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Industrial Cleaning and Drying of Palm Kernel Shells for Export

Eko Sb Setyawan — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 05:40:24 +0000

Palm Kernel Shell (PKS) exports from Indonesia and Malaysia are projected to exceed 5 million tons by 2026, with Japan serving as the primary market. As the leading producers of crude palm oil (CPO), Indonesia and Malaysia are also the...

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Sugarcane Trash as a Source of Biomass Energy

Salman Zafar — Sun, 25 Oct 2026 19:22:02 +0000

Sugarcane trash (also know as cane trash) is an excellent biomass resource in sugar-producing countries worldwide. The amount of cane trash produced depends on the plant variety, age of the crop at harvest and soil and weather conditions. Typically it...

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Can Citrus Processing Waste Become Biogas? The Promise and the Limonene Problem

Iuliia Golovina — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 16:11:23 +0000

Citrus processing produces peels, pulp and other organic residues that are rich in biodegradable matter. In principle, these materials can be converted into biogas through anaerobic digestion, a process in which microorganisms break down organic material without oxygen. Yet citrus...

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An Introduction to Pyrolysis of Municipal Solid Wastes

Salman Zafar — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:07:36 +0000

Pyrolysis is a biomass thermal conversion technology and has been garnering much attention worldwide due to its high efficiency and good eco-friendly performance characteristics. Pyrolysis technology provides an opportunity for the conversion of municipal solid wastes, agricultural residues, scrap tires,...

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Palm Kernel Shells From Africa Can Fuel Biomass Plants in Japan

Eko Sb Setyawan — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 03:48:57 +0000

Japan’s biomass fuel requirement is estimated to be tens of millions of tons each year on account of its projected biomass energy capacity of 6,000MW by the year 2030. To achieve this capacity, more than 20 million tons of biomass...

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How Bio-Electrochemical Systems Harness Bacteria for Sustainable Energy Production

Grace Waters — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:56:36 +0000

Many renewable energy production processes have come and gone. While it’s important to find cleaner sources of power, there’s also an influx of waste that has to be managed. Bio-electrochemical systems showcase plenty of potential by turning wastewater bacteria into...

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Biomass Pelletization Process: An Overview

Salman Zafar — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:37:28 +0000

Biomass pellets are a popular type of biomass fuel, generally made from wood wastes, agricultural biomass, commercial grasses and forestry residues. In addition to savings in transportation and storage, pelletization of biomass facilitates easy and cost effective handling. Dense cubes...

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The Benefits of Recycling Cooking Oil

Salman Zafar — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 03:37:24 +0000

Disposal of cooking oil is not an easy task. If you try to drain it, it will block your sink drains and cause you immense plumbing problems. Throwing it away is also not a good idea because it causes damage...

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Waste to Energy Prospects in the Middle East: Perspectives

Ruth Khan — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:34:35 +0000

A combination of high fuel prices and a search for alternative technologies, combined with massive waste generation has led to countries in the Middle East region to consider Waste to Energy (or WtE) as a sustainable waste management strategy and...

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Understanding Landfill Geohazards: The Slope Stability Risk Beneath Biogas Sites

Grace Waters — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:39:09 +0000

Landfills have become an attractive asset class in the renewable energy sector. Anaerobic decomposition inside a working landfill produces a steady stream of methane-rich gas, and capturing this gas for energy has turned old dump sites into functioning power assets....

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Biogas from Slaughterhouse Wastes

Salman Zafar — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:37:52 +0000

Slaughterhouse waste (or abattoir waste) disposal has been a major environmental challenge in all parts of the world. The chemical properties of slaughterhouse wastes are similar to that of municipal sewage, however the former is highly concentrated wastewater with 45%...

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Biomass Energy Potential of Empty Fruit Bunches (EFB)

Salman Zafar — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 05:55:09 +0000

A palm oil plantation yields huge amount of biomass wastes in the form of empty fruit bunches (EFB), palm oil mill effluent (POME) and palm kernel shell (PKS). In a typical palm oil mill, empty fruit bunches are available in abundance...

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The Role of an Electrician in Waste to Energy Systems

Salman Zafar — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:04:14 +0000

Let’s imagine a world where waste does not end up in landfills. Instead, a world where every piece of discarded item becomes a valuable resource that generates energy. This is not just a dream, but also a rapidly developing field...

