The global amount of solid waste has dramatically increased as a result of rapid population
growth, accelerated urbanization, agricultural demand, and industrial development. The …

Agricultural crop residues are the lignocellulosic biomass left in the field after harvesting
valuable crop parts. These pose a significant concern due to the waste generated annually …

The conventional waste management practices dispose or incinerate agricultural and
forestry waste, contributing to the environmental pollution while misusing biomass, a …

Co-gasification of biomass with petroleum coke is making significant inroads for utilizing the
energy content of both biomass and petroleum coke judiciously. In the present work …

Biochar usage for removing heavy metals from aqueous environments has emerged as a
promising research area with significant environmental and economic benefits. Using the …

Chromium is one of the most important raw materials for the European Union. Adsorption
has become an important process for the recovery of metals from wastewaters, which has …

Lignocellulosic waste is a prevalent byproduct of agricultural and forestry activities which is
an excellent feedstock for the preparation of biochar. This research area is of interest to the …

Municipal waste management has been a major challenge in developing countries and
Nigeria in particular. Agricultural wastes such as corn husk and plastic wastes like low …

With increasing population and waste generation, organic waste disposal has presented an
unprecedented challenge. Valorization of the waste for wastewater treatment emerges as a …

The toxicity of heavy metals in the soil plays a detrimental role in microbial activities. Higher
concentrations of Cr causes restriction of enzyme secretion in soil by disturbing the microbial …