Hydrothermal carbonization of renewable waste biomass for solid biofuel production: A discussion on process mechanism, the influence of process parameters …

HB Sharma, AK Sarmah, B Dubey - Renewable and sustainable energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
The energy demand of the world is expected to reach 739 quadrillions BTU in 2040, which
therefore demand for exploring more alternative source of renewable energy. Waste …

A critical review on performance indicators for evaluating soil biota and soil health of biochar-amended soils

M He, X **ong, L Wang, D Hou, NS Bolan… - Journal of hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Amendment of soil with biochar has been widely investigated for soil quality improvement in
terms of biotic and abiotic functionalities. The performance of biochar-based amendment …

Effect of biochar and compost on soil properties and organic matter in aggregate size fractions under field conditions

J Cooper, I Greenberg, B Ludwig, L Hippich… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2020 - Elsevier
Aggregation affects soil properties crucial for sustainable soil management and productivity.
However, longer-term studies (> five years) of treatments to enhance soil aggregation, such …

Prospective life cycle assessment of large-scale biochar production and use for negative emissions in Stockholm

ES Azzi, E Karltun, C Sundberg - Environmental Science & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Several cities in Sweden are aiming for climate neutrality within a few decades and for
negative emissions thereafter. Combined biochar, heat, and power production is an option …

Sustainable remediation of hazardous environmental pollutants using biochar-based nanohybrid materials

Y Zhao, SA Qamar, M Qamar, M Bilal… - Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochar is a well-known carbon material with diversified functionalities and excellent
physicochemical characteristics with high wastewater treatment potential. This review aims …

[HTML][HTML] Long-term effects of softwood biochar on soil physical properties, greenhouse gas emissions and crop nutrient uptake in two contrasting boreal soils

S Kalu, A Simojoki, K Karhu, P Tammeorg - Agriculture, Ecosystems & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochars (BC) have tremendous potential in mitigating climate change, and offer various
agricultural and environmental benefits. However, there is limited information about the long …

[HTML][HTML] Intensify production, transform biomass to energy and novel goods and protect soils in Europe—A vision how to mobilize marginal lands

P Schröder, B Beckers, S Daniels, F Gnädinger… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
The rapid increase of the world population constantly demands more food production from
agricultural soils. This causes conflicts, since at the same time strong interest arises on novel …

Biochar for delivery of agri-inputs: Current status and future perspectives

P Sashidhar, M Kochar, B Singh, M Gupta… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Biochar, a carbonaceous porous material produced from the pyrolysis of agricultural
residues and solid wastes has been widely used as a soil amendment. Recent publications …

Converting beach wrack into a resource as a challenge for the Baltic Sea (an overview)

B Chubarenko, J Woelfel, J Hofmann, S Aldag… - Ocean & Coastal …, 2021 - Elsevier
The paper distinguishes beach wrack, the marine generated organic part of beach cast, as a
separate management object and discusses research questions related to its management …

The different faces of biochar: contamination risk versus remediation tool

I Hilber, AC Bastos, S Loureiro, G Soja… - Journal of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
This article reviews the different aspects of biochar as source and sink of organic and
inorganic contaminants. Biochar can contain organic contaminants such as polycyclic …