Hydrothermal carbonization of biomass and waste: A review

J González-Arias, ME Sánchez, J Cara-Jiménez… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
The replacement of traditional and non-renewable resources by shifting towards renewable-
based strategies is a strategy implemented by the European Union for a circular economy …

Renewable Carbonaceous Materials from Biomass in Catalytic Processes: A Review

JJ Villora-Picó, J González-Arias, FM Baena-Moreno… - Materials, 2024 - mdpi.com
This review paper delves into the diverse ways in which carbonaceous resources, sourced
from renewable and sustainable origins, can be used in catalytic processes. Renewable …

Insights into the product quality and energy requirements for solid biofuel production: A comparison of hydrothermal carbonization, pyrolysis and torrefaction of olive …

J González-Arias, X Gómez, M Gonzalez-Castano… - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
For a bio-economy establishment, understanding the energy consumption needs to produce
solid biofuels is a key point. Herein, olive tree pruning was treated by both dry (pyrolysis and …

[HTML][HTML] Hydrothermal carbonization of the wet fraction from mixed municipal solid waste: Hydrochar characteristics and energy balance

M Śliz, F Tuci, K Czerwińska, S Fabrizi, L Lombardi… - Waste Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Mixed municipal solid waste (MSW) may be pre-treated in a mechanical–biological
treatment (MBT) plant to produce an exiting stream with improved combustible …

Industrial-scale hydrothermal carbonization of agro-industrial digested sludge: Filterability enhancement and phosphorus recovery

M Lucian, F Merzari, M Gubert, A Messineo, M Volpe - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) provides an attractive alternative method for the
treatment of high-moisture waste and, in particular, digested sludge. HTC could reduce the …

[HTML][HTML] Hydrothermal carbonisation of mixed agri-food waste: Process optimisation and mechanistic evaluation of hydrochar inorganic chemistry

FO Kassim, M Sohail, B Taylor, OOD Afolabi - Biomass and Bioenergy, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, low-quality mixed agri-food waste (MAFW) was upgraded into homogenous
high-quality solid fuel (ie, hydrochar) via hydrothermal carbonisation (HTC). Response …

Valorization of biomass-derived CO2 residues with Cu-MnOx catalysts for RWGS reaction

J González-Arias, M González-Castaño, ME Sánchez… - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
This study delivers useful understanding towards the design of effective catalytic systems for
upgrading real CO 2–rich residual streams derived from biomass valorization. Within this …

Treatment of hydrothermal carbonization process water by electrochemical oxidation: Assessment of process performance

J González-Arias, MA De La Rubia, ME Sánchez… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Herein electrochemical oxidation (EO) is proposed as a novel path to treat the process water
obtained from hydrothermal carbonization of olive tree pruning. The aim of this work is to …

Evolution and prospects of hydrothermal carbonization

P Romano, N Stampone, G Di Giacomo - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Hydrothermal carbonization enables the valorization of biomass via thermochemical
conversion into various products. Today, this technology is experiencing a situation similar …

Co-hydrothermal carbonization of polyvinyl chloride and lignocellulose biomasses: Influence of biomass feedstock on fuel properties and combustion behaviors

J Zhang, L Zhang, C Lin, C Wang, P Zhao… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Co-hydrothermal carbonization (co-HTC) of lignocellulose biomass (LB) and chlorinated
waste could produce value-added co-hydrochar while simultaneously removing inorganic …