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Lammers, Tom (author)Over the past decades, global efforts have been made to address climate change and improve the well-being of our planet. The European Union (EU) has set ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets and strategies to combat climate change. Bio-energy, specifically biofuels produced from biomass, has gained significant attention as a...master thesis 2023
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Markman, Lars (author)Utilizing waste and wood pellets in gasification reactors is a promising solution to the waste and energy problem. However, plant shutdowns often occur due to failures in the feedstock handling systems. Unfortunately, research focusing on the flow properties and the impact of mechanical degradation on the flow properties of pellets is lacking....master thesis 2023
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Mostafa Mohamed Abdelsadek Elshourbagy, Mostafa (author)Aromatic compounds have always been of concern regarding their toxicity to living organisms, including microorganisms. With more anthropogenic activities (e.g. coal gasification), the need for feasible treatment of industrial effluents is highly prioritised. With the anaerobic degradation process being a competitive solution, these compounds’...master thesis 2023
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Kuo, Po Chih (author), Sun, Zhuang (author), Özdemir, F. (author), Aziz, Muhammad (author), Wu, Wei (author)Efficient CO<sub>2</sub> utilization in the thermochemical conversion of biomass plays an important role in creating a future low-carbon economy. This study attempts to explore the CO<sub>2</sub>-assisted chemical looping gasification and co-gasification process of lignocellulosic biomass components (hemicellulose, cellulose, and lignin) with...journal article 2023
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Das Sadiq, Kabir (author), Aravind, P.V. (author), Woudstra, T. (author), Jaiganesh, N. (author), Ajith kumar, R. (author)The performance of a 30-kW gasifier–SOFC–GT system was evaluated using thermodynamic calculations. Nickel/Gadolinia Doped Ceria (Ni/GDC) anodes were utilized for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs). These systems can achieve high electrical efficiencies of above 50%. The goal of the study is to evaluate trends in system efficiency when carbon...journal article 2023
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Del Grosso, M. (author), Cutz, L. (author), Tiringer, U. (author), Tsekos, C. (author), Taheri, P. (author), de Jong, W. (author)Our work provides a thorough characterization of different biochars produced by a novel 50 kW<sub>th</sub> Indirectly Heated Bubbling Fluidized Bed Steam Reformer. This study investigates the effect of temperature and gasification agent on the physico-chemical properties of biochars. We combined macro, micro and nano characterization...journal article 2022
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Jaiganesh, N. (author), Kuo, P.C. (author), Woudstra, T. (author), Ajith Kumar, R. (author), Aravind, P.V. (author)This article is the first of a two-part series presenting the thermodynamic evaluation and techno-economics of developing negative-emission power plants. The aim of this research is to evaluate the potential of biochar co-production in negative-emission power plants based on biomass-fed integrated gasification solid oxide fuel cell systems...journal article 2022
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Recalde Moreno Del Rocio, M.D.R. (author), Amladi, Amogh (author), Venkataraman, Vikrant (author), Woudstra, T. (author), Aravind, P.V. (author)The low cost of electricity in some areas facilitates the adoption of high-temperature electrolysis plants for the large-scale storage of electricity. Supercritical water gasification (SCWG) is a promising method of syngas production from wet biomass. Additionally, it is a potential source of steam for electrochemical plants. However, the...journal article 2022
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Al-Muraisy, S.A.A. (author), Soares, L.A. (author), Chuayboon, Srirat (author), Ismail, Shahrul Bin (author), Abanades, Stéphane (author), van Lier, J.B. (author), Lindeboom, R.E.F. (author)Oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) is an abundant waste that is commonly incinerated, causing environmental pollution. In this study, an alternative waste management approach was investigated to produce value-added syngas from OPEFB using solar steam gasification. The three operating variables were temperature (1100–1300 °C), H<sub>2</sub>O...journal article 2022
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Tsekos, C. (author), de Voogt, D. (author), de Jong, W. (author), Padding, J.T. (author)This work focuses on the numerical modelling and experimental validation of the hydrodynamic behaviour of a novel 50 kW<sub>th</sub> indirectly heated bubbling fluidized bed steam reformer. The hydrodynamic behaviour of fluidized beds with immersed vertical tubes and complex fluidized bed geometries in general have not been thoroughly...journal article 2022
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Rabah, Malek (author)Upcycling of the biomass residues and wastes is a necessary innovation within the given environmental and economic trends, policies and regulations, competition and depletion of natural resources taking place nowadays. Thus, wood pallet upcycling is chosen in this thesis to be the ambassador of biomass. <br/>Research is built upon the...master thesis 2021
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Zamora Roman, Conrado (author)The Dutch government program “ A circular economy in the Netherlands by 2050“ prioritizes the 100% recycling of plastics used in the country by 2050 to reduce the consumption of fossil resources and increase the value of the plastic waste, which is currently incinerated or exported in its majority [1]. This objective can be facilitated by...master thesis 2021
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Hanafi, Onsi (author)The decarbonization of the transport sector is a major challenge for the transition towards a sustainable economy. Amongst the different measures to lower the impact of road transportation on the environment is the use of biofuels, especially for heavy duty vehicles. For biofuels to be affordable and well integrated, improvements in the...master thesis 2021
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Rijs, Maurice (author)Replacing conventional kerosene has gained interest in an effort to make aviation more sustainable. In 2018 a total of 895 million tonnes of CO2 was emitted, equivalent to 2% of global CO2 emissions. For normal passenger and cargo planes synthetic kerosene is most feasible to replace conventional kerosene, hydrogen powered or electricity driven...master thesis 2021
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Wong, James (author)Problem Statement<br/>Indonesia is the world’s largest archipelago nation, with 270 million people inhabiting 6,000 islands that span almost 2000 square kilometers (World Population Review, 2020). With 80% of its industries and 60% of its population located in coastal regions, Indonesia is particularly vulnerable to rising sea- levels and...master thesis 2021
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Kuo, P.C. (author), Illathukandy, Biju (author), Wu, Wei (author), Chang, Jo Shu (author)In this study, an energy, exergy, and environmental (3E) analyses of a plasma-assisted hydrogen production process from microalgae is investigated. Four different microalgal biomass fuels, namely, raw microalgae (RM) and three torrefied microalgal fuels (TM200, TM250, and TM300), are used as the feedstock for steam plasma gasification to...journal article 2021
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Van Der Slikke, Deanne (author), Guerra, Karla (author), de Jong, W. (author), Haro, Pedro (author)Hydrogen is believed to be an important energy vector in the transition to a more sustainable future. However, there is a scarcity of relevant studies analysing the realistic potential for hydrogen production in specific European regions. In this study, the potential for biomass-derived hydrogen is comprehensively analysed considering a...journal article 2021
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Magalhaes de Medeiros, E. (author), Noorman, H.J. (author), Filho, Rubens Maciel (author), Posada Duque, J.A. (author)This work presents a strategy for optimizing the production process of ethanol via integrated gasification and syngas fermentation, a conversion platform of growing interest for its contribution to carbon recycling. The objective functions (minimum ethanol selling price (MESP), energy efficiency, and carbon footprint) were evaluated for the...journal article 2021
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Cavalli, A. (author), Chundru, P. (author), Brunner, Thomas (author), Obernberger, Ingwald (author), Mirabelli, Ilaria (author), Makkus, Robert (author), Aravind, P.V. (author)High temperature biosyngas cleaning is more efficient when the end user operates at elevated temperature, as in biomass gasifier solid oxide fuel cell systems. However, there is not much experience with this technology and low temperature gas cleaning is usually adopted. This paper advances current knowledge by presenting the results from the...journal article 2021