Evolution and Prospects of Hydrothermal Carbonization

Hydrothermal carbonization enables the valorization of biomass via thermochemical conversion into various products. Today, this technology is experiencing a situation similar to that experienced in past by other process technologies. Of these technologies, some have become important industrial realities, such as reverse osmosis, while others never been able establish themselves fully. This paper presents brief overview technology’s current status, highlighting its strengths and drawbacks. The primary purpose research activity identify possible future scenario toward which heading. has already established on laboratory scale for time, now it transitional phase between pilot-scale industrial-scale applications. interest HTC aroused continues arouse evidenced growing number publications patents published. In particular, uniform percentage filed countries testifies worldwide interest. advantages but also bottlenecks yet be overcome. Process integration, higher-capacity plants, use Industry 4.0 technologies seem most interesting options overcome last limiting factors make hydrothermal an reality.