Applications of subcritical and supercritical water conditions for extraction, hydrolysis, gasification, and carbonization of biomass: a critical review

This review summarizes the recent essential aspects of subcritical and supercritical water technology applied tothe extraction, hydrolysis, carbonization, and gasification processes. These are clean and fast technologies which do not need pretreatment, require less reaction time, generate less corro...

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Main Authors: D. Lachos-Perez, A.B. Brown, A. Mudhoo, J. Martinez, M.T. Timko, M.A. Rostagno, T. Forster-Carneiro
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Published: Alpha Creation Enterprise 2017-06-01
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Online Access:http://www.biofueljournal.com/article_46484_58ff9854a17636ace19a7503d5476a4c.pdf
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description This review summarizes the recent essential aspects of subcritical and supercritical water technology applied tothe extraction, hydrolysis, carbonization, and gasification processes. These are clean and fast technologies which do not need pretreatment, require less reaction time, generate less corrosion and residues, do not usetoxic solvents, and reduce the synthesis of degradation byproducts. The equipment design, process parameters, and types of biomass used for subcritical and supercritical water process are presented. The benefits of catalysis to improve process efficiency are addressed. Bioactive compounds, reducing sugars, hydrogen, biodiesel, and hydrothermal char are the final products of subcritical and supercritical water processes. The present review also revisits advances of the research trends in the development of subcriticaland supercritical water process technologies.
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spelling doaj.art-8ee4c870a3d943808e086cb592d0149e2024-03-26T15:13:23ZengAlpha Creation EnterpriseBiofuel Research Journal2292-87822292-87822017-06-014261162610.18331/BRJ2017.4.2.646484Applications of subcritical and supercritical water conditions for extraction, hydrolysis, gasification, and carbonization of biomass: a critical reviewD. Lachos-Perez0A.B. Brown1A. Mudhoo2J. Martinez3M.T. Timko4M.A. Rostagno5T. Forster-Carneiro6Department of Food Engineering, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Rua Monteiro Lobato, n.80, 13083-862 Campinas, SP, Brazil.Department of Chemical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 100 Institute Road, Goddard Hall 123. Worcester MA 01609, United States of America (USA).Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Mauritius, Réduit 80837, Mauritius.Department of Food Engineering, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Rua Monteiro Lobato, n.80, 13083-862 Campinas, SP, Brazil.Department of Chemical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 100 Institute Road, Goddard Hall 123. Worcester MA 01609, United States of America (USA).School of Applied Sciences, University of Campinas, R. Pedro Zaccaria, 1300, 13484-350, Limeira, SP, Brazil.Department of Food Engineering, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Rua Monteiro Lobato, n.80, 13083-862 Campinas, SP, Brazil.This review summarizes the recent essential aspects of subcritical and supercritical water technology applied tothe extraction, hydrolysis, carbonization, and gasification processes. These are clean and fast technologies which do not need pretreatment, require less reaction time, generate less corrosion and residues, do not usetoxic solvents, and reduce the synthesis of degradation byproducts. The equipment design, process parameters, and types of biomass used for subcritical and supercritical water process are presented. The benefits of catalysis to improve process efficiency are addressed. Bioactive compounds, reducing sugars, hydrogen, biodiesel, and hydrothermal char are the final products of subcritical and supercritical water processes. The present review also revisits advances of the research trends in the development of subcriticaland supercritical water process technologies.http://www.biofueljournal.com/article_46484_58ff9854a17636ace19a7503d5476a4c.pdfBiomassSubcritical waterSupercritical waterWaste-to-Energy
spellingShingle D. Lachos-Perez
A.B. Brown
A. Mudhoo
J. Martinez
M.T. Timko
M.A. Rostagno
T. Forster-Carneiro
Applications of subcritical and supercritical water conditions for extraction, hydrolysis, gasification, and carbonization of biomass: a critical review
Biofuel Research Journal
Biomass
Subcritical water
Supercritical water
Waste-to-Energy
title Applications of subcritical and supercritical water conditions for extraction, hydrolysis, gasification, and carbonization of biomass: a critical review
title_full Applications of subcritical and supercritical water conditions for extraction, hydrolysis, gasification, and carbonization of biomass: a critical review
title_fullStr Applications of subcritical and supercritical water conditions for extraction, hydrolysis, gasification, and carbonization of biomass: a critical review
title_full_unstemmed Applications of subcritical and supercritical water conditions for extraction, hydrolysis, gasification, and carbonization of biomass: a critical review
title_short Applications of subcritical and supercritical water conditions for extraction, hydrolysis, gasification, and carbonization of biomass: a critical review
title_sort applications of subcritical and supercritical water conditions for extraction hydrolysis gasification and carbonization of biomass a critical review
topic Biomass
Subcritical water
Supercritical water
Waste-to-Energy
url http://www.biofueljournal.com/article_46484_58ff9854a17636ace19a7503d5476a4c.pdf
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