Browsing by Subject "biomass"
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Advanced biopower generation via gasification of biomass and municipal solid waste
(2018-12)The overall goal of this study was to develop and analyze efficient power generation systems through the downdraft gasification of biomass and municipal solid waste (MSW) for distributed power applications. This goal was ... -
Analysis of micronized charcoal for use in a liquid fuel slurry
(MDPI, 2016-12-27)Yellow poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) was chosen as the woody biomass for the production of charcoal for use in a liquid fuel slurry. Charcoal produced from this biomass resulted in a highly porous structure similar to ... -
Catalytic Pyrolysis of Biomass and Polymer Wastes
(2018-12-13)Oil produced by the pyrolysis of biomass and co-pyrolysis of biomass with waste synthetic polymers has significant potential as a substitute for fossil fuels. However, the relatively poor properties found in pyrolysis ... -
Causes and Effects of Oak Decline in an Upland Oak-hickory Forest of Eastern Oklahoma
(Oklahoma State University, 2014-07-01)Oak decline has greatly altered the structure and composition of temperate hardwood forests and is caused by a complex interaction of environmental stresses and pests. These stresses can be biotic or abiotic and can be ... -
Devolatilization Characteristics of Cellulose, Hemicellulose, Lignin and the Selected Biomass During Thermochemical Gasification: Experiment and Modeling Studies
(Oklahoma State University, 2012-05-01)Pyrolysis and gasification are two promising thermochemical conversion technologies for conversion of biomass into fuels, chemicals and power. Devolatilization is the first major process that occurs in biomass gasification ... -
Effects of feed composition and gasification parameters on product gas from a pilot scale fluidized bed gasifier
(2007-07)Scope and Method of Study: Biomass gasification is an integral part of a holistic project where low-value feedstocks are converted into ethanol via a gasification fermentation process. Because microbial catalysts are used ... -
Experimental investigation and simulation of a fluidized-bed gasifier using switchgrass
(2013-12)The overall goal of this research was to improve and optimize yield and composition of syngas generated from biomass gasification using an autothermal lab-scale fluidized-bed gasifier, and to develop a biomass gasification ... -
Genome of the anaerobic fungus Orpinomyces sp. strain C1A reveals the unique evolutionary history of a remarkable plant biomass degrader
(American Society for Microbiology, 2013-08)Anaerobic gut fungi represent a distinct early-branching fungal phylum (Neocallimastigomycota) and reside in the rumen, hindgut, and feces of ruminant and nonruminant herbivores. The genome of an anaerobic fungal isolate, ... -
High-temperature enzymatic breakdown of cellulose
(American Society for Microbiology, 2011-08)Cellulose is an abundant and renewable biopolymer that can be used for biofuel generation; however, structural entrapment with other cell wall components hinders enzyme-substrate interactions, a key bottleneck for ethanol ... -
Influence of switchgrass management on soil microbial biomass and fatty acid methyl ester content in soil
(2020-07)Switchgrass is a fairly new source of commercial biofuel feedstock. Its production can potentially preserve soil health and microbial functions in ecosystems. There is an increasing demand for large scale biomass production, ... -
Myceliophthora thermophila M77 utilizes hydrolytic and oxidative mechanisms to deconstruct biomass
(SpringerOpen, 2016-11-02)Biomass is abundant, renewable and useful for biofuel production as well as chemical priming for plastics and composites. Deconstruction of biomass by enzymes is perceived as recalcitrant while an inclusive breakdown ... -
Process engineering and scale-up of autotrophic Clostridium strain P11 syngas fermentation
(2010-12)Scope and Method of Study: Biomass gasification followed by fermentation of syngas to ethanol is a potential process to produce bioenergy. The process is currently being researched under laboratory- and pilot-scale in an ... -
Remote sensing application in biomass crop production systems in Oklahoma
(2013-12)This study was conducted to evaluate the combined effects of nitrogen and cropping systems on biomass yield and quality and to describe the spatial variation of biomass yield, soil carbon and nitrogen within a switchgrass ... -
Switchgrass biomass to ethanol production economics: Field to fuel approach
(2010-12)Scope and Method of Study: Switchgrass has been proposed as a dedicated energy crop. The first essay determines switchgrass yield response to nitrogen fertilizer for a single annual harvest in July and for a single annual ... -
Thermochemical biomass gasification: a review of the current status of the technology
(MDPI, 2009-07-21)A review was conducted on the use of thermochemical biomass gasification for producing biofuels, biopower and chemicals. The upstream processes for gasification are similar to other biomass processing methods. However, ... -
Treatment of biomass-derived synthesis gas using commercial steam reforming catalysts and biochar
(2011-12)Scope and Method of Study: The destruction of tars is a crucial technological barrier for the development and further commercialization of biomass gasification. The decomposition of tar compounds using catalysts is a ...