Recent progress on emerging applications of hydrochar

MT Islam, AI Sultana, C Chambers, S Saha, N Saha… - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) is a prominent thermochemical technology that can
convert high-moisture waste into a valuable product (called hydrochar) at a relatively mild …

Effect of hydrothermal carbonization on fuel and combustion properties of shrimp shell waste

S Saha, MT Islam, J Calhoun, T Reza - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Shrimp shell is a popularly consumed seafood around the globe which generates a
substantial quantity of solid wet waste. Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) could be a viable …

Efficient CO2 adsorption by deoiled flaxseed hydrochar

M Arefizadeh, D Behvandi, S Shahhosseini… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
This study optimizes CO2 adsorption using hydrochar from de-oiled flaxseed (FDOP), a
waste byproduct of the oil extraction industry, through hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) …

Physical and morphological alteration of Sargassum-derived ultraporous superactivated hydrochar with remarkable cationic dye adsorption

C Chambers, S Saha, S Grimes, J Calhoun… - Biomass Conversion …, 2024 - Springer
Sargassum (brown seaweed) is free-floating brown algae found on ocean shores in large
quantities littering shorelines and causing visual and olfactory nuisances affecting the …

Investigation of adsorption parameters of saxitoxin onto loblolly pine-derived biochar synthesized at various pyrolysis temperature

C Chambers, S Grimes, RC Smith, A Weil, MT Reza - Chemosphere, 2025 - Elsevier
This study highlights the use of loblolly pine derived biochar for the removal of harmful algal
bloom toxin, Saxitoxin (STX), from water. Biochar samples were prepared at varying …

Tailoring the porosity of chemically activated carbons derived from the HTC treatment of sewage sludge for the removal of pollutants from gaseous and aqueous …

E Stefanelli, S Vitolo, N Di Fidio, M Puccini - Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The management of sewage sludge is currently an open issue due to the large volume of
waste to be treated and the necessity to avoid incineration or landfill disposal. Hydrothermal …

Valorization of Cyanophyta by hydrothermal carbonization: Co-production of CO2 adsorbents and fluorescent carbon dots

H Xu, L Qian, W Ma, Y Wang, D Fang, X Liu… - Journal of the Energy …, 2025 - Elsevier
Cyanophyta blooms can lead to eutrophication and generate algal toxins. To reduce their
environmental risks, hydrothermal carbonization was innovatively applied to simultaneously …

An Exploratory Study of Hydrochar as a Matrix for Biotechnological Applications

A Gallifuoco, AA Papa, M Passucci… - Industrial & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
This paper explores the potentialities of hydrochar in protein separation and enzyme
immobilization for non-energy biorefinery applications of hydrothermal carbonization. An …

[HTML][HTML] Application of corn stover derived pyrolyzed hydrochars for efficient phosphorus removal from water: Influence of pyrolysis temperature

MA Ali, C Chambers, MT Reza, N Aich - Chemical Engineering Journal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Excessive phosphorus load to surface water is undesirable since it can cause
eutrophication. In this study, three different pyrolyzed hydrochars from corn stover were …

Adsorption of Harmful Algal Bloom Toxins using Biochar

C Chambers - 2024 - repository.fit.edu
Abstract Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) events involve the proliferation of microalgae which
discharge lethal toxins into fresh and brackish water bodies due to anthropogenic and …