Thermochemical techniques such as pyrolysis, gasification & hydrothermal liquefaction of biomass are pivotal in transforming organic matter into biofuels. Pyrolysis decomposes biomass at high temperatures in the absence of oxygen, yielding bio-oil and biochar with multiple energy applications. Gasification, on the other hand, converts biomass into syngas, a versatile fuel that can be further processed into synthetic biofuels. Hydrothermal liquefaction operates under high-pressure water conditions, effectively breaking down wet biomass into energy-dense bio-crude. Advances in reactor design, catalyst optimization, and feedstock preprocessing are improving conversion efficiencies and making these processes more economically viable. As biofuel industries seek scalable solutions, these thermochemical pathways are proving instrumental in diversifying renewable energy production.
Title : A strategic technological roadmap for the future of biodiesel: Catalytic innovation and process intensification.
Suzana Borschiver, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, UFRJ, Brazil
Title : Hydrogen production from contaminated residual biomass: An integrated gasification and SEWGS process study
Enrico Paris, CREA-IT, Italy
Title : Carbon-14 analysis: An accurate verification method for verifying the biogenic carbon content of biomass-derived fuels
Maren Pauly, SGS Beta, United States
Title : Application of vanadium and tantalum single-site zeolite catalysts in heterogeneous catalysis
Stanislaw Dzwigaj, Sorbonne University, France
Title : Robust MPPT-based design and simulation of integrated solar PV–hydrogen production systems
Elkhatib Kamal, Ecole Centrale de Nantes, France
Title : Aqueous/ EtOH: p-TsOH deep eutectic solvent assisted low-temperature deconstruction of miscanthus x giganteus biomass for production of bioethanol
Tirath Raj, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, United States