Bifunctional biomass-based catalyst for biodiesel production via hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) pretreatment – synthesis, characterization and optimization

• Main Authors: Abdullah, Rose Fadzilah, Rashid, Umer, Ibrahim, Mohd Lokman, NolHakim, Muhammad Amirrul Hakim Lokman, Moser, Bryan R., Alharthi, Fahad A.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2021
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96203/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0957582021005280

The hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) technique is known for its advantages in producing hydrochar from biomass samples with high water content compared to conventional pyrolysis techniques. This study utilized HTC to produce an activated carbon catalyst from renewable mesocarp fiber derived from pal...