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[[Hydrothermal ~~liquefaction~~]] (HTL) is a thermochemical depolymerisation process in an enclosed reactor to convert wet biomass into biocrude oil and chemicals at moderate temperature (200–400°C) and high pressure (10–25 MPa)<ref name="ref1">[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780081010297000047 Hydrothermal Liquefaction (HTL)]</ref>. This process is synonym of hydrous pyrolysis but compared to pyrolysis, HTL is carried at lower temperatures and heating rates. In other words, hydrothermal liquefaction of biomass is the thermochemical conversion of biomass into liquid fuels by processing in a hot, pressurized water environment for sufficient time to break down the solid bio polymeric structure to mainly liquid components<ref name="ref2">[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364032117308146#bib143 Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Biomass]</ref>. Water serves as an important reactant. As the reaction condition approaches to the critical point of water, several properties of water are drastically changed and able to bring about fast, homogeneous, and efficient reactions. The product yield and physiochemical properties of an HTL are primarily affected by the types of feedstock, processing conditions (primarily reaction temperature and time), and existence of a catalyst<ref name="ref1" />.

[[Hydrothermal Liquefaction]] (HTL) is a thermochemical depolymerisation process in an enclosed reactor to convert wet biomass into biocrude oil and chemicals at moderate temperature (200–400°C) and high pressure (10–25 MPa)<ref name="ref1">[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780081010297000047 Hydrothermal Liquefaction (HTL)]</ref>. This process is synonym of hydrous pyrolysis but compared to pyrolysis, HTL is carried at lower temperatures and heating rates. In other words, hydrothermal liquefaction of biomass is the thermochemical conversion of biomass into liquid fuels by processing in a hot, pressurized water environment for sufficient time to break down the solid bio polymeric structure to mainly liquid components<ref name="ref2">[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364032117308146#bib143 Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Biomass]</ref>. Water serves as an important reactant. As the reaction condition approaches to the critical point of water, several properties of water are drastically changed and able to bring about fast, homogeneous, and efficient reactions. The product yield and physiochemical properties of an HTL are primarily affected by the types of feedstock, processing conditions (primarily reaction temperature and time), and existence of a catalyst<ref name="ref1" />.

=== Biomass Feedstock ===

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-[[Hydrothermal liquefaction]] (HTL) is a thermochemical depolymerisation process in an enclosed reactor to convert wet biomass into biocrude oil and chemicals at moderate temperature (200–400°C) and high pressure (10–25 MPa)<ref name="ref1">[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780081010297000047 Hydrothermal Liquefaction (HTL)]</ref>. This process is synonym of hydrous pyrolysis but compared to pyrolysis, HTL is carried at lower temperatures and heating rates. In other words, hydrothermal liquefaction of biomass is the thermochemical conversion of biomass into liquid fuels by processing in a hot, pressurized water environment for sufficient time to break down the solid bio polymeric structure to mainly liquid components<ref name="ref2">[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364032117308146#bib143 Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Biomass]</ref>. Water serves as an important reactant. As the reaction condition approaches to the critical point of water, several properties of water are drastically changed and able to bring about fast, homogeneous, and efficient reactions. The product yield and physiochemical properties of an HTL are primarily affected by the types of feedstock, processing conditions (primarily reaction temperature and time), and existence of a catalyst<ref name="ref1" />.
+[[Hydrothermal Liquefaction]] (HTL) is a thermochemical depolymerisation process in an enclosed reactor to convert wet biomass into biocrude oil and chemicals at moderate temperature (200–400°C) and high pressure (10–25 MPa)<ref name="ref1">[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780081010297000047 Hydrothermal Liquefaction (HTL)]</ref>. This process is synonym of hydrous pyrolysis but compared to pyrolysis, HTL is carried at lower temperatures and heating rates. In other words, hydrothermal liquefaction of biomass is the thermochemical conversion of biomass into liquid fuels by processing in a hot, pressurized water environment for sufficient time to break down the solid bio polymeric structure to mainly liquid components<ref name="ref2">[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364032117308146#bib143 Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Biomass]</ref>. Water serves as an important reactant. As the reaction condition approaches to the critical point of water, several properties of water are drastically changed and able to bring about fast, homogeneous, and efficient reactions. The product yield and physiochemical properties of an HTL are primarily affected by the types of feedstock, processing conditions (primarily reaction temperature and time), and existence of a catalyst<ref name="ref1" />.
 === Biomass Feedstock ===