Analysis and prediction of characteristics for solid product obtained by hydrothermal carbonization of biomass components

Ruikun Wang, Senyang Liu, Qiao Xue, Kai Lin, Qianqian Yin and Zhenghui Zhao

Renewable Energy, 2022, vol. 183, issue C, 575-585

Abstract: Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) is a promising thermochemical treatment technique for converting wet biomass into value-added products, but the hydrochar properties of different biomass differ significantly due to the diversity of biomass feedstock and the complexity of HTC reactions. In this study, model biomass samples prepared from five representative components were carbonized hydrothermally under a typical condition of 220 °C, and mathematical models basing on the component recipes were developed to predict the mass yield (MY), higher heating value, energy yield (EY), and equilibrium moisture content of the hydrochar. Synergistic effects occurred between different components in increasing MY and EY, especially when the lipid existed, because the hydrolysed lipid was re-adsorbed on the hydrochar surface or interactively polymerized with other components. All the models showed R2 values above 89%, moreover, validation experiments using additional model biomass showed that the relative errors were less than 8% between the prediction and experiment values, suggesting the prediction models obtained from this study can be used to assess the hydrochar characteristics and bioenergy generation potential based on biomass components.

Keywords: Hydrothermal carbonization; Biomass; Interaction; Hydrochar; Prediction model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2021.11.001

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