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Adsorption removal of natural organic matters in waters using biochar.

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Biochar can be used as an efficient adsorbent of organic matter in water as well as a pseudo-second-order type model that fits the adsorption kinetics.
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This article is published in Bioresource Technology.The article was published on 2018-07-01. It has received 44 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Biochar & Organic matter.

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Adsorption-reduction removal of Cr(VI) by tobacco petiole pyrolytic biochar: Batch experiment, kinetic and mechanism studies.

TL;DR: Simulation result of adsorption-reduction-adsorption process showed the Cr(VI) removal was kinetic controlled by Cr( VI) and Cr(III) adsorptions.
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Microwave assisted hydrothermal preparation of rice straw hydrochars for adsorption of organics and heavy metals.

TL;DR: The results suggest that microwave-assisted hydrothermal treatment is an effective method for the rapid production of hydrochar, and rice straw hydrochars are promising adsorbents for the removal of water pollutants such as organics and heavy metals.
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Progress in the preparation and application of modified biochar for improved contaminant removal from water and wastewater

TL;DR: Modified biochar (BC) is reviewed in its preparation, functionality, applications and regeneration, and the Langmuir isotherm model provides the best fit for sorption equilibria of heavy metals and anionic contaminants and the pseudo 2(nd) order is the most appropriate model of sorption kinetics for all contaminants.
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Environmental application of biochar: Current status and perspectives

TL;DR: This review provides a critical review of current research updates related to the pollutants interaction with surface functional groups of biochars and the effect of the parameters variability on biochar attributes pertinent to specific pollutants removal, involved mechanisms, and competence for these removals.
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Biochar as potential sustainable precursors for activated carbon production: Multiple applications in environmental protection and energy storage

TL;DR: Compared with traditional activated carbon, activated biochar appears to be a new potential cost-effective and environmentally-friendly carbon materials with great application prospect in many fields.
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Biochar modification to enhance sorption of inorganics from water

TL;DR: This review evaluates various methods to increase the sorption efficiency of biochar including activation with steam, acids and bases and the production ofBiochar-based composites with metal oxides, carbonaceous materials, clays, organic compounds, and biofilms.
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Advanced oxidation processes for the removal of natural organic matter from drinking water sources: A comprehensive review.

TL;DR: Recent research and development studies conducted on the application of AOPs to degrade NOM including UV and/or ozone-based applications, different Fenton processes and various heterogeneous catalytic and photocatalytic oxidative processes are presented.
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