Activated carbon from biomass waste precursors: Factors affecting production and adsorption mechanism

M Gayathiri, T Pulingam, KT Lee, K Sudesh - Chemosphere, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The use of activated carbon is evidenced by the increased scope of carbon-based
applications in various industrial applications including pharmaceutical antidotes …

Microwave assisted preparation of activated carbon from biomass: A review

W Ao, J Fu, X Mao, Q Kang, C Ran, Y Liu… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Activated carbon has been widely used as adsorbents, catalyst support and energy storage
materials. Microwave heating is a promising technique for thermochemical treatment and …

Effects of nano cotton stalk and palm leaf ashes on ultrahigh-performance concrete properties incorporating recycled concrete aggregates

M Amin, AM Zeyad, BA Tayeh, IS Agwa - Construction and Building …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
The demand for partial replacement and complementary products of cement to enhance the
properties of concrete and reduce the environmental pollution from the cement industry is …

Applications of rice husk ash as green and sustainable biomass

H Moayedi, B Aghel, H Nguyen, ASA Rashid - Journal of Cleaner …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Research on agricultural wastes management, as a natural resource material, is state of the
art and desirable subject in many engineering subcategories. The benefits include ease of …

Biosorption of heavy metals from aqueous solution by various chemically modified agricultural wastes: A review

HI Syeda, I Sultan, KS Razavi, PS Yap - Journal of Water Process …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
In recent years, with the global increase in industrialization, there has been a significant
increase in the amount of toxic pollutants such as heavy metals being released into water …

Pyrolysis for biochar purposes: a review to establish current knowledge gaps and research needs

JJ Manyà - Environmental science & technology, 2012‏ - ACS Publications
According to the International Biochar Initiative (IBI), biochar is a charcoal which can be
applied to soil for both agricultural and environmental gains. Biochar technology seems to …

Sewage sludge pyrolysis for liquid production: a review

I Fonts, G Gea, M Azuara, J Ábrego, J Arauzo - Renewable and sustainable …, 2012‏ - Elsevier
The high output of sewage sludge, which is increasing during recent years, and the
limitations of the existing means of disposing sewage sludge highlight the need to find …

Agricultural residues as precursors for activated carbon production—A review

O Ioannidou, A Zabaniotou - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2007‏ - Elsevier
A review of the production of activated carbons from agricultural residues is presented. The
effects of various process parameters on the pyrolysis stage are reviewed. Influences of …

[HTML][HTML] Ultrasound-assisted biomass valorization to industrial interesting products: state-of-the-art, perspectives and challenges

EMM Flores, G Cravotto, CA Bizzi, D Santos… - Ultrasonics …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Nowadays, the application of ultrasound (US) energy for assisting the lignocellulosic
biomass and waste materials conversion into value-added products has dramatically …

Current updates and perspectives of biosorption technology: an alternative for the removal of heavy metals from wastewater

OA Ramírez Calderón, OM Abdeldayem… - Current Pollution …, 2020‏ - Springer
Several municipal, industrial, and agricultural activities use and release heavy metals
containing wastewater into the environment. These mixtures of heavy metals pose various …