Effects of biochar on anaerobic digestion: a review

P Devi, C Eskicioglu - Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2024 - Springer
In the context of climate change and the circular economy, most municipal wastewater
treatment plants are not efficient because they generate huge amount of organic sludge …

[HTML][HTML] Integrating Biochar in Anaerobic Digestion: Insights into Diverse Feedstocks and Algal Biochar

R Sirohi, M Kumar, V Vivekanand, A Shakya… - … Technology & Innovation, 2024 - Elsevier
This review article intends to report the advances in the production and application of
biochar from macroalgae and microalgae and its utilization in anaerobic digestion (AD) …

Value addition through biohydrogen production and integrated processes from hydrothermal pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass

G Mohanakrishna, JA Modestra - Bioresource Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Bioenergy production is the most sought-after topics at the crunch of energy demand,
climate change and waste generation. In view of this, lignocellulosic biomass (LCB) rich in …

Evaluation of on-site biological treatment options for hydrothermal liquefaction aqueous phase derived from sludge in municipal wastewater treatment plants

IA Basar, A Stokes, C Eskicioglu - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Aerobic treatment, mesophilic anaerobic digestion, thermophilic anaerobic digestion, and
dark fermentation were evaluated for on-site biological treatment of municipal sludge …

Incorporating hydrothermal liquefaction into wastewater treatment–Part III: Aqueous phase characterization and evaluation of on-site treatment

IA Basar, H Liu, C Eskicioglu - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
For the incorporation of the hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) process into wastewater
treatment plants (WWTPs), the liquid by-product of the process, named HTL aqueous …

Nanomaterial-amended anaerobic sludge digestion: Effect of pH as a game changer

M Goodarzi, M Arjmand, C Eskicioglu - Environmental Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Using nanomaterials as supplements in batch-fed anaerobic digestion (AD) has led to
conflicting results in the literature, warranting the need for a standardized approach. Here …

[HTML][HTML] Treatment of aqueous phase from hydrothermal liquefaction of municipal sludge by adsorption: Comparison of biochar, hydrochar, and granular activated …

K Aktas, H Liu, C Eskicioglu - Journal of Environmental Management, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) is promising for treating waste with high moisture, such as
municipal sludge, and producing biocrude (a petroleum-like biofuel). However, a large …

[HTML][HTML] Insight into anaerobic digestion mechanisms by fine-tuning structural properties of nanomaterial supplements

M Goodarzi, M Arjmand, C Eskicioglu - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
Using biochemical methane potential (BMP) assays, this study aims to elucidate the
underlying mechanisms by which nanomaterials enhance municipal sludge anaerobic …

Sweety, salty, sour, and romantic biochar-supported ZnO: highly active composite catalysts for environmental remediation

AK Bhakta, M Tang, Y Snoussi, AM Khalil… - Emergent …, 2023 - Springer
The present work focuses on valorizing the various biochar supports of nano-catalysts and
investigates the effect of the type of the initial biomass on the deposition and salient physico …

Effect of thermal pretreatments on biogas production and methane yield from anaerobic digestion of aquatic weed biomass Hydrilla verticillata

A Sathyan, S Koley, M Khwairakpam… - Biomass Conversion …, 2023 - Springer
The presence of lignin in the biomass makes it difficult for the microorganisms to decompose
during the anaerobic digestion process, resulting in a prolonged hydrolysis phase and …