Hydrothermal Carbonization II
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "A4: Bio-Energy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 November 2023) | Viewed by 10150
Special Issue Editor
Interests: hydrothermal carbonization; hydrothermal liquefaction; pyrolysis; pelletization; biochar; hydrochar; process intensification; adsorption; deep eutectic solvents
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Dear Colleagues,
The guest editor is inviting submissions to a Special Issue on Energies in the subject area of “Hydrothermal Carbonization”. Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) has been considered as one of the most viable pathways to treat wet biomass and wastes into energy, fuel, materials, and chemicals. The basic understanding of HTC for model biomass compounds has already been established. However, HTC technology advancement will require applied research on specific feedstock, process optimization, scale-up, and byproduct valorization.
This Special Issue will deal with the recent advancement of hydrothermal carbonization. Topics of interest for the publication include but are not limited to:
- Hydrothermal carbonization of mixed wastes, including plastics;
- Hydrothermal depolymerization of plastic wastes and marine debris;
- Catalytic hydrothermal carbonization;
- Process optimization and scale-up;
- Advanced treatment of HTC process liquid;
- Combustion of hydrochar;
- Nutrient recovery;
- Soil amendment;
- Valorization of byproducts from hydrothermal carbonization;
- Activated hydrochars as adsorbents;
- Integration of HTC with other treatments, e.g., anaerobic digestion, wet air oxidation, pyrolysis;
- Life cycle analysis;
- Technoeconomic assessment.
Dr. M. Toufiq Reza
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- wastes
- biomass
- plastics
- hydrothermal carbonization
- process optimization
- LCA
- TEA
- nutrient recovery
- value-added products
- adsorption
- process integration
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- Hydrothermal Carbonization in Energies (10 articles)