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A state-of-the-art review of biomass torrefaction, densification and applications by Chen, Wei-Hsin, Peng, Jianghong, Bi, Xiaotao T.

“…Torrefaction is a mild pyrolysis, which has been explored for the pretreatment of biomass to increase the heating value and hydrophobicity. Due to its…”
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Carbon-Supported Pt-Based Alloy Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells: Particle Size, Shape, and Composition Manipulation and Their Impact to Activity by Wang, Yan-Jie, Zhao, Nana, Fang, Baizeng, Li, Hui, Bi, Xiaotao T, Wang, Haijiang

“…Wang et al examine carbon-supported Pt-based alloy electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells. They focus on…”
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Electrostatics in gas-solid fluidized beds: A review by Fotovat, Farzam, Bi, Xiaotao T., Grace, John R.

“…•The characterization methods of electrostatics in fluidized beds are outlined.•Charge generation and distribution phenomena in fluidized beds and the…”
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Techno-economic assessment of transportation biofuels from hydrothermal liquefaction of forest residues in British Columbia by Nie, Yuhao, Bi, Xiaotao T.

“…A techno-economic assessment was conducted to estimate the capital and operating costs of a hypothetic biofuel system based on hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL)…”
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Reduction of hematite (Fe2O3) to metallic iron (Fe) by CO in a micro fluidized bed reaction analyzer: A multistep kinetics study by Chen, Hongsheng, Zheng, Zhong, Chen, Zhiwei, Bi, Xiaotao T.

“…The reduction kinetics of α-Fe2O3 to metallic iron by carbon monoxide at temperatures of 1023 to 1223K was experimentally investigated in a micro fluidized bed…”
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Progress in modified carbon support materials for Pt and Pt-alloy cathode catalysts in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells by Wang, Yan-Jie, Fang, Baizeng, Li, Hui, Bi, Xiaotao T., Wang, Haijiang

“…H2-fed polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) are the most advanced fuel cell technology to date and continue to be of great interest as prospective…”
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Thermal behavior and reaction kinetics analysis of pyrolysis and subsequent in-situ gasification of torrefied biomass pellets by Hu, Qiang, Yang, Haiping, Xu, Hanshen, Wu, Zhiqiang, Lim, C. Jim, Bi, Xiaotao T., Chen, Hanping

“…[Display omitted] •Thermal kinetics of pyrolysis and subsequent in-situ gasification of torrefied biomass pellets were studied.•Both torrefaction and…”
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From fossil fuels towards renewables: Inhibitory and catalytic effects on carbon thermochemical conversion during co-gasification of biomass with fossil fuels by Masnadi, Mohammad S., Grace, John R., Bi, Xiaotao T., Lim, C. Jim, Ellis, Naoko

“…Oxidation–reduction reaction pathways at the carbon/catalyst junction during CO2 co-gasification. [Display omitted] •Ash minerals have two-fold effects on…”
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Oxidative torrefaction of biomass residues and densification of torrefied sawdust to pellets by Wang, Congwei, Peng, Jianghong, Li, Hui, Bi, Xiaotao T., Legros, Robert, Lim, C.J., Sokhansanj, Shahab

“…► An oxidation torrefaction kinetics model was developed based on TGA data. ► Sawdust was torrefied in a fluidized bed reactor using oxygen-laden combustion…”
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Pyrolytic conversion of biowaste-derived hydrochar: Decomposition mechanism of specific components by Zhuang, Xiuzheng, Song, Yanpei, Zhan, Hao, Bi, Xiaotao T., Yin, Xiuli, Wu, Chuangzhi

“…•The conversion of “biowaste-to-fuel” by HTC can stabilize the pyrolysis behavior.•Various biochemical components in hydrochar cause the differences in its…”
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Removal of inorganic constituents from pine barks and switchgrass by Liu, Xinliang, Bi, Xiaotao T.

