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Hydrothermal carbonisation

Hydrothermal carbonisation (HTC) converts sludge predominantly into a carbon-rich hydrochar solid product. The process is conducted at temperatures generally between 180 and 300 °C, with corresponding pressures above 10−88 bar to ensure that the water is maintained in the liquid state. Reaction times ranging between 0.1 and 4h have been employed. The precise conditions of temperature, pressure and time selected depend both on the feed sludge quality and the target yield and characteristics of the hydrochar product.

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HTCycle HTC technology Source: IPI AG / YouTube

HTCycle HTC technology

A video to demonstrate HTCycle HTC technology.

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HTC/AD integration flowsheet
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Co-processing of sewage digestate by hydrothermal carbonisation

Hydrothermal carbonisation (HTC) can be used to co-process anaerobic digestion (AD) digestate and lignocellulosic (or plant-based) feedstocks to improve the the hydrochar product quality. This AD waste co-processing route has been studied at bench scale. Read article

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