Peer-reviewed Publications
2026
Lorreyte, C., Josse, M., Rincon Duarte, J. P., Kirschmeier, M., de Oliveira, L., Alkan, G., Dashjav, E., & Roeb, M. (2026).
Characterization of particle heat carriers for solar particle receivers for pyrolysis application.
Energy Conversion and Management: X (Vol. 31, p. 102085). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecmx.2026.102085
Kutchartt, E., Pirotti, F., Salgado-Rojas, J., Cortés-Molino, Á., Aquilué, N., & Puy, N. (2026).
Mapping optimal locations of forest biomass for solar-powered biorefinery plants in the Mediterranean region.
Renewable Energy (Vol. 267). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2026.125766
Amjed, M. A., Colombi, M., Berkel, L. L., Binotti, M., Romano, M. C., & Faravelli, T. (2026).
A novel integrated approach of reactor network modeling for solar driven biomass pyrolysis process.
Chemical Engineering Journal (Bd. 528). Elsevier B.V. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2025.172206
2025
Suleiman, M. Y., Benedetto, E., Piazza, V., Lietti, L., Frassoldati, A., Beretta, A., & Debiagi, P. (2025).
Kinetic modelling of biomass pyrolysis: A new lumped scheme for xylan-based hardwood hemicellulose.
Energy Conversion and. Management: X: Bde. 27 (2025). Elsevier B.V. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecmx.2025.101130
2024
Amjed, M. A., Sobic, F., Romano, M. C., Faravelli, T., & Binotti, M. (2024).
Techno-economic analysis of a solar-driven biomass pyrolysis plant for bio-oil and biochar production
Chemical Engineering Journal (Bd. 528). Elsevier B.V. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2025.172206
Zou, X., Debiagi, P., Amjed, M. A., Zhai, M., & Faravelli, T. (2024).
Impact of high-temperature biomass pyrolysis on biochar formation and composition
Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 179, 106463. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaap.2024.106463
Other Publications
2026
Presentation: Viteri, F., Costa Lon, G., Callén, M., López, J. M., García, T., Murillo, R., Colombi, M.& Binotti, M. (2026, June 9). Validating solar relevant PHC: biomass ratios in fluidized bed fast pyrolysis. Zenodo. 25th International Symposium on Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis (PYRO 2026), Pisa (Italy). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21354844
Presentation: Colombi, M., Amjed, M. A., Faravelli, T., Romano, M.& Binotti, M. (2026, May 21). Temperature Influence on Negative Emission Solar-Driven Biomass Pyrolysis Plant for Bio-Fuel and Biochar Coproduction: A Techno-Echonomic Analysis. Zenodo. 34th European Biomass Conference & Exhibition (EUBCE 2026), The Hague (Netherlands). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21354089
Poster: Costa Lon, G., Viteri, F., Callén, M. S., López, J. M., Murillo, R.& García, T. (2026). Advancing Biomass Pyrolysis for Solar Thermal Integration: Performance of Bauxite and Olivine in Fluidized Bed Systems [Graphic]. Zenodo. 34th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EUBCE 2026), The Hague (Netherlands). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21352317
Poster: Kirschmeier, M., Rincon Duarte, J. P., Eckstein, J., Kumar Lor, A., Lorreyte, C., Moumin, G.& Roeb, M. (2026). Particle-Based Solar Receiver for Heating Solar-Driven Pyrolysis Reactor [Graphic]. Zenodo. 34th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EUBCE 2026), The Hague (Netherlands). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21335509
Presentation: Lombardi, G.& Rizzo, A. M. (2026, May 20). Use of heat-carries in slow pyrolysis. Zenodo. 34th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EUBCE 2026), The Hague, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21276127
Poster: Lombardi, G., Colaianni, E. A., Miliotti, E., Rizzo, A. M.& Chiaramonti, D. (2026). Investigation of particle heat carriers in slow pyrolysis [Graphic]. Zenodo. European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EUBCE2026), The Hague, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21335120
