Hydrothermal carbonization: Sustainable pathways for waste‐to‐energy conversion and biocoal production
GCB Bioenergy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(6)
Published: May 15, 2024
Abstract
Hydrothermal
carbonization
(HTC)
technology
emerges
as
a
sustainable
method
to
convert
wet
biomass,
including
food
waste
and
municipal
solid
into
high‐energy
dense
biocoal.
This
process,
conducted
at
temperatures
ranging
from
180
260°C
pressures
of
10–50
bar,
effectively
transforms
the
organic
material
in
biomass
solid,
liquid,
gaseous
outputs.
The
product,
biocoal,
possesses
high
carbon
concentration
heating
values
on
par
with
lignite
coal,
presenting
cleaner
alternative
traditional
fossil
fuels.
Despite
operational
commercial‐scale
HTC
facilities
globally,
further
adoption
across
various
feedstocks
can
improve
management
energy
production.
process
achieve
yields
up
80%,
particularly
favoring
generation
secondary
char
higher
values.
not
only
aids
reducing
greenhouse
gas
emissions
through
sequestration
but
also
promotes
environmental
sustainability
by
yielding
nutrient‐rich
by‐products
for
agriculture.
As
versatile
energy‐efficient
solution,
is
pivotal
innovation
waste‐to‐energy
conversion,
addressing
imperative
management.
Other
supplementary
benefits
are
presented;
they
include
employability,
reduction
nation's
reliance
imported
energy,
better
control,
therefore
considering
all
pillars
sustainability.
Future
research
should
focus
optimizing
efficiency
exploring
broader
applicability
feedstocks,
enhancing
its
role
global
pursuit
solutions.
Language: Английский
Advances in Research and Technology of Hydrothermal Carbonization: Achievements and Future Directions
Giulia Ischia,
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Nicole D. Berge,
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Sunyoung Bae
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et al.
Agronomy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(5), P. 955 - 955
Published: May 2, 2024
Hydrothermal
carbonization
(HTC)
has
emerged
as
a
pivotal
technology
in
the
battle
against
climate
change
and
fosters
circular
economies.
Operating
within
unique
reaction
environment
characterized
by
water
solvent
moderate
temperatures
at
self-generated
pressures,
HTC
efficiently
converts
biomass
residues
into
valuable
bio-based
products.
Despite
HTC’s
potential—from
management
of
challenging
wastes
to
synthesis
advanced
carbons
implementation
biorefineries—it
encounters
hurdles
transitioning
from
academic
exploration
industrial
implementation.
Gaps
persist,
general
comprehension
intricacies
difficulty
large-scale
integration
with
wastewater
treatments,
process
water,
absence
standardized
assessment
techniques
for
Addressing
these
challenges
demands
collaboration
bridge
many
scientific
sectors
touched
HTC.
Thus,
this
article
reviews
current
state
some
hot
topics
considered
crucial
development:
It
emphasizes
role
cornerstone
waste
biorefineries,
highlighting
potentialities
its
development.
In
particular,
it
surveys
fundamental
research
aspects,
delving
pathways,
predictive
models,
analytical
techniques,
modifications
while
exploring
technological
applications
challenges,
peculiar
focus
on
combined
HTC,
integration,
plant
energy
efficiency.
Language: Английский
Mechanistic insight into the decomposition of sulfone compounds in supercritical water
Libo Lu,
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Wenwen Wei,
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Zhiming Fang
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et al.
Journal of Environmental Management,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
375, P. 124281 - 124281
Published: Jan. 25, 2025
Language: Английский
Thermodynamic and exergy assessments of supercritical water gasification of oily sludge assisted by hydrothermal flame
Yuxin Qiu,
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Yunyun Liu,
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Fengming Zhang
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et al.
Energy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
296, P. 131212 - 131212
Published: April 5, 2024
Language: Английский
Co-Treatment of Food Waste and Municipal Sewage Sludge: Technical and Environmental Review of Biological and Thermal Technologies
Clean Technologies,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
6(3), P. 852 - 885
Published: July 5, 2024
To
face
the
ongoing
issues
related
to
global
warming,
a
circular
economy
approach
should
be
pursued,
rethinking
waste
management
system
and
recovery
of
organic
waste.
