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 …

[HTML][HTML] Hydrothermal carbonisation of sewage sludge and resulting biofuels as a sustainable energy source

N Kossińska, R Krzyżyńska, H Ghazal, H Jouhara - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Sewage sludge is nowadays a permanent element of our lives. One promising idea is to turn
these wastes into fuels. Special scientific attention is given to the possibility of applying the …

Pyrolysis of biomass wastes into carbon materials

M Sieradzka, C Kirczuk, I Kalemba-Rec… - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study presents the results of the biomass pyrolysis process focusing on biochar
production and its potential energetic (as solid fuel) and material (as adsorbent) …

Digestate-derived carbonized char and activated carbon: Application perspective

W Wang, JS Chang, DJ Lee - Bioresource technology, 2023 - Elsevier
The flourishment of anaerobic digestion (AD) on waste treatment emphasizes the
importance of digestate valorization, which plays an essential role in determining the …

Hydrochar: a promising step towards achieving a circular economy and sustainable development goals

LP Padhye, ER Bandala, B Wijesiri… - Frontiers in Chemical …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a universal call to action
to end poverty, protect the environment, and improve the lives and prospects of everyone on …

Combustion kinetics of hydrochar from cow-manure digestate via thermogravimetric analysis and peak deconvolution

V Benedetti, M Pecchi, M Baratieri - Bioresource Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) can convert wet biomass into hydrochar (HC), a solid
carbonaceous material exploitable as fuel. In this study, HTC was applied to anaerobic …

[HTML][HTML] Recovery of chemical energy from retentates from cascade membrane filtration of hydrothermal carbonisation effluent

A Urbanowska, L Niedzwiecki, M Wnukowski… - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Organic fraction of municipal solid waste is a type of biomass that is attractive due to its
marginal cost and suitability for biogas production. The residual product of organic waste …

Numerical investigations of biomass pyrolysis with partial oxidation in a drop tube reactor

A Bieniek, W Jerzak, M Gajek, A Magdziarz - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
This study relates to 2D numerical calculations of fast pyrolysis with partial oxidation of pine
and pine bark in a drop-tube reactor at 550° C. Numerical studies were supported by …

[HTML][HTML] Thermal upgrading of hydrochar from anaerobic digestion of municipal solid waste organic fraction

A Mlonka-Mędrala, M Sieradzka, A Magdziarz - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Solid fraction obtained from anaerobic digestion of municipal solid waste organic fraction is
a waste produced in noticeable amounts, which according to circular economy concept can …

Hydrothermal carbonization of the wet fraction from mixed municipal solid waste: a fuel and structural analysis of hydrochars

M Śliz, K Czerwińska, A Magdziarz, L Lombardi, M Wilk - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
One of the by-products of a mechanical-biological waste treatment plant is the under-sieve
fraction, which requires separation prior to further processing of municipal mixed waste. This …