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Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass (UGent-TCCB)
https://www.ugent.be/bw/gct/en/research/thermochemical-conversion-of-biomass

Parent institute: Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen; Vakgroep Groene Chemie en Technologie (UGent)

Thesaurus term : Renewable energy
Address:
Gebouw B
Coupure Links 653
9000 Gent
Belgium

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Type: Education
Level: Section

Persons (3)  Top | Publications 
  • Ghysels, Stef
  • Prins, Wolter
  • Ronsse, Frederik

Persons formerly associated with this organization (4)
  • Pieters, Jan 1
  • Barreiro, Diego
  • Niu, Qi
  • Priharto, Neil

Abstract:
The Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass (TCCB) research group studies the development and optimisation of thermochemical conversion technologies to renewable fuels, chemicals and energy from biomass (including marine biomass like micro and macroalgae). Regarding the thermochemical conversion technologies, research is devoted to fast pyrolysis and catalytic fast pyrolysis for the production of liquid biofuels and chemical intermediates, to slow pyrolysis for the production of biochar and to torrefaction as a biomass pretreatment unit operation. Other technologies of interest include hydrothermal conversion technologies, torrefaction, gasification and post-conversion treatment of bio-oil, which includes upgrading and fractionation.

In the marine field, the group studies the following topics:
  • pyrolysis (heating of an organic material in the absence of oxygen) of algae;
  • production of solid hydrochar from waste seaweed by hydrothermal carbonisation.

Publications (5)  Top | Persons 
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  • Peer reviewed article Barreiro, D.L.; Gómez, B.R.; Ronsse, F.; Hornung, U.; Kruse, A.; Prins, W. (2016). Heterogeneous catalytic upgrading of biocrude oil produced by hydrothermal liquefaction of microalgae: state of the art and own experiments. Fuel Processing Technology 148: 117-127. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuproc.2016.02.034, more
  • Peer reviewed article Barreiro, D.L.; Riede, S.; Hornung, U.; Kruse, A.; Prins, W. (2015). Hydrothermal liquefaction of microalgae: effect on the product yields of the addition of an organic solvent to separate the aqueous phase and the biocrude oil. Algal Research 12: 206-212. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2015.08.025, more
  • Peer reviewed article Barreiro, D.L.; Beck, M.; Hornung, U.; Ronsse, F.; Kruse, A.; Prins, W. (2015). Suitability of hydrothermal liquefaction as a conversion route to produce biofuels from macroalgae. Algal Research 11: 234-241. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2015.06.023, more
  • Peer reviewed article Barreiro, D.L.; Zamalloa, C.; Boon, N.; Vyverman, W.; Ronsse, F.; Brilman, W.; Prins, W. (2013). Influence of strain-specific parameters on hydrothermal liquefaction of microalgae. Bioresour. Technol. 146: 463-471. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2013.07.123, more
  • Peer reviewed article López Barreiro, D.; Prins, W.; Ronsse, F.; Brilman, W. (2013). Hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) of microalgae for biofuel production: State of the art review and future prospects. Biomass Bioenerg. 53: 113-127. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2012.12.029, more

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