Systems and methods for converting biomass to biocrude via hydrothermal liquefaction

Systems and processes of providing novel thermal energy sources for hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) reactors are described herein. According to various implementations, the systems and processes use concentrated solar thermal energy from a focused high energy beam to provide the sufficient energy for driving the HTL biomass to biocrude process. In addition, other implementations convert the biowaste, such as municipal biosolids and grease and food waste, into the biocrude by using anaerobic digesters, and a portion of the biogas generated by the digesters is used to produce the thermal and/or electrical energy used in the HTL reactor for the biomass-to-biocrude process. Furthermore, alternative implementations may include a hybrid system that uses the biogas and solar radiation to provide sufficient thermal energy for the HTL reactor. 本发明涉及用于通过水热液化将生物质转化为生物原油的系统和方法。根据各种实施方式，系统和方法利用来自聚焦高能束的集中太阳热能以提供用于驱动HTL生物质至生物原油工艺的足够能量。此外，其他实施方式利用厌氧消化器将生物废弃物诸如城市生物固体和油脂及食物废物转化为生物原油，并且消化器产生的一部分生物气被用来产生在HTL反应器中使用的用于生物质至生物原油工艺的热