Demonstration of Rapid Waste Reduction from Ships Using
Hydrothermal Liquefaction and Compaction Agency / Branch: DOD /
NAVY Waste management on ships is an important yet difficult
task because as waste is generated by day to day processes, it
accumulates and occupies valuable space aboard vessels. The
waste consists of a wide variety of organic and inorganic
constituents, some of which are high in water content such as
food waste. A process that is capable of rapidly converting all
of the waste into a dense media for efficient storage or capable
of completely eliminate some of the waste is ideal. We propose
to develop a process consisting of a hydrothermal liquefaction
reactor and a waste compactor. The hydrothermal liquefaction
reactor will convert organic materials into an energy dense
fuel, while the compactor will condense the inorganic waste.
Hydrothermal liquefaction is a unique technology that can
depolymerize wet or dry biomass into fuel. This fuel can be then
be burned to heat the reactor, essential