Biofuels Articles

COD reduction in wastewater of ethanol production units Zhaodong COFCO Bio-energy and Bio-chemical Co. Ltd. Produces edible alcohol, fuel ethanol, dried distiller’s grains with solubles (DDGS) feed and corn germ oil from corn. The company processes 1.2 million tonnes of corn per year and the annual output of ethanol is 400,000 tonnes. Paques designed a solution for the treatment of ...

May 24, 2018

By Paques B.V.

Under a licensing agreement, B&W Vølund has supplied technology to a biomass fired energy plant at the Bulleh Shah Packaging Limited paper factory. The fuel consists of ...

Apr. 24, 2018

By Babcock & Wilcox MEGTEC LLC

Biochar obtained through the pyrolysis of Pongamia glabra seed cover (PGSC) at 550 °C with a heating rate of 40 °C/min was characterized and its ability to adsorb the dyes Methylene blue (MB) and Rhodamine B (RB) from aqueous solutions was investigated. The effect of pH, temperature and initial concentration of the dyes on adsorption behavior were investigated. The equilibrium sorption data ...

Nov. 13, 2017

By IWA Publishing

Biomass represents a fastgrowing solution for renewable fuel, which can help reduce the need for foreign oil and provide an environmentally-friendly alternative for energy production. Typical biomass sources include switchgrass, hemp, wheat straw, corn stover, woody materials, and sugarcane tops. It is no wonder why biomass is capturing so much market interest as a replacement for coal in energy ...

Sep. 20, 2017

By Siemens Industry, Inc. - Process Analytics

Renewable Industries Canada (RICanada), a principal stakeholder representing Canadian producers of clean-burning renewable fuels, announced that the Quebec Government’s 2017-2020 Action Plan under the 2030 Energy Policy included, for the first time, renewable ...

Jul. 21, 2017

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

On July 11, 2017, DOE announced the selection of three projects focused on reducing the costs of producing algal biofuels and bioproducts that will receive up to $8 million in funding.    The projects aim to generate high-impact tools and techniques for increasing the ...

Jul. 21, 2017

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

The biosorption capability of Chrysanthemum indicum to remove nickel ions from aqueous solution in a fixed-bed column was examined in this study. Native C. indicum flower waste was improved for its biosorptive potential by pyrolysis to obtain its biochar form and, thereby, both raw (CIF-R) and biochar (CIF-BC) forms of the flower were used for Ni(II) removal. Fixed bed column ...

Jun. 22, 2017

By IWA Publishing

The adsorptive removal of Malachite Green (MG) by a novel biochar namely Cassava Rind Carbon (CRC) was studied in a batch system. Moreover, Box-Behnken Response Surface Methodology was used to optimize operating conditions of the adsorption process. Characterization was done by Thermo Gravimetric Analysis (TGA), Attenuated Total Reflectance Fourier Transform Infra-Red Spectroscopy (ATR/FTIR), ...

Jun. 5, 2017

By IWA Publishing

In recent years, substantial steps into the transition towards a biobased economy have been taken in order to reduce the reliance on imported oil and the emission of greenhouse gases.  As far as Europe is concerned, Sweden, home to theEUBCE 2017 in Stockholm, has been very successful in decoupling GHG emissions from economic growth: from 2000 to 2012, ...

Apr. 19, 2017

By ETA Florence - Renewable Energies

Magnetic chicken bone-based biochar (MCBB) was successfully prepared and efficiently adsorbed rhodamine-B (RB) dye and tetracycline (TC) in multi-component systems. The magnetisation value, surface area, and pHpzc of the MCBB were found to be 66.5 emu/g, 328 m2/g, and 8.3, respectively. RB has higher saturation capacity (96.5 mg/g) and occupies more active sites on MCBB, thus limiting ...

Apr. 13, 2017

By IWA Publishing

I flew into Unalakleet, Alaska, on a late fall day. With about 700 people, Unalakleet is large by rural Alaska standards and serves as a regional hub. The village is located on a sandy spit of land where a clear river meets the turbid water of the Bering Sea. Out the plane window the sun shone bright, glittering off the wind-tossed whitecaps of the sea. To the east, the rolling Nulato Hills, clad ...

Mar. 6, 2017

By Ensia

While it was once hoped that biofuel would be a game-changer for transport emissions, evidence has since emerged of unwanted effects from biofuel production, including direct effects such as deforestation to grow biofuel crops, and ‘Indirect Land Use Change’ (ILUC) effects such as the use of previously forested land for agriculture (if agricultural land is used) for biofuel. Recent ...

Jan. 26, 2017

By A.E.F. S.r.l.

Overly optimistic reports of renewables’ success are not only misleading but also counterproductive In the wake of the 2016 presidential election, the proliferation of misinformation on social media is finally getting the attention it deserves. Or so I thought. ...

Jan. 20, 2017

By Ensia

The biofuels industry is likely to face increasingly challenging times during the tenures of the new 115 th Congress -- which began on January 3 -- and the Trump Administration, scheduled to begin this Friday, January 20. Throughout his campaign for President, Trump repeatedly pledged his support for biofuels and the federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Indeed, it is this ...

Jan. 20, 2017

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

On December 28, 2016, the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) submitted a petition requesting that EPA waive the cellulosic biofuel volumetric requirements for the 2016 compliance year citing an inadequate domestic supply ...

Jan. 13, 2017

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

On January 6, 2017, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and USDA announced a $22.7 million funding opportunity to support integrated biorefinery (IBR) optimization, with DOE providing up to $19.8 million and USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) providing up to $2.9 million. To date, there are only a limited number of pioneer-scale commercial IBRs in the early stages of ...

Jan. 13, 2017

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Måbjergværket is the first combined heat and power (CHP) plant in Denmark to use a fuel combination consisting of waste, wood chips, straw and natural gas. Måbjergværket is owned and operated by DONG Energy. Måbjergværket supplies the approximately 55,000 inhabitants of the cities of Struer and Holstebro with direct heating, and the electricity is delivered to ...

Jan. 1, 2017

By Babcock & Wilcox MEGTEC LLC

Fredericia, Denmark Babcocfc & Wilcox Velund (B&W Volund) designed, manufactured and commissioned two biomass boilers for the Skaerbaekvaerket power plant in Denmark. The project allows the combined heating and power plant to supply approximately 60.000 households with dean and reliable district heating and electicity while reducing CO/ emissions. Plant ...

Jan. 1, 2017

By Babcock & Wilcox MEGTEC LLC

The developer Eco2 secured the site and planning consent to develop the biomass facility in Margam, Port Talbot. Following a competitive tender, Babcock & Wilcox Vølund and Interserve were awarded an EPC/turnkey contract for the facility. To further de-risk the project for the plant owner, Glenmont Partners, who secured financing for the scheme and purchased the project at financial ...

Jan. 1, 2017

By Babcock & Wilcox MEGTEC LLC

The developer Bright Partnerships secured the site and planning consent to develop the biomass facility. Following thorough market research Babcock & Wilcox Vølund working with Interserve were awarded an EPC/turnkey contract for the Templeborough facility in Rotherham. To further de-risk the project ...

Jan. 1, 2017

By Babcock & Wilcox MEGTEC LLC