A review of pristine and modified biochar immobilizing typical heavy metals in soil: applications and challenges

H Gong, L Zhao, X Rui, J Hu, N Zhu - Journal of hazardous materials, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, the application of biochar in the remediation of heavy metals (HMs)
contaminated soil has received tremendous attention globally. We reviewed the latest …

Removal of pharmaceuticals from water using sewage sludge-derived biochar: A review

I Ihsanullah, MT Khan, M Zubair, M Bilal, M Sajid - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, considerable attention has been paid to the beneficial utilization of sewage
sludge to reduce the risks associated with sludge disposal. Besides other applications of …

Influence of pyrolysis temperature on properties and environmental safety of heavy metals in biochars derived from municipal sewage sludge

J **, Y Li, J Zhang, S Wu, Y Cao, P Liang… - Journal of hazardous …, 2016 - Elsevier
Dried raw sludge was pyrolyzed at temperatures ranging from 400 to 600° C at the increase
of 50° C intervals to investigate the influence of pyrolysis temperature on properties and …

Fate and distribution of heavy metals during thermal processing of sewage sludge

WDC Udayanga, A Veksha, A Giannis, G Lisak… - Fuel, 2018 - Elsevier
Thermal processing of sewage sludge (SS) has received increasing attention in recent
years. Thermal processes valorise the carbon rich organic fraction of SS, while effectively …

Pyrolysis of municipal sewage sludge for biofuel production: a review

OS Djandja, ZC Wang, F Wang, YP Xu… - Industrial & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Among the various problems the world is facing, two problems are addressed in this paper.
On the one hand, biomass, the fourth largest and most important renewable energy option …

Effect of pyrolysis temperature on characteristics, chemical speciation and risk evaluation of heavy metals in biochar derived from textile dyeing sludge

X Wang, C Li, Z Li, G Yu, Y Wang - Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2019 - Elsevier
Textile dyeing sludge (TDS) was pyrolyzed at temperature ranging from 300 to 700° C to
investigate characteristics and to evaluate the risk of heavy metals (Zn, Cu, Cr, Ni, Cd, and …

Effect of pyrolysis temperature on chemical form, behavior and environmental risk of Zn, Pb and Cd in biochar produced from phytoremediation residue

H Huang, W Yao, R Li, A Ali, J Du, D Guo, R **ao… - Bioresource …, 2018 - Elsevier
This study aimed to evaluate the chemical forms, behavior and environmental risk of heavy
metal (HMs) Zn, Pb and Cd in phytoremediation residue (PMR) pyrolyzed at 350° C, 550° C …

Effects of temperature and carrier gas on physico-chemical properties of biochar derived from biosolids

S Aktar, MA Hossain, N Rathnayake, S Patel… - Journal of Analytical and …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study investigated the influence of temperature (400 ºC, 500 ºC and 600 ºC) and–carrier
gas (N 2 and CO 2) on biochar yields, physicochemical, and structural attributes. Higher …

Boosting thermophilic anaerobic digestion with conductive materials: Current outlook and future prospects

M Alam, BR Dhar - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Thermophilic anaerobic digestion (TAD) can provide superior process kinetics, higher
methane yields, and more pathogen destruction than mesophilic anaerobic digestion (MAD) …

Comparative characterization of sewage sludge compost and soil: Heavy metal leaching characteristics

W Fang, Y Wei, J Liu - Journal of hazardous materials, 2016 - Elsevier
The leaching and accumulation of heavy metals are major concerns following the land
application of sewage sludge compost (SSC). We comparatively characterized SSC, the …