Hydrothermal carbonization of lignocellulosic biomass for carbon rich material preparation: A review

TA Khan, AS Saud, SS Jamari, MH Ab Rahim… - Biomass and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) is an active area of research in synthesizing carbon-rich
materials because of its ability to transform wet biomass into valuable products. Carbon-rich …

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 …

Low-temperature biochar production from torrefaction for wastewater treatment: a review

SL Lin, H Zhang, WH Chen, M Song, EE Kwon - Bioresource technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Biochar, a carbon-rich and por ous material derived from waste biomass resources, has
demonstrated tremendous potential in wastewater treatment. Torrefaction technology offers …

A comparative review of biochar and hydrochar in terms of production, physico-chemical properties and applications

HS Kambo, A Dutta - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2015 - Elsevier
Slow-pyrolysis of biomass for the production of biochar, a stable carbon-rich solid by-
product, has gained considerable interest due to its proven role and application in the …

Upgrading biomass fuels via wet torrefaction: A review and comparison with dry torrefaction

QV Bach, Ø Skreiberg - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
Biomass pretreatment is an essential step prior to several thermochemical conversion
processes. Wet torrefaction, a biomass pretreatment method in hydrothermal media or hot …

Strength, storage, and combustion characteristics of densified lignocellulosic biomass produced via torrefaction and hydrothermal carbonization

HS Kambo, A Dutta - Applied Energy, 2014 - Elsevier
Lignocellulosic biomass has the potential to produce sustainable clean-green energy and
other bio-based materials. However, due to the inferior physicochemical properties …

Hydrothermal carbonization characteristics of sewage sludge and lignocellulosic biomass. A comparative study

M Wilk, A Magdziarz, K Jayaraman… - Biomass and …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study evaluates and compares the responses of two kinds of lignocellulosic biomass
(pine and acacia) and sewage sludge to their hydrothermal carbonization treatment. All …

Torrefaction of biomass stalk and its effect on the yield and quality of pyrolysis products

D Chen, Z Zheng, K Fu, Z Zeng, J Wang, M Lu - Fuel, 2015 - Elsevier
Torrefaction is a promising pretreatment technology for biomass and its pyrolysis products
upgrading. In this study, the effect of torrefaction temperature (220, 250 and 280° C) on the …

Effect of hydrothermal carbonization temperature on pH, dissociation constants, and acidic functional groups on hydrochar from cellulose and wood

N Saha, A Saba, MT Reza - Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 2019 - Elsevier
The aims of this work were to quantify chemical states associated with the pH, dissociation
constants, and pH at point of zero charge (pH PZC) of hydrochar and to quantify the acidic …

Hydrothermal carbonization: Modeling, final properties design and applications: A review

S Román, J Libra, N Berge, E Sabio, K Ro, L Li… - Energies, 2018 - mdpi.com
Active research on biomass hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) continues to demonstrate its
advantages over other thermochemical processes, in particular the interesting benefits that …