kg.
We
been
able
realize
Institute
Gas
Technology
formula
based
on
ultimate
analysis.
show
that
produces
more
oil
than
other
wastes.
As
result,
all
naturally
occurring
usually
contains
less
nitrogen
no
sulfur
when
fuel,
air
pollutant
reducing
protecting
environment.
