Browsing by Subject "Biomass"
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(2020-06-03)Energy canes (Saccharum spp. hybrid) and energy sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) have the potential to adapt in broader agroclimatic conditions and produce higher biomass yield. The first study was conducted to evaluate ...
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(2012-07-16)Sweet sorghum is a highly versatile C4 grass noted for its improved drought tolerance and water use efficiency relative to sugarcane. Sweet sorghum is well suited for ethanol production due to a rapid growth rate, high ...
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(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1982)In light of the unstable costs of fuels, it is prudent of industries to seek alternative sources of energy whose costs are more predictable than the prices of oil and gas. This paper will examine the use of biomass as fuel, ...
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(2014-09-26)Our goal was to research and implement a countercurrent system to run enzymatic saccharification of biomass. The project provided clear results to show that this method is more efficient than the batch process that companies ...
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(2021-08-19)A symbiosis of Renewable Energy Sources with an Alternative Energy Source is necessary to satisfy the ever-changing energy demands. Solar and wind energy are taken into consideration, yet the intermittency of both present ...
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(2014-10-31)One of the most pressing technical challenges in the production of biofuels from biomass is the unavailability of economical processes to remove 30-45% (w/w) of the oxygen that is present in biomass-derived oxygenates. The ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2006-10-30)Lignocellulosic biomass is one of the most valuable alternative energy sources because it is renewable, widely available, and environmentally friendly. Unfortunately, enzymatic hydrolysis of biomass has been shown to be a ...
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(2010-07-14)The Texas Blackland Prairie is one of the most productive agricultural regions in Texas. This region provides a long growing season coupled with soils that have a high water holding capacity. However, the soils also provide ...
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(2018-09-24)Disposing of cotton gin trash (CGT) at gins has been an issue for decades. Instead of a waste byproduct, CGT can be utilized as a sustainable fuel for fluidized bed gasification (FBG). The overall objective of this project ...
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(2010-01-16)The low NOx burner (LNB) is the most cost effective technology used in coal-fired power plants to reduce NOx. Conventional (unstaged) burners use primary air for transporting particles and swirling secondary air to create ...
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(2013-04-11)Gasification technologies are expected to play a key role in the future of solid waste management since the conversion of municipal and industrial solid wastes to a gaseous fuel significantly increases its value. Municipal ...
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(2015-11-25)Cotton gins across the globe accumulate cotton gin trash (CGT) as a byproduct from the ginning process. CGT is typically viewed as a waste product, however, it is a biomass that has an energy content of around 15.5 MJ ...
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(2012-02-14)Comprehensive analyses are conducted of the holistic farm production-harvesting-transporting-pre-refinery storage supply chain paradigm which represents the totality of important issues affecting the conversion facility ...
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(2014-04-25)Mesquite and juniper can be beneficially utilized for gasification and combustion applications. Torrefaction has been considered to be one of the thermal pretreatment options to improve the chemical (e.g. heat content) and ...
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(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1982)This paper investigates the feasibility of converting sawmill wood by-products (biomass) into useful and marketable energy forms such as low pressure steam and electricity. It is based on the principle of energy cascading, ...
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(2020-11-12)Considerable research has been conducted to evaluate the productivity of biomass sorghum hybrids for bioenergy production, but research questions were mostly focused on determining the highest yielding hybrid for a single ...
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(2018-05-06)This research concentrates on using multiple platforms of lidar remote sensing for assessing vegetation biophysical parameters. Airborne and spaceborne light detection and ranging (lidar) (i.e., ICESat) remote sensing can ...
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(2020-11-30)Biomass, as a source of energy, has been increasing in popularity due to its widespread availability, low cost, and benefits to the environment. Especially in United States, biomass feedstock research and development has ...
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(2011-10-21)The primary objective of this work is to identify the optimal bioethanol production plant capacity and configuration based on currently available technology for all the processing sections involved. To effect this study, ...
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(2012-02-14)Gasification is a thermo-chemical process which transforms biomass into valuable synthesis gas. Integrated with a biorefinery it can address the facility’s residue handling challenges and input demands. A number of feedstock, ...