This contribution is based on the monograph entitled “Recent Advances in Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass”, covering both general items as well as the primary processes, like fast pyrolysis, gasification, hydrothermal liquefaction, carbonization and secondary processes, like co-processing of bio-oil in fluidized catalytic cracking (FCC), Fischer-Tropsch synthesis and valorization of lignin ...

Hydrothermal Carbonization of Biomass: Design of a Batch Reactor and Preliminary Experimental Results Luca Fiori*, Daniele Basso, Daniele Castello, Marco Baratieri a University of Trento, Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, via Mesiano, 77 – 38123 Trento, Italy b Free University of Bolzano, Faculty of Science and Technology, Piazza Università 5 – 39100 Bolzano, Italy ...

We have successfully developed a new one-pot solution-phase route, namely microwave-assisted hydrothermal reduction/carbonization (MAHRC), for a rapid synthesis of coaxial Ag/C nanocables. The nanocables can self-assemble in situ in an end-to-end fashion into interconnected chains.

With increasing coffee production and consumption, the amount of by-product is also increasing. Therefore, there growing worldwide interest in using these by-products as a renewable energy source. In this study, hydrothermal carbonization was conducted with subcritical water to improve fuel characteristics spent grounds. The content varied, mass ratio between dry sample set 1:1.5 1:4. reaction ...

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...

Hydrothermal carbonization process can transform wet bio-wastes into value-added products. This work aims to hybridize a concentrating solar technology and biomass reactor for the continuous sustainable valorization of biomass. The novel proposed integrates linear beam-down field with twin-screw HTC process. consists two reflections that concentrate linearly sun energy on ground, where is place...

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...

The production of dry-grind corn ethanol results in the generation of intermediate products, thin and whole stillage, which require energy-intensive downstream processing for conversion into commercial animal feed products. Hydrothermal carbonization of thin and whole stillage coupled with anaerobic digestion was investigated as alternative processing methods that could benefit the industry. By...