A guide to the wide-variety of waste valorisation techniques related to various biomass, waste materials and by products Waste Valorisation provides a comprehensive review of waste chemistry and its ...application to the generation of value-added products. The authors - noted experts on the topic - offer a clear understanding of waste diversity, drivers and policies governing its valorisation based on the location. The book provides information on the principles behind various valorisation schemes and offers a description of general treatment options with their evaluation guidelines in terms of cost, energy consumption and waste generation. Each of the book's chapters contain an introduction which summarises the current production and processing methods, yields, energy sources and other pertinent information for each specific type of waste. The authors focus on the most relevant novel technologies for value-added processing of waste streams or industrial by-products which can readily be integrated into current waste management systems. They also provide the pertinent technical, economic, social and environmental evaluations of bioconversions as future sustainable technologies in a biorefinery. This important book: Presents the most current technologies which integrate waste and/or by-product valorisation Includes discussions on end-product purity and life-cycle assessment challenges Explores relevant novel technologies for value-added processing of waste streams or industrial by-products which can be integrated into current waste management systems Offers a guide to waste reuse, a key sustainability goal for existing biorefineries wishing to reduce material and environmental costs Written for academic researchers and industrial scientists working in agricultural and food production, bioconversions and waste management professionals, Waste Valorisation is an authoritative guide to the chemistry and applications of waste materials and provides an overview of the most recent developments in the field.
Objective The purpose of this study is to explore the reproductive allocation (RA) of Tetracentron sinense Oliv. and the relationship between reproductive and vegetative investment, and thus ...investigate the life history strategies and reasons causing this species endangered. Method Using fixed-area sampling plot in Meigu Dafengding Nature Reserve, the reproductive modules biomass of individuals with different DBH(diameter at breast height)class were collected and measured. Multiple comparison analysis was conducted to compare the differences in reproductive investment and allocation among different DBH class. The relationships between RA, reproductive modules biomass and the nutrient modules biomass were analyzed by correlation and linear regression analysis. Result (1) With increasing DBH, the reproductive and vegetative investment showed the same changing trend, and no trade off appeared between them; (2) At the level of modules, the RA value increased at the beginning and then decreased with increasi
Objective To study the effect of slow-release fertilizer (SLF) N/P ratio and loading on the growth of Taxus wallichiana var. mairei, Phoebe chekiangensis and Cinnamomum chekiangense.Method In this ...study, with two factors of N/P ratio (1.75:1, 2.25:1, 2.75:1 and 3.25:1) and SLF loading (1.5 kg·m-3, 2.5 kg·m-3, 3.5 kg·m-3 and 4.5 kg·m-3), a factorial experimental design was applied to study the Growth (seedling height, root diameter and biomass accumulation), growth rhythm and SPAD of two-year-old container seedlings of the three species.Result The growth and SPAD value of the container seedlings (two-year-old) of the 3 species as affected by N/P ratio and SLF loading were different. The biomass accumulation and root-shoot ratio of T. wallichiana var. mairei, Ph. chekiangensis and C. chekiangense varied slightly in N/P ratio. With the increase of N/P ratio, the growth of Ph. chekiangensis was promoted, but the growth of T. wallichiana var. mairei was inhibited. The effect of SRF on the growth and biomass
NASA’s Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) is collecting spaceborne full waveform lidar data with a primary science goal of producing accurate estimates of forest aboveground biomass ...density (AGBD). This paper presents the development of the models used to create GEDI’s footprint-level (~25 m) AGBD (GEDI04_A) product, including a description of the datasets used and the procedure for final model selection. The data used to fit our models are from a compilation of globally distributed spatially and temporally coincident field and airborne lidar datasets, whereby we simulated GEDI-like waveforms from airborne lidar to build a calibration database. We used this database to expand the geographic extent of past waveform lidar studies, and divided the globe into four broad strata by Plant Functional Type (PFT) and six geographic regions. GEDI’s waveform-to-biomass models take the form of parametric Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) models with simulated Relative Height (RH) metrics as predictor variables. From an exhaustive set of candidate models, we selected the best input predictor variables, and data transformations for each geographic stratum in the GEDI domain to produce a set of comprehensive predictive footprint-level models. We found that model selection frequently favored combinations of RH metrics at the 98th, 90th, 50th, and 10th height above ground-level percentiles (RH98, RH90, RH50, and RH10, respectively), but that inclusion of lower RH metrics (e.g. RH10) did not markedly improve model performance. Second, forced inclusion of RH98 in all models was important and did not degrade model performance, and the best performing models were parsimonious, typically having only 1-3 predictors. Third, stratification by geographic domain (PFT, geographic region) improved model performance in comparison to global models without stratification. Fourth, for the vast majority of strata, the best performing models were fit using square root transformation of field AGBD and/or height metrics. There was considerable variability in model performance across geographic strata, and areas with sparse training data and/or high AGBD values had the poorest performance. These models are used to produce global predictions of AGBD, but will be improved in the future as more and better training data become available.
