Advances and challenges in humic acid production technologies from natural carbonaceous material wastes

E Sarlaki, MH Kianmehr, N Marzban… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Humic acids (HAs) play a crucial role in enhancing agro-environmental sustainability by
acting as synergistic intermediaries between soil, water, fertilizers, microbiomes, and plant …

Research needs and pathways to advance hydrothermal carbonization technology

CH Dang, G Cappai, JW Chung, C Jeong, B Kulli… - Agronomy, 2024 - mdpi.com
Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) is a proven cost-effective and energy-efficient method for
waste management and value-added product recovery. There are, however, several issues …

Oxidation-alkaline-enhanced abiotic humification valorizes lignin-rich biogas digestate into artificial humic acids

E Sarlaki, P Ghofrani-Isfahani, M Ghorbani… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study introduces a cost-effective, mild thermal abiotic humification method for producing
highly humified artificial humic acids (AHAs) from lignin-rich biogas digestate. Derived from …

Artificial humic substances as sustainable carriers for manganese: Development of a novel bio-based microfertilizer

A Volikov, H Schneider, NV Tarakina… - Biofuel Research …, 2024 - biofueljournal.com
This study presents a new strategy for the production of sustainable manganese fertilizer
based on artificial humic substances (AHS). AHS with different manganese concentrations …

Machine learning-based modeling of malachite green adsorption on hydrochar derived from hydrothermal fulvification of wheat straw

S Kohzadi, N Marzban, Y Zandsalimi, K Godini… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
This study investigated the efficiency of hydrochar derived from hydrothermal fulvification of
wheat straw in adsorbing malachite green (MG) dye. The characterizations of the hydrochar …

Changes in selected organic and inorganic compounds in the hydrothermal carbonization process liquid while in storage

N Marzban, JA Libra, VS Rotter, KS Ro… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Although many studies have investigated the hydrothermal transformation of feedstock
biomass, little is known about the stability of the compounds present in the process liquid …

Lime-assisted hydrothermal humification and carbonization of sugar beet pulp: Unveiling the yield, quality, and phytotoxicity of products

M Ghaslani, R Rezaee, O Aboubakri… - Biofuel Research …, 2024 - biofueljournal.com
Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) solid and liquid products may inhibit seed germination,
necessitating post-treatment. The hydrothermal humification (HTH) method addresses this …

Identifying the Transition from Hydrothermal Carbonization to Liquefaction of Biomass in a Batch System

G Ischia, H Sudibyo, A Miotello, JW Tester… - ACS Sustainable …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The transition from mild to harsh hydrothermal conditions involves the passage from
progressive hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) to liquefaction (HTL) of biomass, shifting …

Business and market analysis of hydrothermal carbonization process: roadmap toward implementation

G Farru, FB Scheufele, D Moloeznik Paniagua, F Keller… - Agronomy, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study assesses the status of hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) technology and
identifies barriers hindering its commercial viability. Conducting a global survey among HTC …

Fulvic acid modification with phenolic precursors towards controllable solubility performance

V Tkachenko, S Ambrosini, N Marzban, A Pandey… - RSC …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Fulvic acids possess important properties for soil improvement and take part in processes
such as complexation, chelation, buffering, transport of vitamins and minerals, as well as pH …