Flash Talk: Simões-Mota, A., Franco-Luesma, S., García, T., & Álvaro-Fuentes, J. (2026, June 3). Biochar: una estrategia viable para combatir el cambio climático para la agricultura mediterránea. XIII Workshop REMEDIA, Zaragoza, Spain. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21127041
Presentation: Kutchartt, E. (2026, May 28). Using Artificial Intelligence to Assess Forest and Agricultural Biomass in Solar-Powered Biorefinery Plants. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20630199
Presentation: Kutchartt, E., Aquilué, N., Pirotti, F., Weintraub, A., Salgado-Rojas, J., Cortés-Molino, Á., & Puy, N. (2026, May 20). Optimal allocation of solar-powered biorefineries supplied by forest and agricultural biomass in the Mediterranean region. 21st Symposium on System Analysis in Forest Resources (SSAFR), San Sebastián (Spain). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20744508
Presentation: Kutchartt, E. (2026, May 19). Geospatial assessment and optimization of forest biomass availability for solar-powered pyrolysis plants in the Mediterranean region. 34th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition 2026 (EUBCE 2026), The Hague (Netherlands). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20715617
Presentation: Binotti, M. (2026, April 28). PYSOLO: Pyrolysis of biomass by Concentrated Solar Power. Webinar: From Sunlight to Sustainable Fuels: Exploring the Future of Solar Pyrolysis, online. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20607976
2025
Poster: Costa, G. (2025). PYSOLO: Integration of Induction Heating and Concentrated Solar Power in Biomass Pyrolysis. XXI Symposium of Young Chemical Researchers (2025) (XXI SJIQ ZGZ), Zaragoza, Spain (Patio de la Infanta). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18326439
PYSOLO Mid-term Stakeholder Event on Solar-driven Biomass Pyrolysis
6 November 2025 & online
Presentations by Marco Binotti, Juan Pablo Rincon Duarte, Andrea Maria Rizzo, José Manuel López, David Casini, Ana Simões Mota, Marco Colombi, Erico Kutchartt
Presentation: Amjed, M. A. (2025, Oktober 20). An Integrated Reactor Network Framework for Solar-Driven Biomass Pyrolysis. The Saudi Arabian Section of the Combustion Institute (SAS-CI) 15th Annual Conference (SAS-CI), Thuwal (Saudi Arabia). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18959545
Poster: Simões-Mota, A., Franco-Luesma, S., García, T., & Álvaro-Fuentes, J. (2025). Biochar: Una Estrategia de Fertilización Sostenible Para la Agricultura Mediterránea. XVII Reunión del GEC 2025, Zaragoza, Spain. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18327109
Poster: Costa, G., Viteri, F., Kirschmeier, M., García, T., & Murillo, R. (2025). PYSOLO: Explorando Métodos Alternativos Para el Calentamiento de Partículas y su Integración en la Pirólisis de Biomasa. XVII Reunión del Grupo Español del Carbón, Zaragoza, Spain. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17723605
Presentation: Kirschmeier, M., Rincon Duarte, J. P., Eckstein, J., Lorreyte, C., Schumacher, B., Binotti, M., Moumin, G., & Roeb, M. (2025, September 24). Design of a Particle-Based Solar Receiver for Coupling with a Solar-Driven Pyrolysis Reactor. SolarPACES 2025, Almería, Spain. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17581096
Poster: Colombi, M., Romano, M., & Binotti, M. (2025). Rotary Kiln Particle Receiver Design and Performance for Solar-driven Biomass Pyrolysis. SolarPACES 2025, Almeria, Spain. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17778147
Conference Proceeding: Rincon Duarte, J. P., Josse, M., Lorreyte, C., Kirschmeier, M., Pernpeintner, J., Sutter, F., Roeb, M., & Sattler, C. (2025, September 18). Solar Absorptance and Thermal Emittance of Particle Heat Carriers in a Solar Driven Biomass Process. 19th International Conference on Energy Sustainability (ASME 2025), Westminster, Colorado. https://doi.org/10.1115/ES2025-156580
