Characterization and utilization of aqueous products from hydrothermal conversion of biomass for bio-oil and hydro-char production: a review

• Published in: Green chemistry : an international journal and green chemistry resource : GC Vol. 21; no. 7; pp. 1553 - 1572
• Main Authors: Usman, Muhammad, Chen, Huihui, Chen, Kaifei, Ren, Shuang, Clark, James H, Fan, Jiajun, Luo, Gang, Zhang, Shicheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Royal Society of Chemistry 01.04.2019
• Subjects: biofuels; Biomass; Carbonization; Composition; Conversion; cost effectiveness; Green chemistry; hydrothermal carbonization; hydrothermal liquefaction; Liquefaction; Nutrients; Utilization

Hydrothermal conversion (HTC), including hydrothermal liquefaction and hydrothermal carbonization, is a cost-effective and environmentally friendly thermochemical technology for the utilization of biomass. Bio-oil and hydro-char have been the subjects of intense research over the past decade, during...