“…The ash content of biomass has some negative impacts on the efficient utilization of biomass for the production of value-added products. In this paper, the…”
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A perspective on electrostatics in gas-solid fluidized beds: Challenges and future research needs by Fotovat, Farzam, Bi, Xiaotao T., Grace, John R.

“…This paper provides a perspective on the current knowledge and potential areas of future research related to electrostatics in fluidized beds. Aspects…”
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A review of recent advances in selective catalytic NOx reduction reactor technologies by Cheng, Xingxing, Bi, Xiaotao T.

“…Research on NOx treatment is extensive in recent years due to growing environmental awareness. Selec- tive catalytic reduction （SCR） of NOx, as a proven…”
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A novel integrated rotary reactor for NOx reduction by CO and air preheating: NOx removal performance and mechanism by Sun, Peiliang, Li, Jianjie, Cheng, Xingxing, Li, Xiangdong, Bi, Xiaotao T., Wang, Zhiqiang

“…A novel integrated rotary reactor for NOx reduction by CO and air preheating (iNA reactor) was proposed. NOx removal performance was investigated in a…”
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Sawdust as an effective binder for making torrefied pellets by Peng, Jianghong, Bi, Xiaotao T., Lim, C. Jim, Peng, Hanchao, Kim, Chang Soo, Jia, Dening, Zuo, Haibin

“…•Torrefied pine sawdust was produced in a fixed bed reactor.•Torrefied sawdust was made into strong pellets with raw sawdust binder.•Torrefied pellets had high…”
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Hygroscopic transformation of woody biomass torrefaction for carbon storage by Chen, Wei-Hsin, Lin, Bo-Jhih, Colin, Baptiste, Chang, Jo-Shu, Pétrissans, Anélie, Bi, Xiaotao, Pétrissans, Mathieu

“…[Display omitted] •Color change and hygroscopic transformation of poplar and fir from torrefaction are analyzed.•Total color difference linearly increases with…”
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Densified biocoal from woodchips: Is it better to do torrefaction before or after densification? by Ghiasi, Bahman, Kumar, Linoj, Furubayashi, Takaaki, Lim, C. Jim, Bi, Xiaotao, Kim, Chang Soo, Sokhansanj, Shahab

“…•Process pathways for making densified biocoal from wood chips were compared in terms of detailed energy and mass balance.•Binding agent was necessary to…”
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Experimental and modeling study of potassium catalyzed gasification of woody char pellet with CO2 by Hu, Qiang, Yang, Haiping, Wu, Zhiqiang, Lim, C. Jim, Bi, Xiaotao T., Chen, Hanping

“…Understanding the catalytic effect of potassium on CO2 gasification of biochar can help clarify the complex catalytic conversion mechanism of biochar. In this…”
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Global carbon intensity of crude oil production by Masnadi, Mohammad S, El-Houjeiri, Hassan M, Schunack, Dominik, Li, Yunpo, Englander, Jacob G, Badahdah, Alhassan, Monfort, Jean-Christophe, Anderson, James E, Wallington, Timothy J, Bergerson, Joule A, Gordon, Deborah, Koomey, Jonathan, Przesmitzki, Steven, Azevedo, Inês L, Bi, Xiaotao T, Duffy, James E, Heath, Garvin A, Keoleian, Gregory A, McGlade, Christophe, Meehan, D Nathan, Yeh, Sonia, You, Fengqi, Wang, Michael, Brandt, Adam R

“…New data enable targeted policy to lessen GHG emissions Producing, transporting, and refining crude oil into fuels such as gasoline and diesel accounts for ∼15…”
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A critical review of two-phase flow in gas flow channels of proton exchange membrane fuel cells by Anderson, Ryan, Zhang, Lifeng, Ding, Yulong, Blanco, Mauricio, Bi, Xiaotao, Wilkinson, David P.

“…Water management in PEM fuel cells has received extensive attention due to its key role in fuel cell performance. The unavoidable water, from humidified gas…”
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