A review of the current knowledge and challenges of hydrothermal carbonization for biomass conversion

M Heidari, A Dutta, B Acharya, S Mahmud - Journal of the Energy Institute, 2019 - Elsevier
Greenhouse gases emitted from the excessive use of fossil fuels are threatening the
environment, and thus alternative resources like biomass are being considered as a …

Biowaste valorization using hydrothermal carbonization for potential wastewater treatment applications

AA Ţurcanu, E Matei, M Râpă, AM Predescu, G Coman… - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
In today's world, due to population increase, there are many alarming and potential
catastrophic problems like climate change, environmental pollution and an enormous mass …

Hydrothermal carbonization of fruit wastes: A promising technique for generating hydrochar

B Zhang, M Heidari, B Regmi, S Salaudeen, P Arku… - Energies, 2018 - mdpi.com
Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) is a useful method to convert wet biomass to value-
added products. Fruit waste generated in juice industries is a huge source of moist feedstock …

Hydrothermal carbonization of yard waste for solid bio-fuel production: Study on combustion kinetic, energy properties, grindability and flowability of hydrochar

HB Sharma, S Panigrahi, BK Dubey - Waste Management, 2019 - Elsevier
Yard waste is either dumped or is being openly burned to get rid of it, instead of using it as a
valuable renewable energy source. In this study, hydrothermal carbonization of yard waste …

Assessments of pyrolysis kinetics and mechanisms of biomass residues using thermogravimetry

M Gogoi, K Konwar, N Bhuyan, RC Borah… - Bioresource Technology …, 2018 - Elsevier
Pyrolysis kinetics and mechanisms of two biomass residues (SB1 and SB2) were assessed
by using thermogravimetric techniques. Physico-chemical, spectroscopic and TG/DTG …

Effects of process water recycling and particle sizes on hydrothermal carbonization of biomass

M Heidari, S Salaudeen, A Dutta, B Acharya - Energy & fuels, 2018 - ACS Publications
Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) is a promising thermochemical process for the
conversion of biomass with high moisture content, and therefore, interest in the development …

Unlocking the potential of Dongting Lake-grown Miscanthus lutarioriparius biomass: A comprehensive quality analysis and bioproduct application study

Q Xu, S Wu, T Fu, Y Xu, S Yang, M Li, Z Yi… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Miscanthus lutarioriparius grown in Dongting Lake has an annual biomass yield potential of
1 million tons. However, with the shutdown of its previous utilization for paper-making …

Characterization of hydrochar and process water from the hydrothermal carbonization of Refuse Derived Fuel

C Nobre, O Alves, L Durão, A Şen, C Vilarinho… - Waste Management, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) was used as a thermochemical conversion
process to upgrade Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF). The effect of process temperature (250° C …

Microwave assisted and conventional hydrothermal treatment of waste seaweed: Comparison of hydrochar properties and energy efficiency

S Soroush, F Ronsse, J Park, S Ghysels, D Wu… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Waste seaweed is a valuable source for converting into value-added carbon materials. In
this study, the production of hydrochar from waste seaweed was optimized for hydrothermal …

Chitosan‐based Polyion multilayer coating on NPK fertilizer as controlled released fertilizer

Y Kusumastuti, A Istiani, Rochmadi… - Advances in Materials …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Low efficiency of conventional fertilizer (quick release fertilizer) application in agricultural
sectors has caused environmental pollution and health problems. A method to overcome the …