Feasibility of bio-coal production from Hydrothermal Carbonization (HTC) technology using food waste in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Singh, Ajit, Gill, Andrew, Lim, David Lian Keong, Kasmaruddin, Agustina, Miri, Taghi, Chakrabarty, Anita, Chai, Hui Hui, Selvarajoo, Anurita, Massawe, Festo, Abakr, Yousif Abdalla, Mateva, Kumbirai Ivyne, Ng, Wendy Pei Qin, Serifi, Olga, Mackenzie, Claudia, Mohamad, Mardawani, Kang, Hooi Siang, Goh, Pei Sean, Lim, Jun Wei, Chan, Yi Jing
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2022
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/104270/1/KangHooiSiang2022_FeasibilityofBioCoalProduction.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/104270/; http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su14084534

The alarming rise of food waste all over the world due to population and economic growth must be tackled with better waste management and treatment methods. The current practice of landfilling has been scientifically proven to adversely impact environmental and societal health. A relatively new tech...