Biofuels Bioproducts and Biorefining,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18(5), P. 1093 - 1106
Published: March 14, 2024
Abstract
Digitally
controlled
reactors
can
optimize
biological
reactions
and
process
control
through
a
neural
network
system.
This
study
reports
on
the
design,
fabrication,
automation
of
laboratory‐scale
anaerobic
reactor
for
management
agrifood
byproducts
bioenergy
recovery.
The
described
here
digitally
operational
parameters,
which
is
beneficial
stable
methane
production.
proposed
comprises
digital
measurement
temperature,
pH,
humidity,
biogas
volume,
composition
by
integrating
data
in
processor
module.
automated
assist
significantly
controlling
monitoring
digestion
process,
providing
decision
making
during
waste
A
case
with
application
pilot‐scale
plant,
operated
flow
8
m
3
slaughterhouse
wastewater
per
day
production
10
h
−1
.
presents
many
advantages,
including
continuous
mode
operation
faster
adaptation
microorganisms
to
substrate,
improving
Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
8(4), P. 333 - 360
Published: Sept. 30, 2023
Biomass
solid
fuel
(BSF)
has
emerged
as
a
promising
renewable
energy
source,
but
its
morphological
and
microstructural
properties
are
crucial
in
determining
their
physical,
mechanical,
chemical
characteristics.
This
paper
provides
an
overview
of
recent
research
on
BSF.
The
focus
is
biomass
sources,
BSF
processing
methods,
properties,
with
special
emphasis
energy-related
studies.
Specific
inclusion
exclusion
criteria
were
established
for
the
study
to
ensure
relevance.
encompassed
studies
about
BSFs
investigating
influence
sources
methods
fuels
within
past
five
years.
Various
technologies
converting
into
usable
discussed,
including
gasification,
torrefaction,
carbonization,
hydrothermal
carbonization
(HTC),
pyrolysis.
Each
advantages
disadvantages
performance,
techno-economics,
climate
impact.
Gasification
efficient
requires
high
investment.
Pyrolysis
produces
bio-oil,
char,
gases
based
feedstock
availability.
Carbonization
generates
low-cost
biochar
carbon
sequestration
applications.
Torrefaction
increases
density
co-firing
coal.
HTC
processes
wet
efficiently
lower
input.
Thermal
treatment
affects
durability
strength,
often
leading
less
due
voids
gaps
between
particles.
Hydrothermal
alters
surface
morphology,
creating
cavities,
pores,
distinctive
shapes.
Slow
pyrolysis
better
while
fast
yields
porosity
area.
Wood
constitutes
67%
utilized
bioenergy
generation,
followed
by
wood
residues
(5%),
agro-residues
(4%),
municipal
wastes
(3%),
crops
livestock
forest
(1%).
source
drawbacks,
such
availability,
cost,
environmental
impact,
suitability
specific
regions
requirements.
review
valuable
professionals,
researchers,
policymakers
interested
fuel.
Journal of Environmental Management,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
356, P. 120585 - 120585
Published: March 19, 2024
Digestate
processing
is
a
strategy
to
improve
the
management
of
digestate
from
biogas
plants.
Solid-liquid
separation
usually
primary
step
and
can
be
followed
by
advanced
treatments
fractions.
The
knowledge
about
performance
separators
quality
fractions
scattered
because
many
available
techniques
large
variability
in
characteristics.
We
performed
systematic
review
found
175
observations
full-scale
solid-liquid
digestate.
identified
4
separator
groups,
classes
based
on
substrate,
distinguished
whether
chemical
conditioners
were
used.
confirmed
hypothesis
that
dominant
substrate
affect
efficiency
separation.
Furthermore,
results
showed
centrifuges
separated
significantly
more
dry
matter
total
P
than
screw
presses.
Use
combination
with
centrifuge
lowered
concentration
liquid
fraction
30%.
Screw
presses
consumed
4.5
times
less
energy
delivered
3.3
tonne
ammonium
N
0.3
solid
using
1
MWh.
provide
data
for
systems
analyses
solutions
support
practitioners
when
choosing
among
depending
type.
