Hydrothermal treatment of biomass feedstocks for sustainable production of chemicals, fuels, and materials: progress and perspectives

B Zhang, BK Biswal, J Zhang… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Hydrothermal process is an emerging technology that contributes to sustainable production
of biomass-derived chemicals, fuels, and materials. This technology uses hot compressed …

A review on hydrothermal carbonization of potential biomass wastes, characterization and environmental applications of hydrochar, and biorefinery perspectives of the …

M Cavali, NL Junior, JD de Sena… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
It is imperative to search for appropriate processes to convert wastes into energy, chemicals,
and materials to establish a circular bio-economy toward sustainable development …

Integration of biogas systems into a carbon zero and hydrogen economy: a review

M Farghali, AI Osman, K Umetsu… - Environmental chemistry …, 2022 - Springer
The Ukraine conflict has put critical pressure on gas supplies and increased the price of
fertilisers. As a consequence, biogas has gained remarkable attention as a local source of …

Integrated system of anaerobic digestion and pyrolysis for valorization of agricultural and food waste towards circular bioeconomy

R Singh, K Paritosh, N Pareek, V Vivekanand - Bioresource technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Agricultural and food waste have become major issue affecting the environment and climate
owing to growing population. However, such wastes have potential to produce renewable …

A comprehensive review on the preparation of biochar from digestate sources and its application in environmental pollution remediation

Z Fu, J Zhao, D Guan, Y Wang, J Xie, H Zhang… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The preparation of biochar from digestate is one of the effective ways to achieve the safe
disposal and resource utilization of digestate. Nevertheless, up to now, a comprehensive …

Processes, applications and legislative framework for carbonized anaerobic digestate: opportunities and bottlenecks. A critical review

A Catenacci, G Boniardi, M Mainardis, F Gievers… - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Char is a valuable product obtained from thermochemical conversion processes of different
biomass feedstocks, mainly pyrolysis and hydrothermal carbonization (HTC). In this work …

Current and prognostic overview on the strategic exploitation of anaerobic digestion and digestate: A review

S Chozhavendhan, G Karthigadevi, B Bharathiraja… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The depletion of fossil fuels and increasing demand for energy are encountered by
generating renewable biogas. Anaerobic digestion (AD) produces not only biogas, also …

Machine learning-assisted exploration for carbon neutrality potential of municipal sludge recycling via hydrothermal carbonization

X Zhu, B Liu, L Sun, R Li, H Deng, X Zhu… - Bioresource …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the context of advocating carbon neutrality, there are new requirements for sustainable
management of municipal sludge (MS). Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) is a promising …

Advancing sustainable development goals with machine learning and optimization for wet waste biomass to renewable energy conversion

S Zhu, N Preuss, F You - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
With the rapid surge in global population, urbanization, and improved living standards, there
has been a significant increase in untreated wet waste. This escalation poses a critical …

Unraveling the fascinating connection between hydrochar feedstock and methane emissions in rice paddy soil: insights from microorganisms and organic matter

J Miao, M Ji, L Xiao, F Liu, M Wu, W Sang - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Despite the increasing attention given to hydrochar as a soil improver, its impact on methane
emissions in paddy soil remains unclear, particularly with regard to the use of hydrochar …