Thermochemical and biochemical conversion of agricultural waste for bioenergy production: an updated review

Abstract The rapid increase in global energy demand and the depletion of fossil fuels highlight the importance of biomass as a renewable energy source. Biomass, especially agricultural by-products rich in hemicellulose, cellulose, and lignin, offers a sustainable alternative for producing fuels and...

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Main Authors: Hafiz Muhammad Aamir Shahzad, Zukhruf Asim, Sher Jamal Khan, Fares Almomani, Khaled A. Mahmoud, Muhammad Raza Ul Mustafa, Kashif Rasool
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Published: Springer 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s44274-024-00171-w
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Zukhruf Asim
Sher Jamal Khan
Fares Almomani
Khaled A. Mahmoud
Muhammad Raza Ul Mustafa
Kashif Rasool
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Zukhruf Asim
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Fares Almomani
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description Abstract The rapid increase in global energy demand and the depletion of fossil fuels highlight the importance of biomass as a renewable energy source. Biomass, especially agricultural by-products rich in hemicellulose, cellulose, and lignin, offers a sustainable alternative for producing fuels and value-added products. The generation of power, heat, and biofuels from biomass has gained increasing significance in today’s energy landscape. This review explores the potential of advanced biomass conversion technologies, with a focus on thermochemical and biochemical processes as key methods for optimizing agricultural waste management strategies. It examines these technologies for converting agricultural wastes into bioenergy, such as biogas, syngas, bio-oil, biochar, and digestate, while detailing their operational parameters, technological principles, and implementation prospects. While biological processes are limited by long processing times and low yields, thermochemical methods are challenged by high processing costs and temperature requirements. The review also compares the advantages and challenges of each method to assess their overall effectiveness and suitability. Further research in feedstock pretreatment, catalyst development, and system optimization is essential for advancing biofuel production.
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spelling doaj-art-38e43b57a4fe4fdf993d6abb7d1831fe2025-08-20T02:51:46ZengSpringerDiscover Environment2731-94312024-11-012111810.1007/s44274-024-00171-wThermochemical and biochemical conversion of agricultural waste for bioenergy production: an updated reviewHafiz Muhammad Aamir Shahzad0Zukhruf Asim1Sher Jamal Khan2Fares Almomani3Khaled A. Mahmoud4Muhammad Raza Ul Mustafa5Kashif Rasool6Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar FoundationQatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar FoundationInstitute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)Department of Chemical Engineering, Qatar UniversityQatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar FoundationDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONASQatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar FoundationAbstract The rapid increase in global energy demand and the depletion of fossil fuels highlight the importance of biomass as a renewable energy source. Biomass, especially agricultural by-products rich in hemicellulose, cellulose, and lignin, offers a sustainable alternative for producing fuels and value-added products. The generation of power, heat, and biofuels from biomass has gained increasing significance in today’s energy landscape. This review explores the potential of advanced biomass conversion technologies, with a focus on thermochemical and biochemical processes as key methods for optimizing agricultural waste management strategies. It examines these technologies for converting agricultural wastes into bioenergy, such as biogas, syngas, bio-oil, biochar, and digestate, while detailing their operational parameters, technological principles, and implementation prospects. While biological processes are limited by long processing times and low yields, thermochemical methods are challenged by high processing costs and temperature requirements. The review also compares the advantages and challenges of each method to assess their overall effectiveness and suitability. Further research in feedstock pretreatment, catalyst development, and system optimization is essential for advancing biofuel production.https://doi.org/10.1007/s44274-024-00171-wAgricultural wasteThermochemical conversionBiochemical conversionBioenergyBiogas
spellingShingle Hafiz Muhammad Aamir Shahzad
Zukhruf Asim
Sher Jamal Khan
Fares Almomani
Khaled A. Mahmoud
Muhammad Raza Ul Mustafa
Kashif Rasool
Thermochemical and biochemical conversion of agricultural waste for bioenergy production: an updated review
Discover Environment
Agricultural waste
Thermochemical conversion
Biochemical conversion
Bioenergy
Biogas
title Thermochemical and biochemical conversion of agricultural waste for bioenergy production: an updated review
title_full Thermochemical and biochemical conversion of agricultural waste for bioenergy production: an updated review
title_fullStr Thermochemical and biochemical conversion of agricultural waste for bioenergy production: an updated review
title_full_unstemmed Thermochemical and biochemical conversion of agricultural waste for bioenergy production: an updated review
title_short Thermochemical and biochemical conversion of agricultural waste for bioenergy production: an updated review
title_sort thermochemical and biochemical conversion of agricultural waste for bioenergy production an updated review
topic Agricultural waste
Thermochemical conversion
Biochemical conversion
Bioenergy
Biogas
url https://doi.org/10.1007/s44274-024-00171-w
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