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
Dataset: Lorreyte, C., Kirschmeier, M., & Rincon Duarte, J. P. (2026). PYSOLO Particle Heat Carrier Characterization Dataset [Dataset]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21257064
Poster: KOUHILI, Y., VIGNES, A.& MARLAIR, G. (2026). Incidents analysis and risk insights from Concentrated Solar Power Installations (CSP) [Graphic]. Zenodo. 12th Conference on Safety & Environment in Process & Power Industry and Fire Explosion (CISAP12 & FEx2026), Turin, Italy. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21770506
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
Presentations: Joint Symposium “From Waste to sustainable Fuels”, 28 May 2026
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
Binotti, M. (2026, May 28). Performance Assessment of Solar-Driven Biomass Plants for Negative-Emission Biofuel Production. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20732097
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
PYSOLO Parallel Event at EUBCE2026 “Solar Energy for biomass pyrolysis: a carbon negative emissions solution”, 20 May 2026
Marco Binotti, Politecnico di Milano
The pysolo concept
Giacomo Lombardi, Andrea Maria Rizzo, Record
Use of heat-carries in slow pyrolysis
Gabriel Costa, CSIC
Electrification of thermal processes through induction
Megan Kirschmeier, DLR
Integration of Solar Thermal Energy for Biomass Pyrolysis in Rotary Kiln Reactor
Marco Colombi, Politecnico di Milano
PYSOLO System Performance: Techno-Economic analysis and environmental impact
Erico Kutchartt, CTFC
Optimizing locations of solar-powered pyrolysis plants based on forest and agricultural biomass in the Mediterranean region
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
Dataset: Kutchartt, E., Aquilué, N., Pirotti, F., & Puy, N. (2026). Target biomass identification & supply chain analysis [Dataset]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15003548
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
