Life Cycle Assessment of Hydrothermal Carbonization: A Review of Product Valorization Pathways
Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) has the potential to be a sustainable and environmentally beneficial approach for organic waste treatment. It is likely that HTC product use will dictate the viability of large-scale HTC facilities; therefore, understanding the viability and environmental implication...
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| description | Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) has the potential to be a sustainable and environmentally beneficial approach for organic waste treatment. It is likely that HTC product use will dictate the viability of large-scale HTC facilities; therefore, understanding the viability and environmental implications associated with HTC product valorization pathways is critical. The overall goal of this review is to gain an understanding of how HTC product valorization is currently being modeled in life cycle assessment studies, and to use such information to assess current research and/or data needs associated with product valorization. To accomplish this, a review of existing HTC literature was conducted and used to assess the current state of knowledge surrounding the environmental implications of HTC product use. From this review of the literature, it is clear that potential exists for HTC product valorization. To realize this potential in a full-scale application, research gaps and data needs were identified that included a system-level integration to evaluate location-specific information as well as more extensive characterization of the impact of HTC product properties on valorization impacts. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-92a53f8f6f7046f6b3b190bd1fe35c7e2024-02-23T15:03:57ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952024-01-0114224310.3390/agronomy14020243Life Cycle Assessment of Hydrothermal Carbonization: A Review of Product Valorization PathwaysAndrea Ogunleye0Joseph Flora1Nicole Berge2Department of Civil and Environment Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USADepartment of Civil and Environment Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USADepartment of Civil and Environment Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USAHydrothermal carbonization (HTC) has the potential to be a sustainable and environmentally beneficial approach for organic waste treatment. It is likely that HTC product use will dictate the viability of large-scale HTC facilities; therefore, understanding the viability and environmental implications associated with HTC product valorization pathways is critical. The overall goal of this review is to gain an understanding of how HTC product valorization is currently being modeled in life cycle assessment studies, and to use such information to assess current research and/or data needs associated with product valorization. To accomplish this, a review of existing HTC literature was conducted and used to assess the current state of knowledge surrounding the environmental implications of HTC product use. From this review of the literature, it is clear that potential exists for HTC product valorization. To realize this potential in a full-scale application, research gaps and data needs were identified that included a system-level integration to evaluate location-specific information as well as more extensive characterization of the impact of HTC product properties on valorization impacts.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/14/2/243hydrothermal carbonizationlife cycle assessmentproduct valorizationhydrocharprocess waterreview |
| spellingShingle | Andrea Ogunleye Joseph Flora Nicole Berge Life Cycle Assessment of Hydrothermal Carbonization: A Review of Product Valorization Pathways Agronomy hydrothermal carbonization life cycle assessment product valorization hydrochar process water review |
| title | Life Cycle Assessment of Hydrothermal Carbonization: A Review of Product Valorization Pathways |
| title_full | Life Cycle Assessment of Hydrothermal Carbonization: A Review of Product Valorization Pathways |
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| title_short | Life Cycle Assessment of Hydrothermal Carbonization: A Review of Product Valorization Pathways |
| title_sort | life cycle assessment of hydrothermal carbonization a review of product valorization pathways |
| topic | hydrothermal carbonization life cycle assessment product valorization hydrochar process water review |
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