• Waseem Raja
• Jignesh Brahmbhatt

Waste to energy concepts are modern techniques to address the growing menace of waste as well as meet energy demands of various small and medium sized ventures in the form of heat and fuels. Hydrothermal Carbonization is a thermal conversion process in which a feedstock is subjected to high temperature > 180 C in water and pressure corresponding to the temperature and generation of vapors. It is combined dehydration and decarboxylation of a substrate to raise its carbon content with the aim of achieving a higher calorific value. In simpler words, it is defined as artificial coalification of biomass in a short span of time. In the following study, Municipal Solid Waste has been taken as a feedstock and subjected to various temperature ranges and time durations. The changes in various physical, chemical and morphological characteristics are studied to quantify and classify the char produced with the prescribed standards of natural coal. The HTC is a promising technique which yielded positive results during different experimental conditions as the Carbon concentration rose to 70% in char from 34% in the feedstock. The calorific value also jumped from 8.97MJ/kg to 29.07 MJ/kg in 6 hours at 220 C. The detailed experimental setup and conditions are greatly discussed in the study below.

Solid Fuel, Green Energy, Waste to Energy, Reuse, Sustainable Development.

"Conversion of Municipal Solid Waste into Hydrochar Using Hydrothermal Carbonization", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 5, page no.e593-e599, May-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2105618.pdf

"Conversion of Municipal Solid Waste into Hydrochar Using Hydrothermal Carbonization", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 5, page no. ppe593-e599, May-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2105618.pdf