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Assessment of fuel characteristics and combustion dynamics of hydrochar produced via hydrothermal carbonization of brown algal biomass
In this study, Laminaria japonica (LJ) was transformed into biochar via hydrothermal carbonization (HTC), and the physicochemical properties,...
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Thermal Conversion of Biomass
Bioenergy is presently the largest global contributor of renewable energy. Biomass thermal conversion has significant potential to expand in the...
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Fate of biomass inorganic elements during hydrothermal carbonization: an experimental study on agro-food waste
The distribution of inorganic elements between solid and liquid phases during biomass hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) is a poorly investigated topic...
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High quality hydro-char production through co-hydrothermal treatment of sewage sludge and wheat straw: novel properties
Co-hydrothermal carbonization (Co-HTC) of sewage sludge (SS) with wheat straw (WS) has emerged as a promising method for producing high quality...
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Studies on thermal degradation kinetics and machine learning modeling of hydrochar produced from hydrothermal carbonization of municipal sewage sludge and key lime peel
Hydrochar (HC), a carbonaceous material that can be used as solid fuel, is produced from wet biomass through hydrothermal carbonization (HTC). In...
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Processing of marine microalgae biomass via hydrothermal liquefaction for bio-oil production: study on algae cultivation, harvesting, and process parameters
Bio-oil production from microalgae is still not practicable due to the high demand for water and nutrients, low biomass yields, and lack of efficient...
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Influence of domestic solvents on the hydrothermal carbonization of cow dung: Surface morphology and thermal behavior of hydrochar and the fate of nutrients in process water
The aim of this study is to demonstrate the effect of domestic solvents such as water, human urine, and cow urine on the hydrothermal carbonization...
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Adsorption potential of hydrochar derived from hydrothermal carbonization of waste biomass towards the removal of methylene blue dye from wastewater
Industrialization plays a major role in water pollution through the discharge of effluents produced by various industries such as textiles, paper,...
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Optimization of parameters affecting the hydrothermal carbonization of wastewater treatment plant sewage sludge
The optimization of hydrothermal carbonization for sewage sludge (SS) was conducted in this study. The impact of three independent variables, namely...
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Experimental design, modeling, and optimization of production of xylooligosaccharides by hydrothermal pretreatment of sugarcane bagasse and straw
Hydrothermal pretreatment (HP) of two by-products of sugarcane, bagasse (SB) and straw (SS), was optimized to produce xylooligosaccharides (XOS). A...
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A pilot scale hydrothermal liquefaction of sewage water grown Chlorella sorokiniana for bio-oil production—a sustainable integrated approach
The study provides an innovative sustainable integrated route for efficient production of bio-oil through hydrothermal liquefaction of Chlorella...
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Hydrothermal carbonization of sewage sludge for hydrochar production: optimization of operating conditions using Box-Behnken design coupled with response surface methodology
Hydrochar was produced from sewage sludge via the hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) process. The effects of carbonization temperature (150–300 °C),...
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Enhancing the efficiency of thermal conversion of microalgae: a review
Nutrient stress as a tool for enhancement of yields and quality of biofuel products from thermal conversion processes has not received sufficient...
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A Comprehensive Outlook to Hydrothermal Liquefaction Technology: Economic and Environmental Benefits
Production of biomass-based fuels is an urgent research topic due to its value in decreasing our dependence on fossil fuels and, at the same time,...
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The effects of sequential hydrothermal-mechanical refining pretreatment on cellulose structure changes and sugar recoveries
The recalcitrance of lignocellulosic biomass necessitates an efficient pretreatment protocol for operating a successful cellulosic biorefinery. It is...
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Methane production from lignocellulosic biomass using hydrothermal pretreatment
Lignocellulosic biomass is a promising raw material for energy production due to its low cost and sustainability. In this work, Egeria densa, Typha...
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Response surface optimisation of enzymatic hydrolysis of cassava peels without chemical and hydrothermal pretreatment
Cassava peel is a feedstock of significant potential for bioprocessing into industrial products. Its economic utility has however not been explored...
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Steam explosion versus hydrothermal carbonization: evaluation of applicability for pretreatment of semi-solid waste from beverage industries to facilitate on-site biogas production
Semi-solid wastes from the beverage industry, like agave bagasse or brewery spent grains, were partly turned to the liquid phase by employing...
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Calcium-loo** based energy conversion and storage for carbon neutrality –the way forward
With the global ambition of moving towards carbon neutrality, this sets to increase significantly with most of the energy sources from renewables. As...
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One-Step method for the production of 5-HMF from catalytic conversion of microalgal biomass
The conversion of biomass to value-added chemicals using catalysis is a promising technology for the next decade. In this study, Chlorella sorokiniana ...
