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Abstract

Disclosed is a system for converting waste carbon material into bio-crude and nutrients using hydrothermal liquefaction. The system comprises a mixing and recirculation tank configured to receive the waste carbon material. a hydraulic pumping unit configured to mix waste carbon material with water and to increase the pressure of the mixture. a plug flow reactor configured to maintain the pressure of mixture of the waste carbon material and water. wherein the plug flow reactor comprises a preheater configured to increase temperature of the mixture of waste carbon material and water to obtain waste flow and a hydrothermal reactor unit configured to receive the waste flow from the preheater. The hydrothermal reactor unit may further comprise a heater for increasing the temperature of the waste flow using a plurality of heating formats and a conduit configured to partially recirculate waste heat into the hydrothermal reactor unit.

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