Production and beneficial impact of biochar for environmental application: A review on types of feedstocks, chemical compositions, operating parameters, techno …

RK Mishra, DJP Kumar, A Narula, SM Chistie, SU Naik - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Biochar generation from biomass pyrolysis is an appealing and practical technology for
storing carbon and lowering the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Carbon recalcitrance in …

Biochar physicochemical properties: pyrolysis temperature and feedstock kind effects

A Tomczyk, Z Sokołowska, P Boguta - Reviews in Environmental Science …, 2020 - Springer
Biochar is a pyrogenous, organic material synthesized through pyrolysis of different biomass
(plant or animal waste). The potential biochar applications include:(1) pollution remediation …

Evaluating biochar and its modifications for the removal of ammonium, nitrate, and phosphate in water

M Zhang, G Song, DL Gelardi, L Huang, E Khan… - Water Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Removal of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) from water through the use of various sorbents
is often considered an economically viable way for supplementing conventional methods …

Sewage sludge-derived biochar for the adsorptive removal of wastewater pollutants: A critical review

S Rangabhashiyam, PV dos Santos Lins… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The production of biochar from sewage sludge pyrolysis is a promising approach to
transform the waste resultant from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) to a potential …

Biochar for wastewater treatment—conversion technologies and applications

G Enaime, A Baçaoui, A Yaacoubi, M Lübken - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Biochar as a stable carbon-rich material shows incredible potential to handle
water/wastewater contaminants. Its application is gaining increasing interest due to the …

Mechanisms of metal sorption by biochars: Biochar characteristics and modifications

H Li, X Dong, EB da Silva, LM de Oliveira, Y Chen… - Chemosphere, 2017 - Elsevier
Biochar produced by thermal decomposition of biomass under oxygen-limited conditions
has received increasing attention as a cost-effective sorbent to treat metal-contaminated …

Modified-biochar adsorbents (MBAs) for heavy-metal ions adsorption: A critical review

C Liu, HX Zhang - Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
With the rapid growth of new-energy batteries and metallurgical industry, water pollution
caused by toxic heavy-metals from these sectors has increased to a new level, which is …

Design, synthesis, and performance of adsorbents for heavy metal removal from wastewater: a review

Y Fei, YH Hu - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Heavy metal contamination has caused serious impacts on the environment and risks
towards human health, promoting intensive R&D efforts for the removal of heavy metals from …

Effect of process parameters on production of biochar from biomass waste through pyrolysis: A review

M Tripathi, JN Sahu, P Ganesan - Renewable and sustainable energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
Biomass is considered to have potential to be used as an alternative energy source. High
carbon content present in biomass converts it into high energy biochar on thermochemical …

Enhanced adsorption of Cu (II) and Cd (II) by phosphoric acid-modified biochars

H Peng, P Gao, G Chu, B Pan, J Peng, B **ng - Environmental Pollution, 2017 - Elsevier
In this research, adsorption of Cu (II) and Cd (II) by biochars was investigated. To enhance
the adsorption of these two metal ions, a simple modification of biochars by phosphoric acid …