Process Development Unit (PDU) for Hydrothermal Carbonization (HTC) of Lignocellulosic Biomass

• Published in: Waste and biomass valorization Vol. 5; no. 4; pp. 669 - 678
• Main Authors: Hoekman, S. Kent, Broch, Amber, Robbins, Curtis, Purcell, Rick, Zielinska, Barbara, Felix, Larry, Irvin, James
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.08.2014
• Subjects: Engineering; Environment; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology; Industrial Pollution Prevention; Original Paper; Renewable and Green Energy; Waste Management/Waste Technology; Hydrochar; Hydrothermal carbonization; Biomass conversion; Biocoal; HTC

Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) is an effective means of upgrading raw lignocellulosic biomass to a more uniform solid hydrochar, having increased energy density. The HTC process is conducted in hot (200–300 °C) pressurized liquid water. Most experimental investigations of HTC have been conducted a...