Hydrothermal liquefaction of biomass: Developments from batch to continuous process

DC Elliott, P Biller, AB Ross, AJ Schmidt… - Bioresource technology, 2015 - Elsevier
This review describes the recent results in hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) of biomass in
continuous-flow processing systems. Although much has been published about batch …

Hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) of microalgae for biofuel production: state of the art review and future prospects

DL Barreiro, W Prins, F Ronsse, W Brilman - Biomass and bioenergy, 2013 - Elsevier
Among the various types of biomass, microalgae have the potential of becoming a
significant energy source for biofuel production in the coming years. Currently, research is …

Process development for hydrothermal liquefaction of algae feedstocks in a continuous-flow reactor

DC Elliott, TR Hart, AJ Schmidt, GG Neuenschwander… - Algal research, 2013 - Elsevier
Wet algae slurries can be converted into an upgradeable biocrude by hydrothermal
liquefaction (HTL). High levels of carbon conversion to gravity separable biocrude product …

Conversion of solid wastes and natural biomass for deciphering the valorization of biochar in pollution abatement: A review on the thermo-chemical processes

R Chormare, PG Moradeeya, TP Sahoo… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
This overview addresses the formation of solid trash and the various forms of waste from a
variety of industries, which environmentalists have embraced. The paper investigates the …

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 …

Recent scenario and technologies to utilize non-edible oils for biodiesel production

AE Atabani, IA Badruddin, A Badarudin… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2014 - Elsevier
It is well known that energy consumption is rapidly increasing due to population growth,
higher standard of living and increased production. Significant amounts of energy resources …

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 …

Development of hydrothermal liquefaction and upgrading technologies for lipid-extracted algae conversion to liquid fuels

Y Zhu, KO Albrecht, DC Elliott, RT Hallen, SB Jones - Algal Research, 2013 - Elsevier
Bench-scale tests were performed for lipid-extracted microalgae (LEA) conversion to liquid
fuels via hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) and upgrading processes. Process simulation and …

Supercritical water gasification (SCWG) as a potential tool for the valorization of phycoremediation-derived waste algal biomass for biofuel generation

YK Leong, WH Chen, DJ Lee, JS Chang - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Phycoremediation is an emerging technology, where algae-based processes were used to
effectively remove nutrients, organic wastes, and toxic heavy metals from the polluted …

Quantitative multiphase model for hydrothermal liquefaction of algal biomass

Y Li, S Leow, AC Fedders, BK Sharma, JS Guest… - Green …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Optimized incorporation of hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL, reaction in water at elevated
temperature and pressure) within an integrated biorefinery requires accurate models to …