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The Biomass Energy Potential of Palm Kernel Shells

Salman Zafar — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:49:24 +0000

The Palm Oil industry in Southeast Asia and Africa generates large quantity of biomass wastes whose disposal is a challenging task. Palm kernel shells (also known as PKS) are the shell fractions left after the nut has been removed after...

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Thermal Conversion of Tannery Wastes

Salman Zafar — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:57:17 +0000

Tanneries generate considerable quantities of sludge, shavings, trimmings, hair, buffing dusts and other general wastes and can consist of up to 70% of hide weight processed. Thermal conversion technologies by virtue of chemically reducing conditions, provides a viable alternative thermal...

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Landfill Gas to Pipeline-Quality RNG: How Upgrading Technologies Are Finally Commercializing at Scale

Grace Waters — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 04:35:50 +0000

Landfills have been viewed primarily as waste disposal sites. Yet beneath the surface of these facilities lies a valuable energy resource that is increasingly attracting attention from utilities, investors and sustainability leaders. As organic waste decomposes in landfills, it generates...

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Anaerobic Digestion of Animal Waste: Process Description

Salman Zafar — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 17:47:03 +0000

Animal waste is a valuable source of nutrients and renewable energy. However, most of the waste is collected in lagoons or left to decompose in the open which pose a significant environmental hazard. The air pollutants emitted from manure include...

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Sewage Sludge as an Alternative Fuel for Cement Plants

Dirk Lechtenberg — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:21:55 +0000

Cities around the world produce huge quantity of sewage (or municipal wastewater) which represents a serious problem due to its high treatment costs and risk to environment, human health and marine life. Sewage generation is bound to increase at rapid...

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Biofuels from Municipal Solid Wastes – An Introduction

Dhuha Al-Ibraheem — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:04:52 +0000

Nowadays, biofuels are in high demand for transportation, industrial heating and electricity generation. Different technologies are being tested for using MSW as feedstock for producing biofuels. This article will provide brief description of biochemical and thermochemical conversion routes for the...

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Everything You Should Know About MSW-to-Energy Plants

Emily Folk — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:41:27 +0000

You know the saying: One person’s trash is another’s treasure. When it comes to recovering energy from municipal solid waste — commonly called garbage or trash— that treasure can be especially useful. Instead of taking up space in a landfill,...

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Critical Role of Compressed Air Systems in Biogas Production Facilities

Jane Marsh — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 06:57:26 +0000

Biogas production transforms everyday organic waste — such as leftover food, farm manure or wastewater — into a clean, renewable energy source capable of powering homes, vehicles and industries. Compressed air systems play an integral role in this process. They...

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Charcoal Briquette Production in the Middle East: Perspectives

Eko Sb Setyawan — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:54:03 +0000

There is a huge demand for charcoal briquettes in the Middle East, especially in Saudi Arabia, Egypt and UAE. However the production of charcoal in the Middle East is in nascent stages despite the availability of biomass resources, especially date...

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How Food Waste Recycling Could Generate Bioenergy

Salman Zafar — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 02:04:52 +0000

Food waste is a major issue globally, with an estimated 1.3 billion tons of food wasted each year. This not only contributes to greenhouse gas emissions but also wastes valuable resources such as water and energy. However, there is a...

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Key Challenges to Overcome in Waste-to-Energy Implementation

Be Waste Wise — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 01:51:44 +0000

The biggest challenge in the implementation of Waste-to-Energy projects lies not in the technology itself but in the acceptance of citizens. Citizens who are environmentally minded but lack awareness of the current status of MSW-to-energy bring up concerns of environmental...

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A Beginner’s Guide to Waste-to-Energy Systems

Salman Zafar — Thu, 25 Dec 2025 03:17:10 +0000

Waste-to-Energy (also known as energy-from-waste) is the use of thermochemical and biochemical technologies to recover energy, usually in the form of electricity, steam and fuels, from urban wastes. These new technologies can reduce the volume of the original waste by...

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Waste-to-Energy in Saudi Arabia

Salman Zafar — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 22:05:52 +0000

Urban waste management has emerged as a big challenge for the government and local bodies in Saudi Arabia. The country generates more than 15 million tons of municipal solid waste each year with per capita waste production estimated to be...

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Harnessing Bioenergy from Everyday Rubbish

Salman Zafar — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 09:57:28 +0000

Converting everyday rubbish into usable energy once seemed like science fiction, but bioenergy has made it reality. This sustainable solution transforms waste into valuable fuel sources while also benefiting the environment. Bioenergy provides a profitable way to upcycle discarded items...

