Valorization of hydrothermal liquefaction aqueous phase: pathways towards commercial viability

J Watson, T Wang, B Si, WT Chen, A Aierzhati… - Progress in Energy and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) is a thermochemical conversion technology that shows
promising commercial potential for the production of biocrude oil from wet biomass …

A review on hydrothermal liquefaction of algal biomass on process parameters, purification and applications

SR Ravichandran, CD Venkatachalam, M Sengottian… - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Algae, a potential biomass feedstock with a faster growth rate and capability of greenhouse
gas absorption, mitigates the limitations of the first-and second-generation feedstock in bio …

Use of microalgae to recycle nutrients in aqueous phase derived from hydrothermal liquefaction process

L Leng, J Li, Z Wen, W Zhou - Bioresource technology, 2018 - Elsevier
Hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) of microalgae biomass generates an aqueous phase (AP)
byproduct with limited energy value. Recycling the AP solution as a source of nutrients for …

Bioenergy recovery from wastewater produced by hydrothermal processing biomass: Progress, challenges, and opportunities

L Leng, W Zhang, S Leng, J Chen, L Yang, H Li… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC)/liquefaction (HTL)/gasification (HTG) are
promising processes for biofuel production from biomass containing high moisture …

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 …

Review on hydrothermal liquefaction aqueous phase as a valuable resource for biofuels, bio-hydrogen and valuable bio-chemicals recovery

A Swetha, S ShriVigneshwar, KP Gopinath… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) of biomass results in the formation of bio-oil, aqueous
phase (HTL-AP), bio-char, and gaseous products. Safer disposal of HTL-AP is difficult on an …

Simultaneous production of biocrude oil and recovery of nutrients and metals from human feces via hydrothermal liquefaction

J Lu, J Zhang, Z Zhu, Y Zhang, Y Zhao, R Li… - Energy Conversion and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) is a thermochemical process specifically suitable for
treating wet wastes. This study investigated its potential for the production of biocrude oil …

Molecular composition of hydrothermal liquefaction wastewater from sewage sludge and its transformation during anaerobic digestion

S Hao, S Ren, N Zhou, H Chen, M Usman, C He… - Journal of hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
Anaerobic digestion (AD) has shown potential to convert hydrothermal liquefaction
wastewater (HTLWW) into biogas in previous studies. However, the identification of …

Nitrogen migration and transformation during hydrothermal liquefaction of livestock manures

J Lu, H Li, Y Zhang, Z Liu - ACS Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Nitrogen flow and fate critically affects the hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) of protein-rich
feedstock such as livestock manure and algae. It also impacts the downstream process of …

Anaerobic digestion of wastewater generated from the hydrothermal liquefaction of Spirulina: Toxicity assessment and minimization

M Zheng, LC Schideman, G Tommaso, WT Chen… - Energy conversion and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Previous studies demonstrate anaerobic digestion of hydrothermal liquefaction wastewater
(HTL-WW) is significant to the sustainability of algal biofuel development for nutrient reuse …