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A short review on hydrothermal liquefaction of livestock manure and a chance for Korea to advance swine manure to bio-oil technology

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Due to the abundant supply and suitable physicochemical characteristics of livestock manure, it may be a useful biomass to produce biofuels, such as “bio-oil.” Hydrothermal liquefaction is a promising method for converting such wet biomasses into a liquid fuels and has attracted attention worldwide. In this review, the current state of research on the hydrothermal liquefaction of livestock manure biomasses is summarized. The effect of operating parameters on the yield of bio-oil is also reviewed. The fundamental characteristics of raw manure biomasses and converted oils are outlined and discussed in the paper. To reduce the use of fossil fuel and nuclear energy, the South Korean government has pledged to increase renewable energy. Based on findings from a literature review, it can be concluded that there is a chance for Korea to advance bio-oil production from the abundant and tremendous energy potential of swine manure by a hydrothermal liquefaction process.

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We acknowledge the financial support from the National Research Foundation of the Republic of Korea (Grant No. NRF-2016R1A2B4008115).

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Islam, M.N., Park, JH. A short review on hydrothermal liquefaction of livestock manure and a chance for Korea to advance swine manure to bio-oil technology. J Mater Cycles Waste Manag 20, 1–9 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10163-016-0566-0

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