Application of biochar for the adsorption of organic pollutants from wastewater: Modification strategies, mechanisms and challenges

B Qiu, Q Shao, J Shi, C Yang, H Chu - Separation and Purification …, 2022 - Elsevier
As an efficient and low-cost adsorbent, biochar has been widely used in the adsorption and
removal of dyes, antibiotics and phenols from wastewater. Biochar is produced with gas and …

Biochar application for greenhouse gas mitigation, contaminants immobilization and soil fertility enhancement: A state-of-the-art review

K Abhishek, A Shrivastava, V Vimal, AK Gupta… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rising global temperature, pollution load, and energy crises are serious problems, recently
facing the world. Scientists around the world are ambitious to find eco-friendly and cost …

A sustainable reuse strategy of converting waste activated sludge into biochar for contaminants removal from water: modifications, applications and perspectives

J Hu, L Zhao, J Luo, H Gong, N Zhu - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Conversion of sewage sludge to biochar for contaminants removal from water achieves the
dual purpose of solid waste reuse and pollution elimination, in line with the concept of …

Removal of heavy metals from aqueous solution using carbon-based adsorbents: A review

C Duan, T Ma, J Wang, Y Zhou - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Heavy metal contamination has been a serious threat to environment and human health.
Carbon-based materials, from biochar/activated carbon to modified materials (ie carbon …

Production, properties, and catalytic applications of sludge derived biochar for environmental remediation

R Wang, X Duan, S Wang, N Ren, SH Ho - Water Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Environment-friendly and cost-effective disposal and reutilization of sludge wastes are
essential in wastewater treatment processes (WWTPs). Converting activated sludge into …

Insights into biochar and hydrochar production and applications: a review

Z Zhang, Z Zhu, B Shen, L Liu - Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Recently, there is an upsurge interest of using biomass derived char products in various
fields, in order to address some of the most urgent energy and environmental problems we …

Lead and cadmium clean removal from wastewater by sustainable biochar derived from poplar saw dust

S Cheng, Y Liu, B **ng, X Qin, C Zhang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochar is produced at 400–800° C by pyrolysis of poplar saw dust, which is used as the
sustainable adsorbent to investigate the adsorption performance of Pb 2+/Cd 2+ from …

Ball-milling synthesis of biochar and biochar–based nanocomposites and prospects for removal of emerging contaminants: A review

SO Amusat, TG Kebede, S Dube, MM Nindi - Journal of Water Process …, 2021 - Elsevier
The ball-milling of carbon-based materials with nanoparticles is currently emerging as a
promising cost-effective alternative method of producing nanocomposites with great surface …

Conversion of sewage sludge into biochar: A potential resource in water and wastewater treatment

A Gopinath, G Divyapriya, V Srivastava, AR Laiju… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Production of biochar from sewage sludge (SS) is consistent with the goal of sustainable
resource recovery and promotes a wastewater-based circular economy. Thermochemical …

Use of biochar as a low-cost adsorbent for removal of heavy metals from water and wastewater: A review

BK Biswal, R Balasubramanian - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, the removal of heavy metals from water and wastewater systems remains a
challenging issue globally. Adsorption technology is widely used for the removal of heavy …