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Application of Hydrothermal Carbonization to Improve the Energy Properties of Peat

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The influence of the process conditions of hydrothermal carbonization (temperature, process duration, the presence of a catalyst (citric acid), and the raw material/water ratio) on the properties of hydrochar obtained from peat was studied. The following regularities were found: the weight and energy yields of the hydrochar decreased with the temperature and reaction time. An increase in the reaction temperature from 170 to 230°С contributed to an increase in the calorific value (from 23.86 to 26.8 MJ/kg for the gross calorific value and from 22.26 to 25.02 MJ/kg for the net calorific value). An increase in the reaction time from 1 to 6 h also led to an increase in the calorific value (from 22.72 to 24.61 MJ/kg for the gross calorific value and from 24.61 to 23.20 MJ/kg for the net calorific value). The addition of a catalyst increased the gross and net calorific values of hydrochar by 6 and 6.2%, respectively.

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The study was supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (project no. 20-08-00862 A).

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  1. Topchiev Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991, Moscow, Russia

    K. O. Krysanova

  2. Joint Institute of High Temperatures, Russian Academy of Sciences, 125412, Moscow, Russia

    A. Yu. Krylova & V. M. Zaichenko

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Krysanova, K.O., Krylova, A.Y. & Zaichenko, V.M. Application of Hydrothermal Carbonization to Improve the Energy Properties of Peat. Solid Fuel Chem. 55, 123–128 (2021). https://doi.org/10.3103/S0361521921020026

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