biomass generated
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Research problems linked to this topic
- As one of the most popular beverages in the world, a large amount of coffee wastes known as the spent coffee grounds (SCGs) is generated daily.
- Oil palm tree is one of the largest plantation crops in Malaysia, generating abundance of agricultural waste every year.
- Wheat straw is an abundantly available and potentially valuable biomass that is currently under-exploited.
- Utilization of agricultural residues for sustainable development and creating products for a better future is gaining importance.
- Improper management of lignocellulosic biomass generated from agricultural activities would lead to serious environmental problems.
- There is strong interest in the use of glycerol, a by-product of the biodiesel production, as feedstock for hydrogen production through reforming processes such as the supercritical water gasification reaction (SCWG).
- In cassava industrialization, starch is produced, but residues are generated, including bagasse, which has high moisture content and is generally not availed, creating a serious environmental problem.
- Continuing growth of biofuel industries is generating large amounts of coproducts such as distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) from ethanol production and glycerol from biodiesel.