Biochar as the effective adsorbent to combustion gaseous pollutants: preparation, activation, functionalization and the adsorption mechanisms

C Wen, T Liu, D Wang, Y Wang, H Chen, G Luo… - Progress in Energy and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The massive combustion utilization of fossil fuel in human industrial activities, such as power
plants, waste incineration, and kiln combustion for cement production, would emit serious …

Mitigation approaches and techniques for combustion power plants flue gas emissions: A comprehensive review

I Larki, A Zahedi, M Asadi, MM Forootan… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Population growth and urbanization are driving energy demand. Despite the development of
renewable energy technologies, most of this demand is still met by fossil fuels. Flue gases …

Carbon dioxide capture using liquid absorption methods: a review

FO Ochedi, J Yu, H Yu, Y Liu, A Hussain - Environmental Chemistry …, 2021 - Springer
Anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere is inducing global
warming, ocean acidification, polar ice melting, rise in sea level, droughts and hurricanes …

Production, characterization, activation and environmental applications of engineered biochar: a review

D Akhil, D Lakshmi, A Kartik, DVN Vo, J Arun… - Environmental …, 2021 - Springer
Increased industrial and domestic activities have induced pollution, global warming and
resources depletion, calling for advanced remediation techniques. For instance, biochar …

Biochar as a support for nanocatalysts and other reagents: Recent advances and applications

RP Lopes, D Astruc - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
The transformation and use of the biomass are of fundamental energetic and ecological
interest. The general objective of this review is to provide an overview of biochar (a major …

Magnetite-impregnated biochar of parthenium hysterophorus for adsorption of Cr (VI) from tannery industrial wastewater

J Fito, M Abewaa, T Nkambule - Applied Water Science, 2023 - Springer
The tannery industry inevitably generates toxic and catastrophic wastewater, which results in
a huge threat to public health and water resources. Therefore, this work aimed to synthesize …

Biochar composites: Emerging trends, field successes and sustainability implications

L Wang, YS Ok, DCW Tsang, DS Alessi… - Soil Use and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Engineered biochars are promising candidates in a wide range of environmental
applications, including soil fertility improvement, contaminant immobilization, wastewater …

A review on removal of mercury from flue gas utilizing existing air pollutant control devices (APCDs)

Y Li, J Yu, Y Liu, R Huang, Z Wang, Y Zhao - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Mercury is a highly toxic heavy metal pollutant. It is of great significance to develop cost-
effective mercury pollution control technologies of coal-fired flue gas. Among various …

A critical review on removal of gaseous pollutants using sulfate radical-based advanced oxidation technologies

Y Liu, L Liu, Y Wang - Environmental Science & Technology, 2021 - ACS Publications
Excessive emissions of gaseous pollutants such as SO2, NO x, heavy metals (Hg, As, etc.),
H2S, VOCs, etc. have triggered a series of environmental pollution incidents. Sulfate radical …

Preparation of magnetic biochar and its application in catalytic degradation of organic pollutants: A review

Z Feng, R Yuan, F Wang, Z Chen, B Zhou… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, magnetic biochar (MBC) has been greatly concerned because of its
magnetic separation characteristics, and has been successfully used as a catalyst in the …