On the use of the Büchi “kiloclave” pressure reactor in investigations into the hydrothermal carbonisation (HTC) of Eichhornia crassipes (water hyacinth).

On the use of the Büchi “kiloclave” pressure reactor in investigations into the hydrothermal carbonisation (HTC) of Eichhornia crassipes (water hyacinth).

For several decades, the aggressive spread of the species Eichhornia crassipes (water hyacinth) in some areas of the tropics and subtropics has led to major ecological and socio-economic problems. In the studies carried out here, this plant was used as a starting material for hydrothermal carbonisation (HTC).