PROCESS FOR THE HYDROTHERMAL TREATMENT OF HIGH MOLAR MASS BIOMATERIALS

摘要

The present invention concerns a process for the conversion of biomaterials into structural carbon products, particularly utilizing a hydrothermal treatment step that is carried out on a high molar mass organic starting material having a carbon content of >40 wt% of the dry matter. The invention also concerns a structural carbon product obtained using such a process, which has well-defined physico-chemical properties, e.g. in terms of surface area, carbon content, density, size and shape, as well as a use of the process in manufacturing a rubber or plastic product or a pigment containing the carbon product as an additive.