An overview of effect of process parameters on hydrothermal carbonization of biomass

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 73, Issue , 2017, Pages 1289-1299

  Nizamuddin, Sabzoi ^a   Baloch, Humair Ahmed ^b   Griffin, G J ^a   Mubarak, N M ^c   Bhutto, Abdul Waheed ^b   Abro, Rashid ^d   Mazari, Shaukat Ali ^b   Ali, Brahim Si ^e  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DAWOOD UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY   (Pakistan)

^c CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

^d PAKISTAN COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH   (Pakistan)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Catalyst; High energy solid fuel; Hydrothermal carbonization; Process parameters

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CALORIFIC VALUE; CARBONIZATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FUELS; THERMOCHEMISTRY;

ENERGY; HIGH-ENERGY SOLID FUEL; HYDROTHERMAL CARBONIZATION; HYDROTHERMAL PROCESS; OPTIMUM USAGE; PROCESS PARAMETERS; RESIDENCE TIME; SOLID FUEL PRODUCTIONS; SOLID FUELS; ]+ CATALYST;

CATALYSTS;

CARBONIZATION; CATALYSTS; LIGNINS;

EID: 85013745963     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: 18790690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2016.12.122     Document Type: Review

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