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Hydrochar production through co-hydrothermal carbonization of water hyacinth and plastic waste

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dc.contributor.authorOng M.Y.en_US
dc.contributor.authorNomanbhay S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorRosman C.U.A.A.C.en_US
dc.contributor.authorYusaf T.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSilitonga A.S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57191970824en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57217211137en_US
dc.contributor.authorid59231252600en_US
dc.contributor.authorid23112065900en_US
dc.contributor.authorid39262559400en_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-03T07:46:57Z
dc.date.available2025-03-03T07:46:57Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractThe global expansion of the economy and concerns about greenhouse gas emissions and climate change necessitate the exploration of sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels. Water hyacinth (WH) is globally recognized as one of the most problematic aquatic weeds, posing significant challenges to urban management by clogging waterways, polluting water sources, and causing harm to ecosystems. However, water hyacinth is enriched with hemicellulose, cellulose, and lignin, making it a noteworthy and superior biomass resource. Hence, this study focuses on the hydrothermal carbonization of water hyacinth into a renewable fuel source, the hydrochar. Hydrothermal treatment was implemented in this work as it can treat wet biomass, in this case, the water hyacinth, without the need of energy-extensive drying process. Plastic waste (PW), or more specifically low-density polyethylene (LDPE), was added as the co-feedstock during the HTC process with the purpose to boost the higher heating value (HHV) of the end product. The co-hydrothermal carbonization (co-HTC) process of the mixture of WH and PW at various ratios and temperatures were conducted to investigate the optimal HTC condition for high hydrochar yields. As the result, the highest hydrochar yield of 29.23 wt% was obtained with 12.5% LDPE substitution percentage, at 200 �C after a holding time of 90 min. However, in term of energy recovery efficiency (ER), the highest efficiency (27.28%) was achieved with 12.5% LDPE substitution percentage at 260 �C. The HHV value of the hydrochar produced in this work is in the range of 17.71-24.69 MJ/kg. In summary, the co-HTC of WH and LDPE could definitely be a promising alternative to bridge the gap from solid waste to renewable fuels. ? Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.en_US
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dc.identifier.ArtNo12034
dc.identifier.doi10.1088/1755-1315/1372/1/012034
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85199330874
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85199330874&doi=10.1088%2f1755-1315%2f1372%2f1%2f012034&partnerID=40&md5=ac96139c673fb85ec3aa56812e695aab
dc.identifier.urihttps://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/37049
dc.identifier.volume1372
dc.publisherInstitute of Physicsen_US
dc.sourceScopus
dc.sourcetitleIOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
dc.subjectCarbonization
dc.subjectCellulose
dc.subjectEnergy
dc.subjectFossil Fuels
dc.subjectWater Pollution
dc.subjectWater Treatment
dc.subjectCarbonization
dc.subjectCellulose
dc.subjectClimate change
dc.subjectFossil fuels
dc.subjectGas emissions
dc.subjectWater pollution
dc.subjectWater treatment
dc.subjectAlternative to fossil fuels
dc.subjectEnergy
dc.subjectGlobal expansion
dc.subjectGreenhouse gas emissions
dc.subjectHigher heating value
dc.subjectHydrochar
dc.subjectHydrothermal carbonization
dc.subjectPlastics waste
dc.subjectRenewable fuels
dc.subjectWater Hyacinth
dc.subjectGreenhouse gases
dc.titleHydrochar production through co-hydrothermal carbonization of water hyacinth and plastic wasteen_US
dc.typeConference paperen_US
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