The
main
streams
are
Food
Waste
(FW)
municipal
Sewage
Sludge
(SS).
In
spirit
circularity,
commingled
treatment
FW
SS
could
viable
solution.
this
end,
present
work
aims
review
technical
environmental
aspects
co-treatment
through
biological
thermal
processes.
Firstly,
detailed
characterization
two
substrates
is
presented
as
well
current
future
technologies.
Then,
feasibility
impacts
conventional
co-treatments
(i.e.,
composting,
anaerobic
digestion,
combination
them),
innovative
ones
incineration,
gasification,
pyrolysis,
hydrothermal
carbonization),
summarized.
outcomes
contribute
achieving
more
sustainable
way
help
policy-making
authorities
move
toward
planning.
Language: Английский
Assessment of product composition and energy output of sewage sludge gasification by simulation model
Stanislav Boldyryev,
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Danica Maljković,
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Edi Kirasić
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et al.
Energy,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 135476 - 135476
Published: March 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Performance Assessment of a Multiple Generation System Integrating Sludge Hydrothermal Treatment with a Small Modular Nuclear Reactor Power Plant
Xin Gao,
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Heng Chen,
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Hongxu Zheng
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et al.
Energy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 134323 - 134323
Published: Dec. 1, 2024
Language: Английский
Enhancing Hydrothermal Carbonization of Food Waste with Landfill Leachate: Optimization, Methane Recovery, and Sustainable Energy Generation
Journal of Hazardous Toxic and Radioactive Waste,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
28(4)
Published: July 17, 2024
Language: Английский
Enhancing Biogas Production Through the Co-Digestion of Fish Waste (FW) and Water Hyacinth (WH) Using Cow Dung as an Inoculum: Effect of FW/WH Ratio
Gaurav Nahar,
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Apurba Koley,
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S. K. Garai
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et al.
Applied Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(21), P. 9880 - 9880
Published: Oct. 29, 2024
The
current
investigation
explores
biogas
production
from
water
hyacinth
(WH)
and
fish
waste
(FW)
with
cow
dung
(CD)
as
an
inoculum
source
in
two
scenarios.
In
the
first
scenario,
optimization
of
mono-digestion
was
performed
where
effect
WH/FW
(substrates)
CD
(inoculum)
varied
ratios
1:1,
1:2,
2:1,
3:1
observed
to
enhance
production.
second
co-digestion
using
both
FW
WH
substrates
different
(1:1,
2:1)
a
fixed
amount
studied.
experiments
were
conducted
500
mL
digesters
duplicate
under
mesophilic
conditions.
Under
conditions
for
FW,
digester
operating
FW/CD
1:2
ratio
demonstrated
highest
yield
970
±
14.1
mL/g
VS,
containing
610
CH4
while
WH,
WH/CD
1:1
exhibited
925
49.4
methane
content
440
VS.
(1:1)
showcased
1655
91.92
accompanied
by
890
70.7
This
followed
2:1
ratio,
yielding
1400
56.5
1140
169.7
775
585
respectively.
mixture
at
most
significant
decrease
chemical
oxygen
demand
(COD),
reaching
91.68%.
COD
reductions
over
80%
all
combinations
instances.
Anaerobic
digestion
(AD)
simulations
validated
Gompertz
model,
high
correlation
coefficient
values
(R-squared)
above
0.99
studied
ratios,
depicting
between
experimental
data
model
predictions.
propionic
acetic
acid
did
not
cross
threshold
level,
indicating
no
inhibition
ANOVA
analysis
showed
non-significant
results
(p
>
0.310
p
0.824,
respectively),
overall
<
0.024),
efficiency
variations
among
substrates.
Paired
sample
t-tests
revealed
substantial
differences
which
also
significant.
Language: Английский