Biomass use best practices: monitoring biomass and process emissions for sustainable use: a case study

Abstract

The monitoring solid pollutants, moisture and gaseous emissions of wooden biomass utilized in a 30 kW stove have been performed. This paper reports a case study where the control of organic pollutants in biomass was performed by using FT-IR-ATR technology, heavy metals were measured with ED-XRF, radiation was assessed with a pocket Geiger device. Moisture content has been monitored according to the standard EN 14774-2 and exhaust emissions with a MRU Optima 7 analyzer. The analyses showed no concern about organic pollutants, heavy metals or radiation. The moisture content of some biomass specimen was found very high. The gaseous emissions varied with the use of wet biomass or different part of the tree. This work is a part of the BiQueen project funded by Fondazione Caritro.

The effects of wavelength and salinity on biomass production from Haematococcus pluvialis

“…For preparing axenic culture of microalgae, metronidazole was used as an antibacterial and anti-parasitic agent. Three concentrations of metronidazole (3,6, and 9 μg/mL) were evaluated in 1 L bioreactor for 8 days with photoperiod of 12 h light /12 h darkness, at a temperature of 24 ° C ± 1 ° C. After changes in culture appearance, adaptation to Bold medium was carried out according to Perales-Vela et al [9]. For evaluating salinity concentrations and wavelengths, horizontal photobioreactors of Effects of wavelength and salinity on biomass production 1695 7 L were prepared, using 10 L capacity containers with plastic lid with two air intakes supplied by a high-power aquarium pump.…”

“…The growing of global demand for energy, depletion of resources and environmental pollution problems have led to search for suitable alternatives such as biomass production from microalgae or agricultural wastes [1]. Biomass utilization is an ever-trending process that is globally used for heating, cooking and energy production purposes, due to its sustainable nature, physicochemical characteristics, abundance and effective role in carbon dioxide atmospheric sequestration [2,3]. Microalgae are single-celled or colonial photosynthetic organisms that are naturally present in different aquatic/humid environments [4].…”

Potential for degradation of lignocellulosic biomass via alkaline pretreatment using corn crop residual biomass

“…The world energy consumption over the years has caused fossil fuels depletion, and increased the need for renewable energy sources [7]. Biomass utilization has been considered as an ever-trending feedstock for renewable energy production [5]. Lignocellulosic biomass is a potential resource for producing biofuels such as ethanol and biogas [8].…”

Computer-aided economic evaluation of pectin extraction from cocoa pod husk (Theobroma cacao L.)

“…Biomass utilization has been considered as an ever-trending process for renewable energy production, in which second-generation biofuels are suitable alternatives [1,2].…”