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 pape...

In this study, the hydrothermal treatment of municipal solid wastes (MSWs) for the production of biochar as a renewable solid fuel was investigated. The properties of surrogate MSWs and mixtures of newspaper and vegetables were greatly improved by hydrothermal treatment and were similar to those of coal-like fuel substances. Hydrothermal treatment increased the calorific value, the fixed carbon...