Table 1 Derived parameter obtained from solid yield, elemental analysis, proximate analysis and heat value of hydrothermal solid product
From: Improvement of corn stover fuel properties via hydrothermal carbonization combined with surfactant
Sample | Solid recovery (%) | Carbon recovery efficiency (%) | Fixed carbon recovery efficiency (%) | Energy densification efficiency (%) | Energetic retention efficiency (%) | HHV improvement (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CS/SA | 36.6 | 47.82 | 88.59 | 121.50 | 44.41 | 21.50 |
CS/SA/PEG | 34.0 | 47.74 | 83.87 | 150.06 | 51.02 | 50.06 |
CS/SA/TW | 44.7 | 67.53 | 100.33 | 151.58 | 67.75 | 51.58 |
CS/SA/SDBS | 50.0 | 67.09 | 113.77 | 148.74 | 74.36 | 48.74 |
CS/SA/SP | 54.5 | 79.96 | 87.27 | 176.42 | 96.15 | 76.42 |
CS/SA/SL | 40.0 | 56.20 | 100.28 | 152.52 | 61.01 | 52.52 |