Chicken litter: A waste or a source of chemicals? Fast pyrolysis and hydrothermal conversion as alternatives in the valorisation of poultry waste

• Published in: Journal of analytical and applied pyrolysis Vol. 169; p. 105796
• Main Authors: Pachón Gómez, Erica M., Domínguez, Rodrigo E., López, Débora A., Téllez, Jhoan F., Marino, Marcos D., Almada, Natalia, Gange, Juan M., Moyano, E. Laura
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.01.2023
• Subjects: Bio-oil composition; Chicken litter; Fast pyrolysis; Fatty acids; Hydrothermal conversion; Rice husk; Hydrothermal conversion; Rice husk; Bio-oil composition; Chicken litter; Fatty acids; Fast pyrolysis

Poultry production is one of the main and fastest developing branches of the agri-food industry in the world. Chicken litter (ChL) is the most abundant waste from this industry and requires alternative treatments to help mitigate the environmental impacts of improper disposal. Fast pyrolysis and hyd...