Poster: Simões-Mota, A., Franco-Luesma, S., & Álvaro-Fuentes, J. (2025). Biochar in Mediterranean agriculture: Effects on soil greenhouse gas emissions. VII EUROSOIL 2025 & X Congreso Ibérico de la Ciencia del Suelo, Sevilla, Spain. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17778412
Presentation: Kutchartt, E., Pirotti, F., Salgado-Rojas, J., Cortés-Molino, Á., Aquilué, N., & Puy, N. (2025, September 8). Mapping optimal biorefinery plant locations using Earth observation data in the Mediterranean region. Earth Sensing Summer School 2025, San Vito di Cadore, Italy. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17723921
Free Webinar: Solar-driven Pyrolysis of Biomass: Insights, Experiences and Challenges
PYSOLO Webinar for students and early-career researchers, presentations by Marco Binotti, Giacomo Lombardi & José Manuel Lopéz, Martina Neises-von Puttkamer, José Manuel Lopéz, Erico Kutchartt. Webinar on 26 June 2025
Presentation: Colombi, M., Amjed, M. A., Romano, M. C., & Binotti, M. (2025, Juni 10). Negative Emission Solar-Driven Biomass Pyrolysis Plant for Bio-Fuel and Biochar Coproduction: a Techno-Economic Analysis. 33rd European Biomass Conference & Exhibition (EUBCE 2025), Valencia (Spain). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17580658
Poster: Binotti, M., Colombi, M., García, T., Puy, N., Kuhlmann, V., Lorreyte, C., Lombardi, G., Prussi, M., & Fantini, M. (2025). The PYSOLO Project: Biomass Pyrolysis by Concentrated Solar Power. 33rd European Biomass Conference & Exhibition (EUBCE 2025), Valencia. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17722776
Presentation: Lorreyte, C. (2025, May 13).
Solar Colloquium 2025, Jülich Germany.
Presentation: Binotti, M. (2025, Januar 30).
PYSOLO: Pyrolysis of biomass by concentrated Solar Power – Facing High-Temperature CSP for energy applications. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14848949
Facing high-temperature CSP for energy applications – Compilation of all presentations
Sisterhood Community on CSP: SUNSON, PYSOLO, BLAZETEC, ABraytCSPfuture, ASTERixCAESar, COOPERANT
Webinar on 30 January 2025
2024
Presentation: Binotti, M., Amjed, M. A., Rincon Duarte, J., Lorreyte, C., Moumin, G., Romano, M., & Colombi, M. (2024, Oktober 10).
Solar-driven Biomass Pyrolysis Plant for Negative-Emission Biofuels Production. SolarPACES, Rome, Italy. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14222604
Presentation: Prussi, M., Danesh, P., Laveneziana, L., & Chiaramonti, D. (2024, Dezember 3).
A fluidized bed separator for biochar – PYSOLO project. EUBCE 2024 – 32nd European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EUBCE 2024), Marseille, France. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14265051
Conference Proceeding: Prussi, M., Danesh, P., Rizzo, A. M., Lombardi, J., & Chiaramonti, D. (2024, Dezember 3).
Modelling the PHC-char separator for the PYSOLO solar integrated pyrolysis plant. EUBCE 2024 – 32nd European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (32nd EUBCE), Marseille, France. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14264857
Poster: Costa Lon, G., Veses Roda, A., Martinez, J. D., García, T., & Murillo, R. (2024). Estrategias para la integración de energías renovables en el proceso de pirólisis de biomasa lignocelulósica. XVI REUNIÓN GEC 2023, Gijon, España. CSIC. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19351405
Public Deliverables
D1.1
Project Management and Quality Handbook
Liverani, I., Fantini, M., Manetta, F., Di Gioacchino, R., & Lops, P. (2023). PYSOLO Deliverable D1.1 Project Management and Quality Handbook (Version v1). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15131163
D3.1
Heat carrier characterisation for solar operation
Lorreyte, C., Rincon Duarte, J. P., Roeb, M., & Kirschmeier, M. (2024). PYSOLO Deliverabe D3.1 Heat carrier characterization for solar operation (Version v1). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15356650
D5.1
Dissemination and Communication Plan
Schwarzenberger, A. (2023). PYSOLO Deliverable D5.1 Dissemination and Communication Plan (Version v1). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15188548