In
broader
perspective,
this
work
contributes
continuous
improvement
plants
operations
their
role
as
nutrients
recovery
sites.
Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
58(17), P. 7240 - 7255
Published: April 16, 2024
Food
loss
and
waste
(FLW)
comes
with
significant
environmental
impacts
thus
prevents
a
sustainable
food
system
transition.
Here
we
conducted
systematic
review
of
174
screened
studies
that
assessed
the
FLW
generation
treatment.
We
found
embodied
along
supply
chain
from
treatment
received
equal
attention,
but
few
have
included
both.
The
reviewed
show
narrow
geographical
(mostly
in
industrialized
countries)
focused
on
consumption
stage)
coverage.
Life
cycle
analysis
(LCA),
material
flow
(MFA),
or
their
combination
are
most
commonly
used
to
quantify
related
impacts.
More
method
standardization,
integration,
innovation
better
data
regional
stage
resolution
first-hand
source
badly
needed.
Among
various
proposed
mitigation
strategies
covering
technology,
economy,
behavior,
policy
aspects,
process
optimization
management
options
discussed.
Our
calls
for
more
holistic
impact
assessment
trade-offs
among
different
categories
between
stages,
which
would
inform
relevant
effective
toward
systems.
Journal of CO2 Utilization,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
72, P. 102508 - 102508
Published: May 26, 2023
In
addition
to
the
climate
crisis’s
looming
dangers,
Europe
was
recently
affected
by
profoundly
volatile
energy
markets,
entailing
soaring
inflation
and
political
uncertainty.
Power-to-Liquid
processes
have
potential
curb
global
warming
valorizing
CO2
produce
synthetic
fuels
platform
chemicals
while
simultaneously
substituting
fossil
imports.
The
impact
of
source,
i.e.,
cement
production,
biogas
upgrading
solid
biomass
combustion,
on
plants
evaluated
implementing
designed
configuration,
including
capture,
solid-oxide
electrolyzer,
Fischer-Tropsch
synthesis
steam
reforming,
in
IPSEpro,
a
stationary
equation-based
process
simulation
tool.
Maximum
efficiency
63.8%
maximum
carbon
88.6%
were
obtained
exploiting
emitted
unit.
Solid-oxide
electrolyzers
ranging
from
23
MWel.
(biogas)
504
(cement)
are
required
streams
4.5
100
t/h.
addition,
mass
balances
three
considered
configurations
determined
embedded
flow
diagram.
presented
study
aims
facilitate
future
decisions
concerning
capture
utilization
policy
assessing
source’s
influence
plants’
key
performance
indicators.
Furthermore,
underlying
work
supports
sustainable
realization
offering
framework
for
sources.
The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
921, P. 170853 - 170853
Published: Feb. 16, 2024
DLCA
has
been
applied
to
several
food
waste
streams,
however,
date
no
critical
assessment
of
its
strengths,
weaknesses,
opportunities,
and
threats
(SWOT)
is
available
in
the
scientific
literature.
Accordingly,
present
review
aims
provide
a
comprehensive
overview
literature
on
application
Household
Commercial
Food
Waste
(HCFW)
by
providing
perspectives
for
future
research.
The
Population,
Intervention,
Comparison,
Outcome
(PICO)
framework
was
employed,
with
just
12
relevant
studies
identified
between
1999
2022,
highlighting
dearth
research
need
further
Identified
exhibit
significant
variations
respect
methodology,
boundary
settings,
data
quality
reporting,
more
attention
typically
given
combining
conventional
LCA
dynamic
characterization
models,
thus
making
it
difficult
draw
conclusive
findings
or
identify
consistent
trends.
Additionally,
most
employed
specific
case
study
comparison
traditional
outcomes
ignored;
one
presented
projected
impact
from
both
entire
life
cycle
product.
Employed
functional/reference
units
ranged
quantities
such
as
1
kg
refined
crystals
syrup,
g
L
