Recent advancement in thermochemical conversion of biomass to biofuel

Biofuel�s carbon neutrality possesses great potential in decarbonizing existing fossil fuels dependency. Biofuel can be produced from various low-cost and renewable wastes including agricultural residues and sewage sludge, through various methods like thermochemical and biological pathways, produc...

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Main Authors: Lim, H.Y., Rashidi, N.A., Othman, M.F.H., Ismail, I.S., Saadon, S.Z.A.H., Chin, B.L.F., Yusup, S., Rahman, M.N.
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Published: Taylor and Francis Ltd. 2023
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spelling oai:scholars.utp.edu.my:377212023-10-30T02:04:14Z http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/37721/ Recent advancement in thermochemical conversion of biomass to biofuel Lim, H.Y. Rashidi, N.A. Othman, M.F.H. Ismail, I.S. Saadon, S.Z.A.H. Chin, B.L.F. Yusup, S. Rahman, M.N. Biofuel�s carbon neutrality possesses great potential in decarbonizing existing fossil fuels dependency. Biofuel can be produced from various low-cost and renewable wastes including agricultural residues and sewage sludge, through various methods like thermochemical and biological pathways, producing solid, liquid, or gaseous biofuels. Among the two, thermochemical methods offer significantly shorter reaction time and higher versatility toward feedstocks as compared to the biological route. Though, there are challenges caused by the biomass heterogeneity and low biofuel quality in thermochemical conversion methods. Hence, this review aims to discuss recent advancements of thermochemical conversion technologies of biomass to biofuel, including torrefaction, pyrolysis, transesterification, hydrothermal processing, and gasification. The challenges encountered in the thermochemical conversion methods are discussed and attempts made in resolving it are also reported. Furthermore, potentials of solid, liquid, and gaseous biofuels are also presented in terms of biomass resources availability, and applications in industry and transportation sectors. Overall, sustainable production and utilisation of biofuels are one highly potential alternative towards a net zero carbon future. © 2023 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Taylor and Francis Ltd. 2023 Article NonPeerReviewed Lim, H.Y. and Rashidi, N.A. and Othman, M.F.H. and Ismail, I.S. and Saadon, S.Z.A.H. and Chin, B.L.F. and Yusup, S. and Rahman, M.N. (2023) Recent advancement in thermochemical conversion of biomass to biofuel. Biofuels. ISSN 17597269 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85174231795&doi=10.1080%2f17597269.2023.2261788&partnerID=40&md5=03e5244fbfbaf444bbf98484f393e557 10.1080/17597269.2023.2261788 10.1080/17597269.2023.2261788 10.1080/17597269.2023.2261788
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description Biofuel�s carbon neutrality possesses great potential in decarbonizing existing fossil fuels dependency. Biofuel can be produced from various low-cost and renewable wastes including agricultural residues and sewage sludge, through various methods like thermochemical and biological pathways, producing solid, liquid, or gaseous biofuels. Among the two, thermochemical methods offer significantly shorter reaction time and higher versatility toward feedstocks as compared to the biological route. Though, there are challenges caused by the biomass heterogeneity and low biofuel quality in thermochemical conversion methods. Hence, this review aims to discuss recent advancements of thermochemical conversion technologies of biomass to biofuel, including torrefaction, pyrolysis, transesterification, hydrothermal processing, and gasification. The challenges encountered in the thermochemical conversion methods are discussed and attempts made in resolving it are also reported. Furthermore, potentials of solid, liquid, and gaseous biofuels are also presented in terms of biomass resources availability, and applications in industry and transportation sectors. Overall, sustainable production and utilisation of biofuels are one highly potential alternative towards a net zero carbon future. © 2023 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
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author Lim, H.Y.
Rashidi, N.A.
Othman, M.F.H.
Ismail, I.S.
Saadon, S.Z.A.H.
Chin, B.L.F.
Yusup, S.
Rahman, M.N.
spellingShingle Lim, H.Y.
Rashidi, N.A.
Othman, M.F.H.
Ismail, I.S.
Saadon, S.Z.A.H.
Chin, B.L.F.
Yusup, S.
Rahman, M.N.
Recent advancement in thermochemical conversion of biomass to biofuel
author_facet Lim, H.Y.
Rashidi, N.A.
Othman, M.F.H.
Ismail, I.S.
Saadon, S.Z.A.H.
Chin, B.L.F.
Yusup, S.
Rahman, M.N.
author_sort Lim, H.Y.
title Recent advancement in thermochemical conversion of biomass to biofuel
title_short Recent advancement in thermochemical conversion of biomass to biofuel
title_full Recent advancement in thermochemical conversion of biomass to biofuel
title_fullStr Recent advancement in thermochemical conversion of biomass to biofuel
title_full_unstemmed Recent advancement in thermochemical conversion of biomass to biofuel
title_sort recent advancement in thermochemical conversion of biomass to biofuel
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