Hydrothermal Liquefaction and Process Intensification for Sustainable Bio-Energy and Value-Added Chemicals Production
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Chemical Processes and Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2027 | Viewed by 284
Editors
Interests: biotechnology; microalgae; energy-positive domestic water and wastewater treatment: bioremediation of various industrial wastewaters; water treatment and testing systems for emergencies; food–water–environment nexus
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Interests: microalgae; biofuels; value-added chemicals; carbon sequestration; thermochemical conversion; hydrothermal liquefaction; gasification; nutrient recovery; plastics; synergy; asphalt regeneration; functionalized carbon; super-critical fluids
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) is becoming an increasingly important and transformative thermochemical technology for converting wet biomass and waste streams into energy-dense biofuels and value-added chemicals, without having to undergo energy-intensive drying steps. As global efforts intensify toward achieving sustainable energy systems and circular bioeconomies, advancing HTL through process intensification, catalytic innovation, and integrated resource recovery has become increasingly critical.
This Special Issue invites high-quality original research and review articles that explore novel HTL pathways and intensified process designs aimed at improving efficiency, selectivity, scalability, and sustainability. Contributions that bridge fundamental reaction chemistry with process engineering, modeling, and system-level sustainability analysis are particularly encouraged.
Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Hydrothermal liquefaction of biomass, algae, and waste feedstocks;
- Catalytic HTL and co-liquefaction strategies;
- Process intensification and advanced reactor designs;
- Biocrude upgrading and separation technologies;
- Functionalization and valorization of biochar/hydrochar produced from HTL;
- Recovery and utilization of aqueous- and gas-phase products;
- Process modeling, techno-economic analysis, and life-cycle assessment;
- Integration of HTL within circular bioenergy and biorefinery systems.
By bringing together interdisciplinary advances in thermochemical conversion and process engineering, this Special Issue aims to highlight innovative solutions for sustainable bio-energy production and value-added chemical manufacturing.
Dr. Thinesh Selvaratnam
Dr. Kodanda Phani Raj Dandamudi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL)
- process intensification and modeling
- biobased thermochemical conversion
- carbon sequestration and negative emissions
- biochar carbon storage
- biorefinery integration
- circular bioeconomy systems
- techno-economic analysis (TEA)
- life-cycle assessment (LCA)
- sustainable carbon management
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