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 …

Sustainable applications of rice feedstock in agro-environmental and construction sectors: a global perspective

SM Shaheen, V Antoniadis, M Shahid, Y Yang… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rice is second only to maize among the world's most important cereal crops, with a global
harvested area of approximately 158 million hectares and an annual production of more …

[HTML][HTML] Application of biochar in concrete–A review

SS Senadheera, S Gupta, HW Kua, D Hou… - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
The continuous rise in global temperatures is an evidence of climate change. CO 2
emissions have caused major problems owing to its contribution to climate change. In …

Technologies for improving buildability in 3D concrete printing

S Muthukrishnan, S Ramakrishnan… - Cement and Concrete …, 2021 - Elsevier
Buildability is the ability to 3D print by adding concrete layer by layer continuously to the
required level without significant deformation or collapse of the freshly printed component …

[HTML][HTML] Transforming spent coffee grounds into a valuable resource for the enhancement of concrete strength

R Roychand, S Kilmartin-Lynch, M Saberian, J Li… - Journal of cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
The decomposition of organic waste going to landfills produces methane gas, which is 21
times worse than CO 2 in its global warming potential. Spent coffee grounds (SCG) are one …

Effect of alkali reactions on the rheology of one-part 3D printable geopolymer concrete

S Muthukrishnan, S Ramakrishnan… - Cement and Concrete …, 2021 - Elsevier
Yield strength development of 3D printable concrete by the early age activation reactions
plays a vital role in the printability of geopolymer concrete. This study presents a rheo …

Incorporation of biochar in cementitious materials: A roadmap of biochar selection

H Maljaee, R Madadi, H Paiva, L Tarelho… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Increasing cement production in construction sector and waste generation in industrial
sectors are of the major sources of CO 2 emission. For decades, it has been the concern of …

Organic waste valorisation towards circular and sustainable biocomposites

E Lizundia, F Luzi, D Puglia - Green Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The adoption of circular production and consumption patterns that counteract the current
issues related to the depletion of natural resources, global warming, and environmental …

Evaluation of the properties and carbon sequestration potential of biochar-modified pervious concrete

K Tan, Y Qin, J Wang - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Adding biochar (BC) into cementitious materials to replace partial cement is a win-win
strategy for both cement output reduction and hygrothermal properties improvement of …

New insights into the green cement composites with low carbon footprint: The role of biochar as cement additive/alternative

J Wen, B Wang, Z Dai, X Shi, Z **, H Wang… - Resources, Conservation …, 2023 - Elsevier
The cement industry is a major contributor to global carbon emissions. The production of
limestone is a major source of carbon emissions, accounting for 55–70% of the entire …