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Valorization of lignin into carbon spheres, carbon dots, and graphene-like layers via hydrothermal conversion
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Valorisation of metal-contaminated biomass by hydrothermal liquefaction: The case study of tannery sludge
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Review of Studies on Joint Recovery of Macroalgae and Marine Debris by Hydrothermal Liquefaction
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Production of biocrude via the hydrothermal liquefaction of woody biomass and upgrading into sustainable transportation fuels: A comprehensive review
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Hydrothermal liquefaction: Exploring biomass/plastic synergies and pathways for enhanced biofuel production
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Platform compounds from lignocellulosic biomass by thermochemical methods: conversion control and chemical insights
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Application of polysaccharide-rich solution derived from waste macroalgae Enteromorpha prolifera in cherry tomato preservation and utilizing post-extraction residue for crude bio-oil production
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State of the Art in Thermal Catalytic Upgrading of Biomass and Biomass-Derived Intermediates
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Characterization of Biocrude Produced by Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Municipal Sewage Sludge in a 500 mL Batch Reactor
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Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Sludge for Biocrude Production and Synergistic Utilization of Byproducts in Anaerobic Digestion
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Oxygen-promoted low-temperature hydrothermal conversion of Chinese medicinal herbal residues into humic acids
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Hydrothermal liquefaction of wastewater as part of tailoring biocrude composition for a circular bioeconomy: A review
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Hydrothermal liquefaction for sludge-to-energy conversion: An evaluation of biocrude production and management of waste streams
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Influence of sodium hypochlorite/ultrasonic pretreatment on sewage sludge and subsequent hydrothermal liquefaction: Study on reaction mechanism and properties of bio-oil
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Hydrothermal liquefaction of municipal sludge: Biocrude production and fuel quality upgrading
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BECCS carbon-negative technologies based on biomass thermochemical conversion: A review of critical pathways and research advances
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Hydrothermal liquefaction of soybean straw: Effect of steam explosion pretreatment and reaction media
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Hydrothermal liquefaction of wet microalgal biomass for biofuels and platform chemicals: advances and future prospects
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Solar Thermal Technologies for Biofuel Production: Recent Advances and Future Prospectus
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Chemical and biological solutions to the thermodynamic challenges posed by hydrothermal liquefaction process water
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By-product of hydrothermal liquefaction: Characterization of biochar and its application in metal-free electrochemical advanced oxidation process of hydrogen peroxide to provide hydroxyl radicals
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Pilot microbial electrolysis cell closes the hydrogen loop for hydrothermal wet waste conversion to jet fuel
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Hydrothermal processing of biomass for renewable energy and chemical materials
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Advanced thermochemical conversion technologies used for energy generation: Advancement and prospects
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Review on composition properties, functionalization of bio-oil and its rejuvenation behavior and mechanism on aged asphalt
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Plasma‐electrified up‐carbonization for low‐carbon clean energy
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Hydrothermal liquid fraction of concentrated organic matter in sewage for coarse flocculant preparation: The role and regulation mechanism
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Machine-learning-aided life cycle assessment and techno-economic analysis of hydrothermal liquefaction of sewage sludge for bio-oil production
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Comparative Study on the Continuous Flow Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Various Wet-Waste Feedstock Types
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Harnessing microalgae from wastewater for biocrude via hydrothermal Liquefaction: A sustainable pathway to biofuels and biochemicals
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Production of artificial humic acid from biomass residues by a non-catalytic hydrothermal process
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Biodegradation of Components of the Aqueous Phase of the Process of Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Activated Sludge Biomass
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Co-hydrothermal liquefaction of spirulina + corn straw: Reaction mechanism, pathways and kinetic studies
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Thermochemical conversion of biomass: Potential future prospects
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Biomass to biofuels using hydrothermal liquefaction: A comprehensive review
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Feasibility of Old Bark and Wood Waste Recycling
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Reduction and valorization of dairy manure by organic chelating acid-assisted hydrothermal process: Dewatering performance, energy recovery, and effluent toxicity
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Pilot-Scale Continuous Plug-Flow Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Food Waste for Biocrude Production
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Solvothermal Liquefaction of Sargassum: Optimization via Response Surface Methodology
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Continuous-flow aerobic co-treatment of municipal sludge derived hydrothermal liquefaction aqueous phase with wastewater in treatment plants
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Machine learning predicts and optimizes hydrothermal liquefaction of biomass
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Promoting the Conversion of Poplar to Bio-Oil Based on the Synergistic Effect of Alkaline Hydrogen Peroxide
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A review on hydrothermal treatments for solid, liquid and gaseous fuel production from biomass
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Kinetic modelling and elemental balances applied to the hydrothermal liquefaction of sewage sludge
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Corrigendum to “Current challenges of hydrothermal treated wastewater (HTWW) for environmental applications and their perspectives: A review” [Environ. Res. 212 Part D (2022) 113532]
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Editorial: Hydrothermal liquefaction: aqueous phase treatment, product recovery, and downstream implications
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Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Pinewood Sawdust: Influence of Reaction Atmosphere
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