A comprehensive review of biochar in removal of organic pollutants from wastewater: Characterization, toxicity, activation/functionalization and influencing treatment …

H Zeghioud, L Fryda, H Djelal, A Assadi… - Journal of Water Process …, 2022 - Elsevier
The current climate and environmental challenges demand novel and cost-effective
sustainable materials with a high efficacy and eco-friendly properties. Biochar (BC) has …

A sustainable paradigm of sewage sludge biochar: valorization, opportunities, challenges and future prospects

S Singh, V Kumar, DS Dhanjal, S Datta, D Bhatia… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
The generation of sludge during wastewater treatment has drawn the attention of various
scientists on its toxicity and safety in lieu of its disposal in the environment. Source of sludge …

Activated Carbon, Biochar and Charcoal: Linkages and Synergies across Pyrogenic Carbon's ABCs

N Hagemann, K Spokas, HP Schmidt, R Kägi… - Water, 2018 - mdpi.com
Biochar and activated carbon, both carbonaceous pyrogenic materials, are important
products for environmental technology and intensively studied for a multitude of purposes. A …

[HTML][HTML] Surface modification of biochar for dye removal from wastewater

L Goswami, A Kushwaha, SR Kafle, BS Kim - Catalysts, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nowadays, biochar is being studied to a great degree because of its potential for carbon
sequestration, soil improvement, climate change mitigation, catalysis, wastewater treatment …

Sludge: a waste or renewable source for energy and resources recovery?

VK Tyagi, SL Lo - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2013 - Elsevier
Utilization of waste sludge as a renewable resource for energy recovery is the appropriate
solution of how to manage the continuously increasing waste sludge generation effectively …

Sludge-derived biochars: A review on the influence of synthesis conditions on pollutants removal efficiency from wastewaters

S Jellali, B Khiari, M Usman, H Hamdi… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Pyrolysis is a thermochemical process that permits the conversion of biomasses into energy
(bio-oil and biogas) and a solid residue called biochar. The generation of biochar from …

Utilization of sludge based adsorbents for the removal of various pollutants: A review

P Devi, AK Saroha - Science of the Total Environment, 2017 - Elsevier
Sludge based adsorbents are widely used for the removal of various pollutants from water
and wastewater systems and the available data is much diversified. The purpose of this …

A critical review on preparation, characterization and utilization of sludge-derived activated carbons for wastewater treatment

P Hadi, M Xu, C Ning, CSK Lin, G McKay - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2015 - Elsevier
Sludge, a byproduct produced from numerous industrial activities, has been recognized as
an ecological burden for the society. However, viewing the sludge, as a carbon-rich material …

Effects of sewage sludge biochar on plant metal availability after application to a Mediterranean soil

A Mendez, A Gomez, J Paz-Ferreiro, G Gasco - Chemosphere, 2012 - Elsevier
Pyrolytic conversion of sewage sludge into biochar could be a sustainable management
option for Mediterranean agricultural soils. The aim of this work is to evaluate the effects of …

Pyrolysis as an economical and ecological treatment option for municipal sewage sludge

D Barry, C Barbiero, C Briens, F Berruti - Biomass and Bioenergy, 2019 - Elsevier
Pyrolysis of sewage sludge was selected as a potential disposal method that provides
biochar and bio-oil. An intrinsic problem of sewage sludge is the high concentration of heavy …