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Hydrothermal carbonization process: Fundamentals, main parameter characteristics and possible applications including an effective method of SARS-CoV-2 mitigation in sewage sludge. A review

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RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
Volume 154, Issue -, Pages -

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PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2021.111873

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Hydrothermal carbonization; SARS-CoV-2; Hydrochar; Liquid phase; Processing water

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  1. Ministry of Science and Higher Education [501.696.7995]

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Hydrothermal carbonization is a low-energy alternative process that converts biomass and organic waste into biofuels, with the ability to handle various types of waste such as sewage sludge. The properties of the resulting products are influenced by process parameters like reaction time, pH, water content, and temperature, highlighting the importance of adjusting these parameters for desired product properties and applications.
Hydrothermal carbonization is a thermochemical conversion process that is used as an opportunity to convert biomass and organic waste in the presence of water into solid biofuel, liquid, and gaseous products. It is a lowenergy alternative for transforming waste of different origins: sewage sludge, lignocellulosic biomass, algae and other types of waste. This paper reviews the process carried out on sludge. The properties of the resulting products depend on the process parameters, which include residence time of reaction, pH, water content and temperature. The correct adjustment of parameters is very important and has a significant impact on the properties of hydrothermal products, offering different possibilities for various applications of products in their respective fields. The influence of the process parameters, the characteristics of the liquid and solid products and use of products, mostly hydrochar, are widely discussed.

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