Microwave processing of oil palm wastes for bioenergy production and circular economy: Recent advancements, challenges, and future prospects

The valorization and conversion of biomass into various value-added products and bioenergy play an important role in the realization of sustainable circular bioeconomy and net zero carbon emission goals. To that end, microwave technology has been perceived as a promising solution to process and mana...

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Main Authors: Foong, Shin Ying, Chan, Yi Herng, Lock, Serene Sow Mun, Chin, Bridgid Lai Fui, Yiin, Chung Loong, Cheah, Kin Wai, Loy, Adrian Chun Minh, Yek, Peter Nai Yuh, Chong, William Woei Fong, Lam, Su Shiung
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spelling my.utm.1055562024-05-02T03:01:07Z http://eprints.utm.my/105556/ Microwave processing of oil palm wastes for bioenergy production and circular economy: Recent advancements, challenges, and future prospects Foong, Shin Ying Chan, Yi Herng Lock, Serene Sow Mun Chin, Bridgid Lai Fui Yiin, Chung Loong Cheah, Kin Wai Loy, Adrian Chun Minh Yek, Peter Nai Yuh Chong, William Woei Fong Lam, Su Shiung TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery The valorization and conversion of biomass into various value-added products and bioenergy play an important role in the realization of sustainable circular bioeconomy and net zero carbon emission goals. To that end, microwave technology has been perceived as a promising solution to process and manage oil palm waste due to its unique and efficient heating mechanism. This review presents an in-depth analysis focusing on microwave-assisted torrefaction, gasification, pyrolysis and advanced pyrolysis of various oil palm wastes. In particular, the products from these thermochemical conversion processes are energy-dense biochar (that could be used as solid fuel, adsorbents for contaminants removal and bio-fertilizer), phenolic-rich bio-oil, and H2-rich syngas. However, several challenges, including (1) the lack of detailed study on life cycle assessment and techno-economic analysis, (2) limited insights on the specific foreknowledge of microwave interaction with the oil palm wastes for continuous operation, and (3) effects of tunable parameters and catalyst's behavior/influence on the products' selectivity and overall process's efficiency, remain to be addressed in the context of large-scale biomass valorization via microwave technology. Elsevier Ltd. 2023 Article PeerReviewed Foong, Shin Ying and Chan, Yi Herng and Lock, Serene Sow Mun and Chin, Bridgid Lai Fui and Yiin, Chung Loong and Cheah, Kin Wai and Loy, Adrian Chun Minh and Yek, Peter Nai Yuh and Chong, William Woei Fong and Lam, Su Shiung (2023) Microwave processing of oil palm wastes for bioenergy production and circular economy: Recent advancements, challenges, and future prospects. Bioresource Technology, 369 (NA). NA-NA. ISSN 0960-8524 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128478 DOI : 10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128478
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topic TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
spellingShingle TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Foong, Shin Ying
Chan, Yi Herng
Lock, Serene Sow Mun
Chin, Bridgid Lai Fui
Yiin, Chung Loong
Cheah, Kin Wai
Loy, Adrian Chun Minh
Yek, Peter Nai Yuh
Chong, William Woei Fong
Lam, Su Shiung
Microwave processing of oil palm wastes for bioenergy production and circular economy: Recent advancements, challenges, and future prospects
description The valorization and conversion of biomass into various value-added products and bioenergy play an important role in the realization of sustainable circular bioeconomy and net zero carbon emission goals. To that end, microwave technology has been perceived as a promising solution to process and manage oil palm waste due to its unique and efficient heating mechanism. This review presents an in-depth analysis focusing on microwave-assisted torrefaction, gasification, pyrolysis and advanced pyrolysis of various oil palm wastes. In particular, the products from these thermochemical conversion processes are energy-dense biochar (that could be used as solid fuel, adsorbents for contaminants removal and bio-fertilizer), phenolic-rich bio-oil, and H2-rich syngas. However, several challenges, including (1) the lack of detailed study on life cycle assessment and techno-economic analysis, (2) limited insights on the specific foreknowledge of microwave interaction with the oil palm wastes for continuous operation, and (3) effects of tunable parameters and catalyst's behavior/influence on the products' selectivity and overall process's efficiency, remain to be addressed in the context of large-scale biomass valorization via microwave technology.
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author Foong, Shin Ying
Chan, Yi Herng
Lock, Serene Sow Mun
Chin, Bridgid Lai Fui
Yiin, Chung Loong
Cheah, Kin Wai
Loy, Adrian Chun Minh
Yek, Peter Nai Yuh
Chong, William Woei Fong
Lam, Su Shiung
author_facet Foong, Shin Ying
Chan, Yi Herng
Lock, Serene Sow Mun
Chin, Bridgid Lai Fui
Yiin, Chung Loong
Cheah, Kin Wai
Loy, Adrian Chun Minh
Yek, Peter Nai Yuh
Chong, William Woei Fong
Lam, Su Shiung
author_sort Foong, Shin Ying
title Microwave processing of oil palm wastes for bioenergy production and circular economy: Recent advancements, challenges, and future prospects
title_short Microwave processing of oil palm wastes for bioenergy production and circular economy: Recent advancements, challenges, and future prospects
title_full Microwave processing of oil palm wastes for bioenergy production and circular economy: Recent advancements, challenges, and future prospects
title_fullStr Microwave processing of oil palm wastes for bioenergy production and circular economy: Recent advancements, challenges, and future prospects
title_full_unstemmed Microwave processing of oil palm wastes for bioenergy production and circular economy: Recent advancements, challenges, and future prospects
title_sort microwave processing of oil palm wastes for bioenergy production and circular economy: recent advancements, challenges, and future prospects
publisher Elsevier Ltd.
publishDate 2023
url http://eprints.utm.my/105556/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2022.128478
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