Hilal Kıvrak

Dr. Hilal Kıvrak


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Academic Career Length

16Years (2011-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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18 September 2015 in ACS Catalysis
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ABAhmet Bulut
Ahmet Bulut
MYMehmet Yurderi
Mehmet Yurderi
YKYasar Karatas
Yasar Karatas
ZSZafer Say
Zafer Say
HKHilal Kıvrak
Hilal Kıvrak
MZMehmet Zahmakiran
Mehmet Zahmakiran

18 October 2021 in Sustainability
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RARasit Atelge
Rasit Atelge
HŞHalil Şenol
Halil Şenol
MDMohammed Djaafri
Mohammed Djaafri
THTulin Avci Hansu
Tulin Avci Hansu
DKDavid Krisa
David Krisa
HKHilal Kıvrak
Hilal Kıvrak
Biogas is one of the most attractive renewable resources due to its ability to convert waste into energy. Biogas is produced during an anaerobic digestion process from different organic waste resources with a combination of mainly CH4 (~50 mol/mol), CO2 (~15 mol/mol), and some trace gasses. The percentage of these trace gases is related to operating conditions and feedstocks. Due to the impurities of the trace gases, raw biogas has to be cleaned before use for many applications. Therefore, the cleaning, upgrading, and utilization of biogas has become an important topic that has been widely studied in recent years. In this review, raw biogas components are investigated in relation to feedstock resources. Then, using recent developments, it describes the cleaning methods that have been used to eliminate unwanted components in biogas. Additionally, the upgrading processes are systematically reviewed according to their technology, recovery range, and state of the art methods in this area, regarding obtaining biomethane from biogas. Furthermore, these upgrading methods have been comprehensively reviewed and compared with each other in terms of electricity consumption and methane losses. This comparison revealed that amine scrubbing is one the most promising methods in terms of methane losses and the energy demand of the system. In the section on biogas utilization, raw biogas and biomethane have been assessed with recently available data from the literature according to their usage areas and methods. It seems that biogas can be used as a biofuel to produce energy via CHP and fuel cells with high efficiency. Moreover, it is able to be utilized in an internal combustion engine which reduces exhaust emissions by using biofuels. Lastly, chemical production such as biomethanol, bioethanol, and higher alcohols are in the development stage for utilization of biogas and are discussed in depth. This review reveals that most biogas utilization approaches are in their early stages. The gaps that require further investigations in the field have been identified and highlighted for future research.

1 December 2018 in Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
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BUBerdan Ulas
Berdan Ulas
ACAykut Caglar
Aykut Caglar
OSOzlem Sahin
Ozlem Sahin
HKHilal Kıvrak
Hilal Kıvrak

1 January 2020 in Materials Chemistry and Physics
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THTulin Avci Hansu
Tulin Avci Hansu
ACAykut Caglar
Aykut Caglar
OSOmer Sahin
Omer Sahin
HKHilal Kıvrak
Hilal Kıvrak

1 May 2019 in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
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ACAykut Caglar
Aykut Caglar
HKHilal Kıvrak
Hilal Kıvrak

1 June 2018 in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
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ACAykut Caglar
Aykut Caglar
TSTekin Sahan
Tekin Sahan
MCM. Selim Cogenli
M. Selim Cogenli
Ayse Bayrakceken YurtcanAyse Bayrakceken Yurtcan
Ayse Bayrakceken Yurtcan
NANahit AKTAS
Nahit AKTAS
HKHilal Kıvrak
Hilal Kıvrak