The Digest’s 2025 Multi-Slide Guide to Combined Biogas and Hydrochar Production from Organic Waste

The National Research Council Canada innovates in clean energy, converting wet organic wastes via combined bio and thermochemical processes. A key approach integrates Hydrothermal Carbonization (HTC) with Anaerobic Digestion (AD), bypassing energy-intensive drying. Case studies show this enhances biogas (methane) production from food waste and digestate, increases energy yield, and reduces waste. This flexible strategy produces valuable outputs like hydrochar and renewable natural gas, optimizing resource conversion from challenging feedstocks.