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Biomass Energy Resources in Malaysia: An Overview

Salman Zafar — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 19:43:33 +0000

Malaysia is gifted with conventional energy resources such as oil and gas as well as renewables like hydro, biomass and solar energy. As far as biomass energy resources in Malaysia are concerned, Malaysia has tremendous agricultural biomass and wood waste...

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Waste-to-Energy Sector in India: An Interview with Salman Zafar

Salman Zafar — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 09:39:36 +0000

India’s waste-to-energy sector, which kicked off in 1987, is still searching for a successful role model, even after tens of millions of dollars of investment. In recent years, many ambitious waste-to-energy projects have been established or are being planned in...

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Moving Grate Incineration: The Most Common Waste-to-Energy Technology

Rachael Lew — Sat, 30 Aug 2025 06:11:12 +0000

Incineration is the most popular waste treatment method that transforms waste materials into useful energy. The incineration process converts waste into ash, flue gas, and heat. The type of thermal waste-to-energy technology most commonly used worldwide for municipal solid waste...

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Trends in Waste-to-Energy Industry

Salman Zafar — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 03:11:47 +0000

The increasing clamor for energy and satisfying it with a combination of conventional and renewable resources is a big challenge. Accompanying energy problems in almost all parts of the world, another problem that is assuming critical proportions is that of...

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The Importance of Waste-to-Energy in Solid Waste Management

Be Waste Wise — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 03:02:40 +0000

Waste-to-energy has been evolving over the years and there are many new developments in this technology, moving in mainly one direction – to be able to applied to smaller size waste streams. Not only is it a strategy that has...

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Description of a Biogas Power Plant

Salman Zafar — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 02:58:07 +0000

A biogas plant is a decentralized energy system, which can lead to self-sufficiency in heat and power needs, and at the same time reduces environmental pollution. The key components of a modern biogas power (or anaerobic digestion) plant include: manure...

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The Role of Oxygen Analyzers in Biogas and Waste-to-Energy Systems

Salman Zafar — Sat, 02 Aug 2025 05:52:23 +0000

The global push toward decarbonization has positioned biomass, waste-derived energy as critical components of the sustainable energy mix. From anaerobic digesters converting organic waste into biogas to advanced thermal systems utilizing agricultural residues, municipal solid waste, renewable bioenergy solutions are...

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Know About Popular Waste to Energy Conversion Routes

Salman Zafar — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 01:48:30 +0000

Waste-to-energy is the use of combustion and biological technologies to recover energy from urban wastes. There are three major waste to energy conversion routes – thermochemical, biochemical and physico-chemical. Thermochemical conversion, characterized by higher temperature and conversion rates, is best...

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Pioneering Waste-to-Biogas: Luc De Baere reflects on DRANCO’s Legacy and India’s Opportunity

Salman Zafar — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 09:42:52 +0000

As Luc De Baere recently stepped down after decades at the helm of Organic Waste Systems (OWS, now DRANCO), he leaves behind a legacy that has reshaped how Europe—and potentially the world—manages organic waste. The DRANCO (Dry Anaerobic Composting) technology,...

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5 Interesting Facts About Waste-to-Energy Projects

Green Coast — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 19:32:57 +0000

Waste-to-energy (also known as energy-from-waste) is a complicated technology in the realm of renewable energy. There are a lot of hidden truths and myths about this technology that people need to be aware of. Renewable energy technologies, like solar and...

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Generating Electricity from Municipal Solid Waste

Michael Tobias — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 22:31:45 +0000

We live in a throwaway society that accumulates vast quantities of waste every day. While this comes with pressing challenges, there are also opportunities for professionals including electrical engineers to process at least some of the waste to produce much-needed...

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Waste-to-Energy Sector in China: Perspectives

Miriam Fernandez — Sat, 07 Jun 2025 20:09:35 +0000

China is the world’s largest waste generator, producing as much as 175 million tons of waste every year. With a current population surpassing 1.37 billion and exponential trends in waste output expected to continue, it is estimated that China’s cities...

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Solid Wastes in the Middle East

Salman Zafar — Sun, 25 May 2025 18:56:52 +0000

The high rate of population growth, urbanization and economic expansion in the Middle East is not only accelerating consumption rates but also increasing the generation rate of all sorts of waste. The gross urban waste generation quantity from Middle East...

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