IEA Bioenergy Webinar – Treating and valorizing the aqueous phase from hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL)
Free webinar by IEA Bioenergy Task 34 held on 19 March 2024.
Hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) is becoming more and more popular as a process to efficiently valorize bio-based feedstocks, even those with a high moisture content. Besides biocrude, which represents the energy-dense product to be utilized in fuel production, relevant amounts of aqueous phase are produced, which need to be properly treated and valorized. This webinar will present some of the most advanced approaches to aqueous phase treatment, which is a crucial point for the development of HTL to a commercial scale.
Moderators:
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Daniele Castello, Associate Professor at Aalborg University, Denmark
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Michael Thorson, Senior Chemical Engineer at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, US
Speakers:
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Patrick Biller, Associate Professor at the Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Aarhus University
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Xavier Fonoll Almansa, Assistent Professor at the University of Texas, USA
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Cigdem Eskicioglu, Function: Professor and NSERC/Metro Vancouver Industrial Research Chair in Resource Recovery from Wastewater, The University of British Columbia, School of Engineering, Canada
Presentations:
- Patrick Biller, Wet Oxidation to treat HTL wastewater
- Xavier Fonoll Almansa, Using A New Anaerobic Digestion Configuration To Treat Hydrothermal Liquefaction Aqueous By-product
- Cigdem Eskicioglu, Evaluation of On-site Biological Treatment Options for Hydrothermal Liquefaction Aqueous Phase Derived from Municipal Sludge
