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Production of phenolic monomers from lignin in hydrothermal medium: Effect of rapid heating and short residence time

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Biocrude from Nannochloropsis gaditana by Hydrothermal Liquefaction: An Experimental Design Approach

Sánchez-Bayo, A., Megía-Hervás, I., Rodrı́guez, R., Morales, V., Bautista, L. F., & Vicente, G. (2021) · Applied Sciences · doi:10.3390/app11104337 · Cited by 9

Thermochemical conversion of algal biomass

Kandasamy, S., Bhuvanendran, N., Narayanan, M., & He, Z. (2021) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-823764-9.00018-2 · Cited by 9

A simple modeling approach for characteristics analysis of hydrothermal liquefaction products from low-lipid aquatic plants

Guo, S., Dong, X., Zhu, C., Han, Y., & Wang, Z. (2017) · Applied Thermal Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.07.042 · Cited by 10

Production of low-nitrogen and oxygen biocrude and coupling recovery of nitrogen and phosphorus from hydrothermal liquefaction of sewage sludge with MgCl2

Wang, W., Zhou, W., Wang, Y., Wang, M., Wang, Q., Hu, Y., Wu, J., Hu, J., Luo, T. L., & Fan, L. (2025) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2024.159184 · Cited by 8

Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Cornstalk by Reusing Pyroligneous Acid: Synergistic Effects on Biocrude Oil Formation and Solid Residue Accumulation

Li, Y., Tian, C., Zhang, N., Zhao, A., Bai, X., Yi, W., & Fu, P. (2021) · Energy & Fuels · doi:10.1021/acs.energyfuels.1c03093 · Cited by 8

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Algae Biofuels

Bradley, T., Ling‐Chin, J., Maga, D., Speranza, L. G., & Roskilly, A. P. (2021) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-819727-1.00067-4 · Cited by 9

The effect of chlorella hydrothermal products on the heavy oil upgrading process

Li, J. J., Deng, G.-Z., Tang, X., Wang, J., Chen, Y., & Ling, S.-H. (2022) · Fuel Processing Technology · doi:10.1016/j.fuproc.2022.107611 · Cited by 8

Hydrothermal liquefaction and in situ supercritical transesterification of algae paste

Patel, B., & Hellgardt, K. (2016) · RSC Advances · doi:10.1039/c6ra11376a · Cited by 8

Cultivation of Microalgae on Anaerobically Digested Agro-industrial Wastes and By-Products

Μάρκου, Γ., Wang, L., Ye, J., & Unc, A. (2019) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-030-13909-4_7 · Cited by 8

Sustainable Algae-Derived Carbon Particles from Hydrothermal Liquefaction: An Innovative Reinforcing Agent for Epoxy Matrix Composite

Mali, A., Agbo, P., Mantripragada, S., Jadhav, V. S., Wang, L., & Zhang, L. (2024) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su16166870 · Cited by 7

Hydrothermal liquefaction of sewage sludge for circular bioeconomy: Focus on lignocellulose wastes, microplastics, and pharmaceuticals

Abbas, S. C., Alam, A., Mian, M. M., Walker, C. C., & Ni, Y. (2025) · Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts · doi:10.1016/j.jobab.2025.02.001 · Cited by 7

Production of Advanced Biofuels: A Review of Catalytic Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Biomass Using Iron-Based Catalysts

Aturagaba, G., Egesa, D., Usman, M. O., Mubiru, E., & Tebandeke, E. (2025) · Journal of Sustainable Bioenergy Systems · doi:10.4236/jsbs.2025.152002 · Cited by 7

Thermochemical Conversion of Microalgae: Challenges and Prospective of HTL Pathway for Algae Biorefinery

Kelechi, F. M., & Aribisala, A. A. (2024) · SPE Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition · doi:10.2118/221682-ms · Cited by 7

Catalytic hydrothermal liquefaction of Spirulina platensis : Focusing on aqueous phase characterization

Zhang, B., Chen, H., & He, Z. (2019) · International Journal of Energy Research · doi:10.1002/er.4738 · Cited by 8

Boosting hydrogen production by reducible oxygen species over Ni/MTixOy catalysts for the steam reforming of liquefied oil from Saccharina japonica

Park, Y. B., Choi, J. H., Lee, S. C., Lee, C. W., Woo, S. H., Lee, J., & Woo, H. C. (2022) · Fuel Processing Technology · doi:10.1016/j.fuproc.2022.107486 · Cited by 7

Catalytic Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Water Hyacinth Using Fe3O4/NiO Nanocomposite: Optimization of Reaction Conditions by Response Surface Methodology

Aturagaba, G., Egesa, D., Mubiru, E., & Tebandeke, E. (2023) · Journal of Sustainable Bioenergy Systems · doi:10.4236/jsbs.2023.133005 · Cited by 7

Hydrothermal Liquefaction (HTL): A Promising Pathway for Biorefinery of Algae

Tian, C., Liu, Z., & Zhang, Y. (2017) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-51010-1_18 · Cited by 33

Global Perspective of Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Algae: a Review of the Process, Kinetics, and Economics Analysis

Borazjani, Z., Mastalinezhad, F. B., Azin, R., & Osfouri, S. (2023) · BioEnergy Research · doi:10.1007/s12155-023-10615-5 · Cited by 20

Thermochemical Conversion of Microalgae: Challenges and Prospective of HTL Pathway for Algae Biorefinery

Kelechi, F. M., & Aribisala, A. A. (2024) · SPE Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition · doi:10.2118/221682-ms · Cited by 7

A review on hydrothermal liquefaction of algal biomass on process parameters, purification and applications

Ravichandran, S. R., Venkatachalam, C. D., Sengottian, M., Sekar, S., Kandasamy, S., Subramanian, K., Purushothaman, K., Chandrasekaran, A. L., & Narayanan, M. (2021) · Fuel · doi:10.1016/j.fuel.2021.122679 · Cited by 121

Hydrothermal liquefaction of harvested high-ash low-lipid algal biomass from Dianchi Lake: Effects of operational parameters and relations of products

Tian, C., Liu, Z., Zhang, Y., Li, B., Cao, W., Lu, H., Duan, N., Zhang, L., & Zhang, T. (2015) · Bioresource Technology · doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2014.10.093 · Cited by 101