"The Role That Lignocellulosic Feedstocks and Various Biorefining Technologies Can Play in Meeting Ireland's Biofuel Targets" - A paper by Daniel Hayes and Michael Hayes that examines how eight biorefining technologies can utilise the existing waste supply streams in the Republic of Ireland and to what extent these levels of production can satisy biofuel quotient targets. Where the quantities of biofuels produced are less than 10% (by energy content) of the current demand for petrol and diesel in the transport sector (or that predicted for 2020) an estimate of the area of agricultural land needed to reach this level is made.
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"An Examination of Biorefining Processes, Catalysts and Challenges " - A review paper by Daniel Hayes on all aspects of biorefining chemistry, catalysis and technologies.
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"State of Play in The Biorefining Industry " - A 107 page report, written in March 2007 by Daniel Hayes, concerning the activity, at that time, of commercial organisations looking to establish full-scale biorefining processes.
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"An Examination of Irish Feedstocks for Biorefineries " - A 295 page PhD Transfer Thesis, written in 2004 by Daniel Hayes, on the chemistry, technologies and feedstocks involved in the biorefining sector. In the latter sections particular attention is given to the relevance to Ireland.
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"Characterisation of black carbon-rich samples by 13C solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance" - A paper written by Etelvino Novotny on the characterisation, via NMR of biochars such as the Terra Preta soils.
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"Extraction and characterisation of humin fraction from Amazonian Anthropogenic Dark Earths Soils" - An abstract submitted for the 2008 Conference of the Internation Humic Substances Society by Etelvino Novotny on the characterisation of humic fractions of Terra Preta soils.
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"Biochar and biofuels for a brighter future" - A letter submitted to Nature by Prof. Hayes
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"Studies of the compositions of humic acids from Amazonian Dark Earth soils" - Proceedings from the International Humic Substances Society Conference in Karlsruhe, written by Etelvino Novotny, concerning the humic acids from Terra Preta soils in Brazil. This paper is of particular relevance to biochars.
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"The New Generation of Biofuels: How Europe and Latin America can Work Together" - Presented by Daniel Hayes at the CONEIAP XIX 2009 Conference in Cali, Colombia on July 1st 2009.
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"DIBANET - The Production of Sustainable Diesel Miscible Biofuels from the Residues and Wastes of Europe and Latin America" - A keynote address by Michael Hayes to the international symposium entitled "Tailor Made Fuels from Biomass" at the University of Aachen, Germany (June 24, 2009).
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"Second Generation Biorefining for Sustainable Indigenous Industries for Ireland" - A keyonte speech by Michael Hayes at the Feasta "New Emergency Conference" (June 11, 2009) . In this presentation, biorefining processes are outlined, with discussion of acid versus enzymatic hydrolysis for lignocellulose biorefinery feedstocks. The products of high temperature/high pressure biorefining processes yielding furfural, levulinic acid, formic acid, and biorefinery residuals are illustrated, and the extents to which the chemical products can provide platform chemicals and fuel additives are discussed. Emphasis is given to pyrolysis products (gases, bio-oil and biochar) of the residuals, and of the potential to upgrade the bio-oil to fuel additive products, and to the uses of the biochar in soil amendment processes. A video of the presentation can be watched here or below in the "Videos" section.
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"Biochar Characterization" - A keynote presentation by Prof. Michael Hayes at the 2008 Conference for the International Biochar Initiative (Sept 8-11, 2008). This presentation covers the advanced biochar and terra preta characterisation techniques that have been developed at Carbolea.
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"Ireland's Future as a Carbohydrate Economy: Background and Work by Carbolea " - A presentation by Daniel Hayes summarising the basics of biorefining, the relevance to Ireland, and some areas of research at Carbolea.
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"Fuels and Chemicals from Lignocellulosic Feedstocks" - A presentation made to members of the EU Parliament in 2006 by Daniel Hayes concerning the potential of second generation biofuels to serve European targets and agricultural incomes.
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"Pyrogenic Carbon" - A presentation by Etelvino Novotny on the pyrogenic carbon in soils (in particular the terra preta soils of Brazil).
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"Effect of Residual Vanadyl on the Spectroscopic Analysis of Humic Acids" - A presentation by Etelvino Novotny on the analysis of humic acids; of relevance to biochar and terra preta studies.
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"Analysis of Biomass Feedstocks and Evaluation of Suitability for Biorefining and Pyrolysis Schemes" - A poster prepared by Daniel Hayes for the IRCSET 2009 Symposium "Innovation Fuelling the Smart Society" (25th September 2009)
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"DIBANET - Development of Integrated Biomass Approaches Network" - A poster on the DIBANET project, which is being co-ordinated by Carbolea. The poster was prepared by Corinna Byrne for the IRCSET 2009 Symposium "Innovation Fuelling the Smart Society" (25th September 2009).
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"Pyrolysis of Biomass to Produce Bio-Oil" - A poster by Fergus Melligan summarising the work that has been conducted to date on the production, analysis and upgrading of bio-oil.
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"Enhancements of Soil Fertility from Biochar Amendments" - A poster by Katerina Kryachko detailing the plant growth trials that have taken place utilising biochar as a soild amendment.
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"Biochar and Plant Growth" - An earlier poster by Katerina Kryachko on biochar plant growth trials.
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"Biomass Pyrolysis and Gasification and Their Applications" - A poster by Witold Kwapinski detailing the Carbolea research areas of pyrolysis and gasification.
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A video of a keynote speech by Michael Hayes entitled "Second Generation Biorefining for Sustainable Indigenous Industries for Ireland" at the Feasta "New Emergency Conference". In this presentation, biorefining processes are outlined, with discussion of acid versus enzymatic hydrolysis for lignocellulose biorefinery feedstocks. The products of high temperature/high pressure biorefining processes yielding furfural, levulinic acid, formic acid, and biorefinery residuals are illustrated, and the extents to which the chemical products can provide platform chemicals and fuel additives are discussed. Emphasis is given to pyrolysis products (gases, bio-oil and biochar) of the residuals, and of the potential to upgrade the bio-oil to fuel additive products, and to the uses of the biochar in soil amendment processes. The presentation can be downloaded here and a video of it can be watched here or below.
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This is a video of a presentation by Corinna Byrne at the Feasta "Emergency Conference: Managing Risk and Building Resilience in a Resource Constrained World" (10-12 June, 2009). She examined the policies needed to get Irish land to absorb CO2 rather than release it. She reviewed the role that biochar could play in reducing nitrous oxide and methane emissions and building up the fertility and carbon content of the soil. A video of it the presentation be watched here or below.
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