In this study, SCG was liquefied in hot-compressed water in N2
atmosphere. Effects of the retention time (varied from 5 min to
30 min), reaction temperature (varied from 200 C to 300 C),
water/feedstock mass ratio (varied from 5:1 to 20:1) and initial
pressure (0.5 MPa and 2.0 MPa) on the yield of product fractions
were investigated, with an expectation of maximizing the oil yield.
The properties of the resulting bio-oil (e.g., elemental composition,
higher heating value, and chemical composition) were characterized.
To the best our knowledge, this is the first to examine SCG as a
feedstock for the bio-oil production via a hydrothermal liquefaction
process