Hydrothermal Technology in Biomass Utilization & Conversion

• Main Author: Chiaramonti, David (auth)
• Other Authors: Kruse, Andrea (auth), Klemm, Marco (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: History of engineering & technology; biorefinery; life cycle assessment (LCA); drop-in biofuels; lipids; sensitivity analysis; brewer's spent grains (BSG); lignin; nutrient recovery; fuel properties; Scenedesmus rubescens; hydroprocessing; combustion indices; hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL); fiber rejects; upgrading; aqueous co-product; hydrotreating; biofuel; hydrothermal disintegration; cell wall disruption; two-steps carbonization; hydrothermal processes; fuzzy Delphi method; process economics; agricultural yield; hydrodeoxygenation (HDO); acid addition; microalgae extraction; coal; hydrochar; fuzzy logic cognitive map; Germany; microalgal oils; deinked sludge; nitrogen distribution; hydrodenitrogenation (HDN); sewage sludge; fresh harvested; hydrothermal carbonization (HTC); biomass; struvite; primary sludge; EROI; biocrude; hydrothermal liquefaction; electricity and heat production; fractional distillation; Spirulina; cost of electricity; secondary sludge; depolymerization; freeze-dried
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This book addresses a key innovative technology for decarbonization of the energy system: hydrothermal processing. It basically consists of treating biomass and wastes in a wet form, under pressure and temperature condition. This approach is becoming more and more attractive, as new feedstock and ap...