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Shiyi Qin
Bio: Shiyi Qin is an academic researcher from Virginia Tech College of Natural Resources and Environment. The author has contributed to research in topics: Compost & Manure. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 11 publications receiving 85 citations.
Topics: Compost, Manure, Biochar, Anaerobic digestion, Cow dung
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TL;DR: In this article, a review focusing on a holistic view of biochar, production from feedstock's, engineering production strategies, and its applications and future prospects is presented, revealing a systematic emphasis on the continuation and development of bio-char and its production methods such as physical engineering, chemical and bio-engineering techniques.
128 citations
TL;DR: In this article, a review of micro-and nano-plastics (MNPs) and its potential impacts on the viability, development, lifecycle, movements, and fertility of living organism via several potential mechanisms, such as irritation, oxidative damage, digestion impairment, tissue deposition, change in gut microbial communities' dynamics, impaired fatty acid metabolism, and molecular damage are emphasized.
109 citations
TL;DR: This review article mainly focused on the different biological processes and thermochemical that can be occupied for the production of waste to-energy and multi-bio-product in a series of reaction based on sustainability.
68 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors address the availability of blueberry crop residues (BCR), applications of this feedstock in bioprocess for obtaining range of value-added products, to offer economic viability, business development and market potential, challenges and future perspectives.
45 citations
TL;DR: Overall, this bacterial community was dominated by the Firmicutes (0.04–0.38) phylum and Clostridium sp.
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TL;DR: In this article, a review focusing on a holistic view of biochar, production from feedstock's, engineering production strategies, and its applications and future prospects is presented, revealing a systematic emphasis on the continuation and development of bio-char and its production methods such as physical engineering, chemical and bio-engineering techniques.
128 citations
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors highlight the human health impacts of airborne particulate matter (MPs) with a special focus on the occupational safety of the industry workers, their possible influence on Air Quality Index (AQI), their potential exposure, and accumulation in the canopy/arboreal, above-canopy and atmospheric (aerial) habitats.
100 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the value addition of agricultural wastes by solid-state fermentation through green processing is discussed with the current knowledge on the scenarios, sustainability opportunities and future directions of a circular economy for solid waste utilisation.
95 citations
TL;DR: In this article , the authors review application of biochar-based for carbon sink, covering agronomy, animal farming, anaerobic digestion, composting, environmental remediation, construction, and energy storage.
Abstract: In the context of climate change and the circular economy, biochar has recently found many applications in various sectors as a versatile and recycled material. Here, we review application of biochar-based for carbon sink, covering agronomy, animal farming, anaerobic digestion, composting, environmental remediation, construction, and energy storage. The ultimate storage reservoirs for biochar are soils, civil infrastructure, and landfills. Biochar-based fertilisers, which combine traditional fertilisers with biochar as a nutrient carrier, are promising in agronomy. The use of biochar as a feed additive for animals shows benefits in terms of animal growth, gut microbiota, reduced enteric methane production, egg yield, and endo-toxicant mitigation. Biochar enhances anaerobic digestion operations, primarily for biogas generation and upgrading, performance and sustainability, and the mitigation of inhibitory impurities. In composts, biochar controls the release of greenhouse gases and enhances microbial activity. Co-composted biochar improves soil properties and enhances crop productivity. Pristine and engineered biochar can also be employed for water and soil remediation to remove pollutants. In construction, biochar can be added to cement or asphalt, thus conferring structural and functional advantages. Incorporating biochar in biocomposites improves insulation, electromagnetic radiation protection and moisture control. Finally, synthesising biochar-based materials for energy storage applications requires additional functionalisation.
94 citations