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ArticleScientific reports2025

Exploring the catalytic hydrothermal liquefaction of Namibian encroacher bush.

Luis Cutz, Nikos Bias, Majd Al-Naji, Wiebren de Jong

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4 authors.

Luis CutzProcess and Energy Department, University of Technology of Delft, Leeghwaterstraat 39, 2628 CB, Delft, The Netherlands. Luis.Cutz@tudelft.nl.
Nikos BiasProcess and Energy Department, University of Technology of Delft, Leeghwaterstraat 39, 2628 CB, Delft, The Netherlands.
Majd Al-NajiBasCat-UniCat BASF JointLab, Technische Universität Berlin, Hardenbergstraße 36, Sekr. EW K-01, 10623, Berlin, Germany.
Wiebren de JongProcess and Energy Department, University of Technology of Delft, Leeghwaterstraat 39, 2628 CB, Delft, The Netherlands.

Funding

Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek Biom.2019.002
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

An urgent ecological issue is the threat posed by invasive species, which are becoming more widespread especially in Africa. These encroachments damage ecosystems, pose a threat to biodiversity, and outcompete local plants and animals. This article focuses on converting Acacia Mellifera from Namibia, commonly known as encroacher bush (EB) into high-quality drop-in intermediates for the chemical and transport industry via hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL). HTL tackles the growing need for sustainable energy carriers while simultaneously halting the spread of the invasive species. A surface response methodology was used to optimize the HTL process for the following operational conditions: temperature (250-340 °C), residence time (5-60 min) and catalyst loading (0-10 wt%). The catalyst of choice was determined after evaluating the energy recovery (ER) of four different catalysts (Zeolite, La

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BiocharBiofuelBiomassCatalystHTLInvasive species

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PMID39747213
PMCPMC11696455

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