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ArticleRSC advances2025

Catalyzed hydrothermal carbonization of sewage sludge: structural modification of hydrochar and its derived selective pyrolytic product distribution.

Muhammad Rizwan, Xiaolong Zhou, Asma Leghari, Muhammad Sarfraz Akram, Hassan Zeb, Muhammad Frayad Ali, Muhammad Kashif Javed, Mingzhi Wang, Muhammad Asif Nawaz

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Muhammad RizwanInternational Joint Research Center for Green Energy and Chemical Industry, East China University of Science & Technology Shanghai 200237 China xiaolong@ecust.edu.cn.
Xiaolong ZhouInternational Joint Research Center for Green Energy and Chemical Industry, East China University of Science & Technology Shanghai 200237 China xiaolong@ecust.edu.cn.
Asma LeghariInstitute of Clean Coal Technology, East China University of Science and Technology Shanghai 200237 China.
Muhammad Sarfraz AkramInstitute of Energy & Environmental Engineering, University of the Punjab Lahore 54590 Pakistan.
Hassan ZebInstitute of Energy & Environmental Engineering, University of the Punjab Lahore 54590 Pakistan.
Muhammad Frayad AliInternational Joint Research Center for Green Energy and Chemical Industry, East China University of Science & Technology Shanghai 200237 China xiaolong@ecust.edu.cn.
Muhammad Kashif JavedState Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering & Technology, East China University of Science & Technology Shanghai 200237 China.
Mingzhi WangInternational Joint Research Center for Green Energy and Chemical Industry, East China University of Science & Technology Shanghai 200237 China xiaolong@ecust.edu.cn.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6629-8979
Muhammad Asif NawazDepartment of Inorganic Chemistry and Material Sciences Institute of Seville, University of Seville-CSIC Seville 41092 Spain mnawaz@us.es.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3234-031X

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Abstract

The pressing demand for sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels coupled with environmental risks associated with inappropriate sewage sludge (SS) disposal calls for innovative valorization strategies that transform waste into value-added products. This study introduces a novel approach by directly incorporating zeolite catalysts (HZSM-5 and USY) into the hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) of SS, followed by pyrolysis (Py) of the derived hydrochar (HC). Insights into derived HC are explored through comprehensive characterization, such as morphology, crystallinity, functionality, and thermal analysis. HZSM-5 significantly reduced the activation energy of HC from 27 to 5.5 kJ mol

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