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Multiphase Numerical CFD Simulation of the Hydrothermal Liquefaction Process (HTL) of Sewage Sludge in a Tubular Reactor

Applied Sciences
This article presents multiphase numerical computational fluid dynamics (CFD) for simulating hydrothermal liquefaction of sewage sludge in a continuous plug-flow reactor.
Artur Wodołażski
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Effects of the use of acetone as co-solvent on the financial viability of bio-crude production by hydrothermal liquefaction of CO2 captured by microalgae

Journal of CO2 Utilization
Hydrothermal Liquefaction (HTL) is a promising technology to produce biocrude from microalgal biomass that has captured gaseous CO2. However, several problems of this technology must still be solved to make it economically and technically feasible.
David Ocampo, Elkin A. Gómez, Luis A. Ríos, Gabriel J. Vargas   +3 more
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Elucidation of Sodium Hydroxide Catalyst and Solids Loading for Thermochemical Liquefaction of Tetraselmis sp. Microalga

Nigerian Journal of Technological Development, 2020
The production of biocrude with and without sodium hydroxide catalyst (Na2CO3) through hydrothermal liquefaction of Tetraselmis sp. microalga at different organic solids loading was investigated.
B. E. Eboibi
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Catalytic hydrotreatment of biocrude from hydrothermal liquefaction of wet-waste: Effect of parameters and catalysts on upgraded fuel properties

Chemical Engineering Journal Advances
Hydrothermal liquefaction enables recovery of carbon and energy from wet wastes, producing a biocrude that can be upgraded into renewable transportation fuels such as diesel and sustainable aviation fuel.
Sabrina Summers, Yuanhui Zhang
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Catalytic and Solvent Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Microalgae: A Strategy for Recovering Fine Chemicals

Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai Chemia
The study investigates the influence of various catalysts (Ni/TiO2, Co/TiO2, and Zeolite) on the hydrothermal liquefaction of microalgae and explores the effect of co-solvents (acetone, methanol, and toluene) on biocrude yield from different microalgae ...
Sathish Raam RAVICHANDRAN, Chitra Devi VENKATACHALAM, Mothil SENGOTTIAN   +2 more
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Integrated process for catalytic upgrading of hydrothermal liquefaction aqueous phase in the supercritical state

Frontiers in Chemical Engineering
Hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) is a waste agnostic process that leverages near-critical water to break down macromolecules, forming an energy-dense biocrude.
David H. Kenney, Alex Mosley, Oamfah Suwannapong, Jia Yazon, C. P. Kelkar, Andrew J. Schmidt, Geoffrey A. Tompsett, Alex R. Maag, Andrew R. Teixeira, Michael T. Timko   +9 more
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Upgrading of HydrofactionTM Biocrude Through Catalytic Hydrotreating

, 2019
Alternative transportation fuels are critically required nowadays due to environmental concerns related to the rising of greenhouse gas emissions and the depletion of petroleum reserves. In this regard, advanced biofuels, commonly known as a second-generation biofuel, are gaining attention as promising candidates to replace the high polluting ...
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Effects of Lipids and Type of Amino Acid in Protein in Microalgae on Nitrogen Reaction Pathways during Hydrothermal Liquefaction. [PDF]

Int J Mol Sci, 2023
Bao T, Zhu J, Zhang N, Shao Y.
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Biomass to biocrude: A brief review of catalytic liquefaction

BioResources
Biomass energy is the largest source of renewable energy, accounting for approximately 55% of global renewable energy consumption. Therefore, it holds great importance for the efficient utilization of biomass. Hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) has been demonstrated to convert biomass into liquid biofuels, with physicochemical properties comparable to ...
Yang Zhang, Xiao Zhu, Bo Zhang
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Hydrothermal Liquefaction: How the Holistic Approach by Nature Will Help Solve the Environmental Conundrum. [PDF]

Molecules, 2023
Ranjbar S, Malcata FX.
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