Towards sustainable valorization of blackcurrant pomace: Investigation of hot-water extraction combined with hydrothermal liquefaction

Mariusz Wądrzyk, Marek Plata, Łukasz Korzeniowski, Rafał Janus and Marek Lewandowski

Renewable Energy, 2025, vol. 240, issue C

Abstract: Blackcurrants are popular fruits dominantly used for processing, resulting in the abundant generation of blackcurrant pomace (BCP). BCP is a waste containing valuable compounds, but it is not effectively utilized. This study presents an approach integrating hot-water extraction (HWE) and hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) for the sustainable valorization of industrial-origin BCP. The HWE stage aimed to isolate monosaccharides and bioactive compounds. Subsequently, the resultant solid extraction residue and raw material (for comparison purposes) were subjected to HTL at 225–325 °C. The pretreatment allowed for the isolation of 22.2 wt% of the BCP into the aqueous phase consisting of 37 % of the reducing sugars. Conversion of extraction residue via HTL resulted in biocrude with the yield reaching 39 wt% which was increased by ca. 5–6 wt% compared to direct HTL. The pretreatment also affected its quality, which is characterized by higher carbon content and heating value, as well as lower oxygen content. Performed analyses (FT-IR, GC-MS, GPC) showed slight changes in the composition of the biocrude. Overall, the studied approach is double beneficial because it allows for the acquisition of an additional sugar-rich extract stream which could be used in multiple ways (biocomponents, platform chemicals) and increases the efficiency of HTL conversion.

Keywords: Blackcurrant pomace; Hot-water extraction; Hydrothermal liquefaction; Biocrude; Bioproducts; Biochemicals (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2024.122117

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