PUBLICATIONS

1. Environmental and Economic Assessments and Uncertainties of Multiple Lignocellulosic Biomass Utilization for Bioenergy Products: Case Studies

The utilization of lignocellulosic biomass for biofuels and bioproducts has steadily increased. In this study, Life-cycle assessment (LCA) and techno-economic analysis (TEA) were applied to assess the economic feasibility and environmental benefits of utilizing multiple biomass feedstocks for bioenergy products under three different technological pathways with consideration of uncertainties

Multiple Lignocellulosic Biomass Utilization for Bioenergy Products  

2. Environmental impacts and techno-economic assessments of biobased products: A review

this study aims to provide insights into the technical feasibility, costs, and environmental impacts of biobased products produced from different renewable biogenic resources, especially in reference to their fossil-based counterparts. Although biobased products are very diverse, this study focuses on the most promising set of biobased materials such as bio-chemicals, bioplastics, bio-adhesives, bicarbonates, nanocellulose, biochar, and activated carbon.

Environmental impacts and techno-economic assessments of biobased products: A review  

3. Assessing the sustainability of forest biomass harvesting practices in the southeastern US to meet European renewable energy goals

Expansion of woody biomass harvesting in the southeastern United States (US) has raised concerns regarding removal, distribution, and spatial allocation of forest residues following harvesting, and potential ramifications for nutrient depletion, biodiversity, accelerated erosion, and water quality impairment. This study evaluated the current state of knowledge regarding the sustainability of woody biomass and wood pellet feedstock harvesting on the effects of woody residue, soil characteristics, biodiversity, carbon, and water quality.

Assessing the sustainability of forest biomass harvesting practices in the southeastern US  

4. Unraveling the Role of Glycine in K2CO3 Solvent for CO2 Removal.

This study determined the role of Gly and the CO2 absorption mechanisms of mixed solvents of K2CO3and Gly and assessed the effect of Gly on CO2 absorption properties and the formation of solid KHCO3precipitates. The results show that the addition of Gly to K2CO3 solvents, even in small amounts, can significantly improve the CO2 absorption kinetics

Unraveling the Role of Glycine in K2CO3 Solvent for CO2 Removal  

5. Best Management Practices, Erosion, Residual Woody Biomass, and Soil Disturbances Within Biomass and Conventional Clearcut Harvests in Virginia’s Coastal Plain

Forest residue for energy has grown, with more expected. But this raise worries about erosion, nutrients, and water quality. To address erosion and water quality concerns, post-harvest erosion rates, operational feature areas, best management practice (BMP) implementation, residual ground cover, soil disturbance, and forest residue concentrations were evaluated.

Best Management Practices, Erosion, Residual Woody Biomass, and Soil Disturbances  

6. Innovative cycling reaction mechanisms of CO2  absorption in amino acid salt solvents

This study determined the reaction mechanisms of AAS solvents with base to AA ratio over equimolar and the potential benefits of such solvents for CO2 absorption.

Innovative cycling reaction mechanisms of CO 2  absorption  

7. Carbon Dioxide Conversion to Nanomaterials: Methods, Applications, and Challenges

This study presents current methods of converting CO2 into organic and inorganic nanomaterials with a focus on operating conditions and challenges as well as the potential of nanomaterials in specifically biomedical applications as opposed to extensively reviewed energy-related uses. Moreover, this review emphasizes the toxicity issues related to using such nanomaterials in biological settings based on literature and other comparable studies.

Unraveling the Role of Glycine in K2CO3 Solvent for CO2 Removal  

8. Quantifying Environmental and Economic Impacts of Highly Porous Activated Carbon from Lignocellulosic Biomass for High-Performance Supercapacitors

Activated carbons (AC) from lignocellulosic biomass feedstocks are used in a broad range of applications, especially for electrochemical devices such as supercapacitor electrodes. This paper evaluated the environmental and economic impacts of AC produced from lignocellulosic biomass for energy-storage purposes.

Highly Porous Activated Carbon from Lignocellulosic Biomass for High-Performance Supercapacitors