Research needs and pathways to advance hydrothermal carbonization technology

CH Dang, G Cappai, JW Chung, C Jeong, B Kulli… - Agronomy, 2024 - mdpi.com
Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) is a proven cost-effective and energy-efficient method for
waste management and value-added product recovery. There are, however, several issues …

Computational modeling approaches of hydrothermal carbonization: A critical review

M Ubene, M Heidari, A Dutta - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) continues to gain recognition over other valorization
techniques for organic and biomass residue in recent research. The hydrochar product of …

Energy and exergy analysis of an innovative solar system for hydrothermal carbonization process using photovoltaic solar panels

H Chater, M Asbik, A Koukouch, A Mouaky… - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Using renewable energy is a solution to combat environmental problems; in this context,
hydrothermal carbonization is an excellent method for converting biomass into solid fuels …

Experimental and CFD investigation of a helical coil heat exchanger coupled with a parabolic trough solar collector for heating a batch reactor: An exergy approach

H Chater, M Asbik, A Mouaky, A Koukouch… - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
An experimental and numerical study was conducted to evaluate the performances of an
innovative thermal system composed of a batch reactor surrounded by a helical coil heat …

Catalytic hydrothermal conversion of end-of-life plastic waste in near supercritical water

E Galiwango, M Beaulne, J Butler, W Ma… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Upcycling of plastic waste to low carbon fuels remains technologically challenging. This
study presents near-supercritical catalytic hydrothermal conversion of automotive, marine …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing biomethane production from food waste using olive pomace hydrochar: An optimization study

S Habchi, N Lahboubi, M Asbik, H El Bari - Environmental Advances, 2024 - Elsevier
The effect of olive pomace hydrochar (OPHC) on food waste (FW) anaerobic digestion (AD)
was investigated experimentally at five concentrations (5.85, 10, 20, 30, and 34.11 g/L). The …

Mixing Due to Natural Convection in a Hydrothermal Reactor: A CFD Study

F Marchelli, L Fiori - Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2024 - ACS Publications
The successful design of biomass hydrothermal reactors could be substantially enhanced by
computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations. However, their performance is still limited …

Hybrid solar hydrothermal carbonization by integrating photovoltaic and parabolic trough technologies: Energy and exergy analyses, innovative designs, and …

H Chater, I Bakhattar, M Asbik, A Koukouch, A Mouaky… - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) is an excellent process for transforming biomass into
solid fuels. Evaluating HTC's environmental benefits requires addressing substantial energy …

Physicochemical characterization, thermal analysis and pyrolysis kinetics of lignocellulosic biomasses

I Bakhattar, M Asbik, A Koukouch, I Aadnan, O Zegaoui… - Biofuels, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This paper compares and evaluates the physicochemical characterization and thermal
analysis of different agricultural lignocellulosic biomasses namely: olive pomace (OP), argan …

Optimized hydrothermal carbonization of chicken manure and anaerobic digestion of its process water for better energy management

L Odales-Bernal, LML González, S Ghysels… - Journal of …, 2025 - Elsevier
Modern poultry production is faced with the challenge of properly managing its associated
wastes, in particular chicken manure (CM). There is a need to improve the management of …