Biochar for agronomy, animal farming, anaerobic digestion, composting, water treatment, soil remediation, construction, energy storage, and carbon sequestration: a …

AI Osman, S Fawzy, M Farghali, M El-Azazy… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
In the context of climate change and the circular economy, biochar has recently found many
applications in various sectors as a versatile and recycled material. Here, we review …

Biochar and its importance on nutrient dynamics in soil and plant

MZ Hossain, MM Bahar, B Sarkar, SW Donne, YS Ok… - Biochar, 2020 - Springer
Biochar, an environmentally friendly soil conditioner, is produced using several
thermochemical processes. It has unique characteristics like high surface area, porosity, and …

Benefits and limitations of biochar amendment in agricultural soils: A review

B Kavitha, PVL Reddy, B Kim, SS Lee… - Journal of environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Current agriculture faces multiple challenges due to rapid increases in food demand and
environmental concerns. Recently, biochar application in agricultural soils has attracted a …

Biochar from coconut residues: an overview of production, properties, and applications

JO Ighalo, J Conradie, CR Ohoro, JF Amaku… - Industrial Crops and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The world's growing population and industrial activities have led to increased energy
demand and the depletion of fossil fuels, causing environmental pollution and global …

Biochar application with reduced chemical fertilizers improves soil pore structure and rice productivity

N An, L Zhang, Y Liu, S Shen, N Li, Z Wu, J Yang… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar is an efficient amendment to improve soil quality and crop productivity, but the
potential of biochar as a substitute for chemical fertilizers is still unknown. Here we …

A comprehensive review of coconut-based porous materials for wastewater treatment and CO2 capture

MH Khan, NM Akash, S Akter, M Rukh… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
For several decades, water pollution has become a major threat to aquatic and non-aquatic
species, including humans. Different treatment techniques have already been proposed and …

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 …

Coconut shell and husk biochar: A review of production and activation technology, economic, financial aspect and application

A Ajien, J Idris, N Md Sofwan… - Waste Management & …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The coconut industry generates a relatively large amount of coconut shell and husk
biomass, which can be utilized for industrial and environmental purposes. Immense …

Agricultural biomass waste to biochar: A review on biochar applications using machine learning approach and circular economy

P Rex, KR Mohammed Ismail… - ChemEngineering, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biochar has gained attention as an alternative source of solid energy and for the proper
disposal of agricultural biomass waste (ABW). Microwave-assisted pyrolysis (MAP) is a …

Agricultural waste-based biochar for agronomic applications

G Enaime, M Lübken - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Agricultural activities face several challenges due to the intensive increase in population
growth and environmental issues. It has been established that biochar can be assigned a …