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January 1, 2026RSC SustainabilityOpen Access

Techno-economic and life cycle assessment of wet waste hydrothermal liquefaction with different biocrude upgrading strategies

Shuyun Li Hao Cai Yuan Jiang Hao Cai Daniel M. Santosa U.J. Kilgore Senthil Subramaniam Igor V. Kutnyakov Huamin Wang Michael R. Thorson Mariefel Olarte

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Key Points

The study aims to evaluate the techno-economic viability and environmental impact of hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) for wet waste treatment.
Conducted a life cycle assessment of the HTL process.
Analyzed different biocrude upgrading strategies.
Evaluated economic performance through techno-economic assessment.
Identified critical steps impacting sustainability.
Demonstrated potential for renewable biofuel production from wet waste.
Highlighted cost-effective biocrude upgrading approaches.

Implication

Assessment evaluates biocrude upgrading strategies for renewable biofuels from wet waste, suggesting sustainability implications.

Abstract

Hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) emerges as a promising technology for producing various renewable biofuels from wet waste.

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Li et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/697310b0c8125b09b0d2067e https://doi.org/10.1039/d5su00647c

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