A review on key design and operational parameters to optimize and develop hydrothermal liquefaction of biomass for biorefinery applications

IA Basar, H Liu, H Carrere, E Trably, C Eskicioglu - Green Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
An increase in environmental awareness has resulted in a significant shift in research
towards more renewable and sustainable energy sources and better waste valorization …

[HTML][HTML] Aqueous phase reforming process for the valorization of wastewater streams: Application to different industrial scenarios

G Zoppi, G Pipitone, R Pirone, S Bensaid - Catalysis Today, 2022 - Elsevier
Wastewater is of general concern for environmental sustainability. At the industrial level,
carbon-laden aqueous streams must be treated and should be valorized to reduce …

A comparative review on photo and mixotrophic mode of algae cultivation: Thermochemical processing of biomass, necessity of bio-oil upgrading, challenges and …

J Arun, R Raghu, SSM Hanif, PG Thilak, D Sridhar… - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Availability of renewable biomass for the production of bioenergy is need of hour as fossil-
based energy consumption has led to both environmental and health problems. Algae …

[HTML][HTML] Hydrothermal liquefaction potential of wastewater treatment sludges: Effect of wastewater treatment plant and sludge nature on products distribution

LBS Thomsen, K Anastasakis, P Biller - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
The rapid growth of urban populations necessitates the development of more efficient and
environmentally sustainable methods for waste treatment and resource recovery …

A review of biochemical and thermochemical energy conversion routes of wastewater grown algal biomass

P Choudhary, PP Assemany, F Naaz… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Microalgae are recognized as a potential source of biomass for obtaining bioenergy.
However, the lack of studies towards economic viability and environmental sustainability of …

Evaluation of on-site biological treatment options for hydrothermal liquefaction aqueous phase derived from sludge in municipal wastewater treatment plants

IA Basar, A Stokes, C Eskicioglu - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Aerobic treatment, mesophilic anaerobic digestion, thermophilic anaerobic digestion, and
dark fermentation were evaluated for on-site biological treatment of municipal sludge …

Valorization of the aqueous phase produced from wet and dry thermochemical processing biomass: A review

L Leng, L Yang, J Chen, Y Hu, H Li, H Li, S Jiang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Thermochemical processing technologies such as hydrothermal liquefaction/carbonization/
gasification, pyrolysis, torrefaction, and gasification have been widely used for the …

Catalytic advancements in carboxylic acid ketonization and its perspectives on biomass valorisation

B Boekaerts, BF Sels - Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2021 - Elsevier
Ketonization of (biomass) carboxylic acids is increasingly showing its potential as upgrading
strategy to renewable fuels and chemicals. Due to the growing amount of recent studies, an …

Analysis of operational issues in hydrothermal liquefaction and supercritical water gasification processes: a review

N Ghavami, K Özdenkçi, G Salierno… - Biomass Conversion …, 2021 - Springer
Biomass is often referred to as a carbon–neutral energy source, and it has a role in reducing
fossil fuel depletion. In addition, biomass can be converted efficiently into various forms of …

Sustainable resource recovery from dairy waste: a case study of hydrothermal Co-liquefaction of acid whey and anaerobic digestate mixture

H Sudibyo, JW Tester - Energy & Fuels, 2023 - ACS Publications
Uncontrolled emission of carbon and nutrients due to mismanagement of dairy waste leads
to global warming, eutrophication of water bodies, aerosol pollution, and acidification of …