Hydrothermal carbonization approach for transforming biomass waste to value added hydrochar and its applications in water remediation
Industrialization and urbanization generate large volumes of wet biomass waste, leading to significant disposal challenges. Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) has emerged as a promising sustainable solution, converting wet biomass into hydrochar, a valuable byproduct with high carbon content, surface...
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| description | Industrialization and urbanization generate large volumes of wet biomass waste, leading to significant disposal challenges. Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) has emerged as a promising sustainable solution, converting wet biomass into hydrochar, a valuable byproduct with high carbon content, surface area, and oxygenated functional groups. These properties make hydrochar ideal for applications such as water remediation, energy production, and soil improvement. This review critically examines the mechanisms, key parameters, and applications of HTC, focusing on its role in water treatment. HTC operates under subcritical water conditions, facilitating the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass through hydrolysis, dehydration, decarboxylation, and condensation polymerization. The review highlights how hydrochar effectively adsorbs organic and inorganic pollutants from water. It also emphasizes the circular economy concept, promoting the recovery of value-added products from waste to support sustainable development goals (SDGs). By summarizing recent advancements and limitations, this review provides valuable insights for optimizing HTC in large-scale industrial applications and suggests future research directions to improve economic viability. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-99c544b258df4e66962d7b79b180878e2025-08-20T02:32:23ZengElsevierDesalination and Water Treatment1944-39862025-04-0132210119910.1016/j.dwt.2025.101199Hydrothermal carbonization approach for transforming biomass waste to value added hydrochar and its applications in water remediationPaul Sebastian Selvaraj0Parameswari Ettiyagounder1K. Sabarish2Kalaiselvi Periasamy3Balamurugan Rengasamy4Davamani Veeraswamy5Thirugnanasambandham Karchiyappan6Suganya Kathirvel7Agricultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Kudumiyanmalai, Pudukkottai, Tamilnadu, IndiaNammazhvar Organic Farming Research Centre, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu 641003, India; Corresponding authors.Department of Environmental Sciences, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu 641003, IndiaKrishi Vigyan Kendra, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Sandiyur, Salem, Tamilnadu, IndiaAgricultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Kudumiyanmalai, Pudukkottai, Tamilnadu, IndiaDirectorate of Natural Resource Management, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, IndiaNammazhvar Organic Farming Research Centre, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu 641003, India; Corresponding authors.Department of Environmental Sciences, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu 641003, IndiaIndustrialization and urbanization generate large volumes of wet biomass waste, leading to significant disposal challenges. Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) has emerged as a promising sustainable solution, converting wet biomass into hydrochar, a valuable byproduct with high carbon content, surface area, and oxygenated functional groups. These properties make hydrochar ideal for applications such as water remediation, energy production, and soil improvement. This review critically examines the mechanisms, key parameters, and applications of HTC, focusing on its role in water treatment. HTC operates under subcritical water conditions, facilitating the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass through hydrolysis, dehydration, decarboxylation, and condensation polymerization. The review highlights how hydrochar effectively adsorbs organic and inorganic pollutants from water. It also emphasizes the circular economy concept, promoting the recovery of value-added products from waste to support sustainable development goals (SDGs). By summarizing recent advancements and limitations, this review provides valuable insights for optimizing HTC in large-scale industrial applications and suggests future research directions to improve economic viability.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1944398625002152Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC)HydrocharPulp and paper mill effluentBiomass conversionPollutant adsorptionSustainable waste management |
| spellingShingle | Paul Sebastian Selvaraj Parameswari Ettiyagounder K. Sabarish Kalaiselvi Periasamy Balamurugan Rengasamy Davamani Veeraswamy Thirugnanasambandham Karchiyappan Suganya Kathirvel Hydrothermal carbonization approach for transforming biomass waste to value added hydrochar and its applications in water remediation Desalination and Water Treatment Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) Hydrochar Pulp and paper mill effluent Biomass conversion Pollutant adsorption Sustainable waste management |
| title | Hydrothermal carbonization approach for transforming biomass waste to value added hydrochar and its applications in water remediation |
| title_full | Hydrothermal carbonization approach for transforming biomass waste to value added hydrochar and its applications in water remediation |
| title_fullStr | Hydrothermal carbonization approach for transforming biomass waste to value added hydrochar and its applications in water remediation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hydrothermal carbonization approach for transforming biomass waste to value added hydrochar and its applications in water remediation |
| title_short | Hydrothermal carbonization approach for transforming biomass waste to value added hydrochar and its applications in water remediation |
| title_sort | hydrothermal carbonization approach for transforming biomass waste to value added hydrochar and its applications in water remediation |
| topic | Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) Hydrochar Pulp and paper mill effluent Biomass conversion Pollutant adsorption Sustainable waste management |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1944398625002152 |
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