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Catalytic liquefaction of human feces over Ni-Tm/TiO2 catalyst and the influence of operating conditions on products.

ABSTRACT: In this study, human feces were hydrothermal liquefied and converted into biocrude over Ni-Tm/TiO2 catalyst. The influence of catalysts, reaction temperature, and holding time on the distribution of products and element content of biocrude was assessed. The biocrude yield increased to 53.16% with a reaction temperature of 330?°C, a holding time of 30?min, and adding Ni-Tm/TiO2 catalyst while the liquefaction conversion peaked at 89.61%. The biocrude had an HHV of 36.64?MJ/kg and was similar to heavy crude oil. The biocrude is rich in fatty acid amides, esters, and oxygen-containing-only heteroatom-ring compounds as well as some nitrogen-containing heteroatom-ring compounds. The main gaseous products were CO2, CH4, and C2H6. Hydrothermal liquefaction over Ni-Tm/TiO2 catalyst could be a potential method to handle human excrement treatment and produce biofuel.

SUBMITTER: Wang W

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5806599 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Catalytic liquefaction of human feces over Ni-Tm/TiO2 catalyst and the influence of operating conditions on products.

Wang Wenjia W Yang Lei L Yin Zhaosen Z Kong Shengyan S Han Wei W Zhang Jinglai J

Energy conversion and management 20180201

In this study, human feces were hydrothermal liquefied and converted into biocrude over Ni-Tm/TiO2 catalyst. The influence of catalysts, reaction temperature, and holding time on the distribution of products and element content of biocrude was assessed. The biocrude yield increased to 53.16% with a reaction temperature of 330 °C, a holding time of 30 min, and adding Ni-Tm/TiO2 catalyst while the liquefaction conversion peaked at 89.61%. The biocrude had an HHV of 36.64 MJ/k ...[more]

PMID: 29449755

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Catalytic liquefaction of human feces over Ni-Tm/TiO2 catalyst and the influence of operating conditions on products.

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