Noncatalytic liquefaction of tar with low-temperature hydrothermal treatment

Authors: Wahyudiono¹; Sasaki, Mitsuru²; Goto, Motonobu¹

Source: Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management, Volume 9, Number 2, September 2007 , pp. 173-181(9)

Publisher: Springer

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Abstract:

Water at hydrothermal and supercritical conditions is considered a promising solvent for the degradation of hazardous waste into harmless compounds. Tar liquefaction experiments were conducted using a batch-type reactor at temperatures between 623 K and 673 K and at pressures between 25 and 40 MPa. A reaction mechanism for tar liquefaction is proposed. Moreover, on the basis of the experimental results, this method could become an efficient method for tar liquefaction, producing high yields of valuable chemical intermediates.

Keywords: Tar; Hydrothermal; Supercritical water; Phenol; Mechanism; Liquefaction

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10163-007-0174-0

Affiliations: 1: Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kumamoto University, 2-39-1 Kurokami, Kumamoto, 860-8555, Japan 2: Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kumamoto University, 2-39-1 Kurokami, Kumamoto, 860-8555, Japan, Email: msasaki@gpo.kumamoto-u.ac.jp

Publication date: 2007-09-01