Biochar-based materials in environmental pollutant elimination, H2 production and CO2 capture applications

L Fang, T Huang, H Lu, XL Wu, Z Chen, H Yang… - Biochar, 2023‏ - Springer
Biochar and biochar-based materials have been studied extensively in multidisciplinary
areas because of their outstanding physicochemical properties. In this review article, biochar …

Simultaneous removal of pharmaceuticals and heavy metals from aqueous phase via adsorptive strategy: A critical review

M Zhai, B Fu, Y Zhai, W Wang, A Maroney, AA Keller… - Water Research, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The coexistence of pharmaceuticals and heavy metals is regarded as a serious threat to
aquatic environments. Adsorbents have been widely applied to the simultaneous removal of …

[HTML][HTML] Bio-waste valorisation: Agricultural wastes as biosorbents for removal of (in) organic pollutants in wastewater treatment

N Karić, AS Maia, A Teodorović, N Atanasova… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The conventional waste management practices dispose or incinerate agricultural and
forestry waste, contributing to the environmental pollution while misusing biomass, a …

Engineered biochar–A sustainable solution for the removal of antibiotics from water

P Krasucka, B Pan, YS Ok, D Mohan, B Sarkar… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Antibiotic contamination and the spread of antimicrobial resistant bacteria are global
environmental issues. Given the growing consumption of antibiotics, it is crucial to reduce …

The adsorption, regeneration and engineering applications of biochar for removal organic pollutants: a review

Y Dai, N Zhang, C **ng, Q Cui, Q Sun - Chemosphere, 2019‏ - Elsevier
In recent years, with the continuous development of industry and agriculture, the content of
organic pollutants in the environment has been increasing, which has caused serious …

Review of biochar role as additive in anaerobic digestion processes

M Chiappero, O Norouzi, M Hu, F Demichelis… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Anaerobic digestion (AD) could be considered as a mature technology and nowadays it can
still play a pivot role because of the urgent need to provide renewable energy sources and …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] A techno-economic analysis of biochar production and the bioeconomy for orchard biomass

M Nematian, C Keske, JN Ng'ombe - Waste Management, 2021‏ - Elsevier
It is well established that the global practice of burning crop residues, such as orchard
biomass, harms human health and the environment. A bioeconomy for orchard biomass may …

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 …

Biomass-derived activated carbons for the removal of pharmaceutical mircopollutants from wastewater: A review

J Ouyang, L Zhou, Z Liu, JYY Heng, W Chen - Separation and Purification …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Biomass-derived activated carbons (biochars) have attracted great attention due to their
excellent physicochemical properties such as high specific area, large pore volume, well …