reviewBMC EnergyMay 15, 2019HYBRID OA

Waste to bioenergy: a review on the recent conversion technologies

Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman · University of Malaya · +6 more institutions

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Abstract

Scientific studies have demonstrated that it is possible to generate a wide variety of bioenergy from biomass residues and waste, and however its cost is not competitive with petro-fuels and other renewable energy. On-going efforts are continued extensively to improve conversion technologies in order to reduce production costs. The present review focuses on the conversion technologies for transforming biomass residues and waste to biofuels, specifically their technological concepts, options and prospects for implementation are addressed. The emerging developments in the two primary conversion pathways, namely the thermochemical (i.e. gasification, liquefaction, and pyrolysis) and biochemical (i.e. anaerobic…

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Keywords
  • Biomass (ecology)
  • Bioenergy
  • Biofuel
  • Anaerobic digestion
  • Renewable energy
  • Waste management
  • Environmental science
  • Biochemical engineering
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Affordable and clean energy
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