•NASA’s GEDI collects spaceborne lidar data used for mapping aboveground biomass.•A global database of field and airborne lidar was compiled.•Models stratified by Plant Functional Type and geographic region outperform a global model.•GEDI04_A models are OLS models predicting biomass as a function of RH metrics.•Maximum forest height is an important predictor of biomass across geographic domains.
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•Review the existing knowledge on the biochar properties and its future perspectives;•Biochar derived from physic-chemical and bio-engineering techniques from feedstock’s;•Different ...modification technologies were mentioned in this review;•Modified biochar had better function in application compared with original biochar;•Providing cumulative information for environmental application of biochar.
This review focuses on a holistic view of biochar, production from feedstock’s, engineering production strategies, its applications and future prospects. This article reveals a systematic emphasis on the continuation and development of biochar and its production methods such as Physical engineering, chemical and bio-engineering techniques. In addition, biochar alternatives such as nutrient formations and surface area made it a promising cheap source of carbon-based products such as anaerobic digestion, gasification, and pyrolysis, commercially available wastewater treatment, carbons, energy storage, microbial fuel cell electrodes, and super-capacitors repair have been reviewed. This paper also covers the knowledge blanks of strategies and ideas for the future in the field of engineering biochar production techniques and application as well as expand the technology used in the circular bio-economy.
Bio-oils derived from lignocellulosic materials have poor properties for use as fuels and cannot be blended with transportation fuels. Hydrotreating is an effective method for eliminating ...contaminants and saturating double bonds. This article is one of the few that report the hydrotreatment of a biomass-derived oil over a sulfided NiMo/ gamma -Al sub(2)O sub(3) catalyst and the deactivation of the catalyst. The results confirm that hydrotreatment is an effective technology for improving the quality of bio-oil. The total acid number of the upgraded bio-oil decreased from 23 mg KOH g super(-1) (raw bio-oil) to 2 mg KOH g super(-1). Oxygenated functional groups are removed, light liquid products are generated and carbon double bonds are saturated. The catalyst can become deactivated at a high operating temperature due to severe coke deposition. The deactivated catalyst was studied by using multiple analytical methods such as TEM, XRD, BET and TPO to study the deactivation pathways.
The world is currently faced with two significant problems: fossil fuel depletion and environmental degradation, which are continuously being exacerbated due to increasing global energy consumption. ...As a substitute for petroleum, renewable fuels have been receiving increasing attention due a variety of environmental, economic, and societal benefits. The first-generation biofuels - ethanol from sugar or corn and biodiesel from vegetable oils - are already on the market. The goal of thisbook is to introduce readers to second-generation biofuels obtained from non-food biomass, such as forest residue, agricultural residue, switch grass, corn stover, waste wood, municipal solid wastes, and so on. Various technologies are discussed, including cellulosic ethanol, biomass gasification, synthesis of diesel and gasoline, bio-crude by hydrothermal liquefaction, bio-oil by fast pyrolysis, and the upgradation of biofuel. This book strives to serve as a comprehensive document presenting various technological pathways and environmental and economic issues related to biofuels.
Biomass has been recognised as a promising resource for future energy and fuels. The biomass, originated from plants, is renewable and application of its derived energy and fuels is close to ...carbon-neutral by considering that the growing plants absorb CO2 for photosynthesis. However, the complex physical structure and chemical composition of the biomass significantly hinder its conversion to gaseous and liquid fuels.
This paper reviews recent advances in biomass thermochemical conversion technologies for energy, liquid fuels and chemicals. Combustion process produces heat or heat and power from the biomass through oxidation reactions; however, this is a mature technology and has been successfully applied in industry. Therefore, this review will focus on the remaining three thermochemical processes, namely biomass pyrolysis, biomass thermal liquefaction and biomass gasification. For biomass pyrolysis, biomass pretreatment and application of catalysts can simplify the bio-oil composition and retain high yield. In biomass liquefaction, application of appropriate solvents and catalysts improves the liquid product quality and yield. Gaseous product from biomass gasification is relatively simple and can be further processed for useful products. Dual fluidised bed (DFB) gasification technology using steam as gasification agent provides an opportunity for achieving high hydrogen content and CO2 capture with application of appropriate catalytic bed materials. In addition, multi-staged gasification technology, and integrated biomass pyrolysis and gasification as well as gasification for poly-generation have attracted increasing attention.
•The challenges are related to biomass physical and chemical properties.•Pretreatment and catalytic pyrolysis can improve bio-oil quality and yield.•Supercritical one-step upgrading of bio-oil has potential for heavy engine fuel.•Solvents and catalyst in biomass liquefaction can simplify liquid composition.•New gasification technologies provide a promising opportunity.
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