RESEARCH PROGRESS ON APPLICATION OF CATALYSTS IN HYDROTHERMAL CARBONIZATION PROCESS OF BIOMASS

CHEN Sisi; TANG Xingying; REN Pengwei; LIN Zitao; QIN Zu'an; ZHU Riguang; WANG Yinghui

doi:10.13205/j.hjgc.202304027

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CHEN Sisi, TANG Xingying, REN Pengwei, LIN Zitao, QIN Zu'an, ZHU Riguang, WANG Yinghui. RESEARCH PROGRESS ON APPLICATION OF CATALYSTS IN HYDROTHERMAL CARBONIZATION PROCESS OF BIOMASS[J]. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING , 2023, 41(4): 195-204. doi: 10.13205/j.hjgc.202304027

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CHEN Sisi, TANG Xingying, REN Pengwei, LIN Zitao, QIN Zu'an, ZHU Riguang, WANG Yinghui. RESEARCH PROGRESS ON APPLICATION OF CATALYSTS IN HYDROTHERMAL CARBONIZATION PROCESS OF BIOMASS[J]. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING , 2023, 41(4): 195-204. doi: 10.13205/j.hjgc.202304027

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CHEN Sisi, TANG Xingying, REN Pengwei, LIN Zitao, QIN Zu'an, ZHU Riguang, WANG Yinghui. RESEARCH PROGRESS ON APPLICATION OF CATALYSTS IN HYDROTHERMAL CARBONIZATION PROCESS OF BIOMASS[J]. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING , 2023, 41(4): 195-204. doi: 10.13205/j.hjgc.202304027

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RESEARCH PROGRESS ON APPLICATION OF CATALYSTS IN HYDROTHERMAL CARBONIZATION PROCESS OF BIOMASS

doi: 10.13205/j.hjgc.202304027

1. School of Resources, Environment, and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China;
2. School of Marine Sciences, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China;
3. Guangxi Institute of Green and Low Carbon Technology Co., Ltd, Nanning 530022, China

Received Date: 2022-08-09
Available Online: 2023-05-26
Publish Date: 2023-04-01

Abstract

Abstract

In the process of pursuing the recycling of waste, biomass conversion technology has received extensive attention. Hydrothermal carbonization is considered as one of the most effective technologies for converting high moisture-content biomass into biochar. Compared with traditional pyrolysis carbon, hydrothermal carbon has the characteristics of low ash content, high calorific value, large specific surface area, and strong adsorption capacity. However, the differences in biomass raw materials require higher energy consumption optimization to improve the yield and properties of hydrothermal carbon. The addition of catalysts can solve this problem, which is of great significance for improving the reaction rate of raw materials and the thermal stability of hydrothermal carbon, but the application of catalysts in the hydrothermal carbonization process of biomass is rarely summarized. This paper divides catalysts into five types: salts, acids, metal oxides, zeolites, and combined catalysis. The effects of catalyst addition on hydrothermal carbon yield and physicochemical properties are discussed, the mechanisms of different types of catalytic reactions are analyzed, and the catalytic characteristics in hydrothermal carbonization are summarized. Finally, the future key research directions of catalysts in hydrothermal carbonization of biomass are proposed.
- biomass,
- hydrothermal carbonization,
- catalyst,
- hydrothermal carbon yield

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