Hydrothermal treatment of biomass feedstocks for sustainable production of chemicals, fuels, and materials: progress and perspectives

B Zhang, BK Biswal, J Zhang… - Chemical …, 2023‏ - ACS Publications
Hydrothermal process is an emerging technology that contributes to sustainable production
of biomass-derived chemicals, fuels, and materials. This technology uses hot compressed …

Hydrothermal carbonization of food waste for sustainable biofuel production: Advancements, challenges, and future prospects

S Wu, Q Wang, M Fang, D Wu, D Cui, S Pan… - Science of The Total …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
With the improvement of living standards, food waste (FW) has become one of the most
important organic solid wastes worldwide. Owing to the high moisture content of FW …

Catalytic hydrothermal carbonization of wet organic solid waste: A review

OS Djandja, RK Liew, C Liu, J Liang, H Yuan… - Science of the Total …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Hydrothermal carbonization has gained attention in converting wet organic solid waste into
hydrochar with many applications such as solid fuel, energy storage material precursor …

Assessing bioenergy prospects of algal biomass and yard waste using an integrated hydrothermal carbonization and pyrolysis (HTC–PY): A detailed emission–to–ash …

A Kumar, IA Jamro, H Rong, L Kumari… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) presents a promising method for converting
carbonaceous waste into renewable fuels, facilitating energy recovery. This study focuses …

Advancing sustainable development goals with machine learning and optimization for wet waste biomass to renewable energy conversion

S Zhu, N Preuss, F You - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023‏ - Elsevier
With the rapid surge in global population, urbanization, and improved living standards, there
has been a significant increase in untreated wet waste. This escalation poses a critical …

Green solvents to enhance hydrochar quality and clarify effects of secondary char

G Ischia, JL Goldfarb, A Miotello, L Fiori - Bioresource Technology, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Several limitations hinder the industrial-scale implementation of hydrothermal carbonization
(HTC) of biomass, especially the quality of as-carbonized hydrochar. This work investigates …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating the potential of hydrochar as a soil amendment

D Bona, D Bertoldi, G Borgonovo, S Mazzini… - Waste Management, 2023‏ - Elsevier
In this study, hydrochar (HC), a carbon-rich product originated from hydrothermal conversion
treatment (HTC), was obtained from wastes of the wine and dairy industries. The effect of …

Hydrothermal carbonization: Sustainable pathways for waste‐to‐energy conversion and biocoal production

A Singh, ADA Bin Abu Sofian, YJ Chan… - GCB …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) technology emerges as a sustainable method to convert
wet biomass, including food waste and municipal solid waste into high‐energy dense …

[HTML][HTML] Phytotoxicity and genotoxicity of agro-industrial digested sludge hydrochar: the role of heavy metals

D Bona, M Lucian, D Feretti, S Silvestri, I Zerbini… - Science of the total …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Hydrochar is a new carbonaceous product obtained via hydrothermal carbonization of wet
biomass, such as sludges or digested sludges, which often have disposal problems, also …

Production of biomass-based carbon materials in hydrothermal media: A review of process parameters, activation treatments and practical applications

Q Wang, H Sun, S Wu, S Pan, D Cui, D Wu, F Xu… - Journal of the Energy …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The depletion of fossil fuels heralds the rise of renewable energy resources. Biomass is the
most widespread renewable energy resource that can be used not only as an energy …