A critical review on sustainable biochar system through gasification: Energy and environmental applications.
Siming You,Yong Sik Ok,Yong Sik Ok,Season S. Chen,Daniel C.W. Tsang,Eilhann E. Kwon,Jechan Lee,Chi-Hwa Wang +7 more
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The physicochemical properties and yield of biochar through the diverse gasification conditions associated with various types of biomass were extensively evaluated and relevant challenges and solutions were suggested in this review.About:
This article is published in Bioresource Technology.The article was published on 2017-12-01 and is currently open access. It has received 252 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Biochar.read more
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Biochar application for the remediation of heavy metal polluted land: A review of in situ field trials
David O'Connor,Tianyue Peng,Junli Zhang,Daniel C.W. Tsang,Daniel S. Alessi,Zhengtao Shen,Zhengtao Shen,Nanthi Bolan,Deyi Hou +8 more
TL;DR: It was found that the use of biochar may help increase crop yields on polluted land, and thus reduce the amount of mineral fertilizer used in the field, and in order to maximize the benefits ofBiochar addition, farmers need to accept that the dosage rates of mineral fertilizers should be reduced.
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Biochar technology in wastewater treatment: A critical review.
Wei Xiang,Xueyang Zhang,Xueyang Zhang,Jianjun Chen,Weixin Zou,Feng He,Xin Hu,Daniel C.W. Tsang,Yong Sik Ok,Bin Gao +9 more
TL;DR: It can be concluded that biochar technology represents a new, cost effective, and environmentally-friendly solution for the treatment of wastewater.
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Wood-based biochar for the removal of potentially toxic elements in water and wastewater: a critical review
Sabry M. Shaheen,Sabry M. Shaheen,Nabeel Khan Niazi,Nabeel Khan Niazi,Noha E.E. Hassan,Irshad Bibi,Irshad Bibi,Hailong Wang,Daniel C.W. Tsang,Yong Sik Ok,Nanthi Bolan,Jörg Rinklebe,Jörg Rinklebe +12 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the potential use of wood-based biochar (WB) for the removal of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) from water and wastewater has been discussed, and a review demonstrates the overarching scientific opportunities for a comprehensive understanding of using WB as an emerging biosorbent and a promising low-cost and effective material for the remediation of contaminated water.
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Thermochemical conversion of sewage sludge: A critical review
TL;DR: In this article, the characteristics of sewage sludge are discussed in terms of composition and the current options for its treatment with the associated environmental impacts, and a critical comparison is made of the drying techniques, co-feedstocks and catalytic processes, reaction kinetics, reactor technologies, operating conditions to be optimized, removal of impurities, fuel properties, their constraints and required improvements.
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Production and characterization of activated carbon from barley straw by physical activation with carbon dioxide and steam
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the production of activated carbon from barley straw using physical activation method with two different activating agents, carbon dioxide and steam, in order to maximize the BET surface area and microporosity of the final product.
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Biochar effects on soil biota – A review
Johannes Lehmann,Matthias C. Rillig,Janice E. Thies,Caroline A. Masiello,William C. Hockaday,David E. Crowley +5 more
TL;DR: A review of the literature reveals a significant number of early studies on biochar-type materials as soil amendments either for managing pathogens, as inoculant carriers or for manipulative experiments to sorb signaling compounds or toxins as mentioned in this paper.
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Adsorption of methylene blue on low-cost adsorbents: A review
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A review of biochar and its use and function in soil
TL;DR: The potential to sequester carbon as thermally stabilized (charred) biomass using existing organic resource is estimated to be at least 1 Gt/yr − 1 and biochar, defined by its useful application to soil, is expected to provide a benefit from enduring physical and chemical properties.
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Organic and inorganic contaminants removal from water with biochar, a renewable, low cost and sustainable adsorbent--a critical review.
TL;DR: A review of recent applications of biochars, produced from biomass pyrolysis (slow and fast), in water and wastewater treatment, and a few recommendations for further research have been made in the area of biochar development for application to water filtration.