Biochar production: Recent developments, applications, and challenges

P Danesh, P Niaparast, P Ghorbannezhad, I Ali - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Lignocellulosic biomass has attracted an extraordinary amount of attention because of its
high availability and low price as one of the sustainable and renewable resources for …

Biochar-Soil-Plant interactions: A cross talk for sustainable agriculture under changing climate

G Murtaza, Z Ahmed, SM Eldin, B Ali… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Biochars provide several agricultural and environmental benefits, such as soil health
improvement, better crop growth and yield, carbon sequestration, decreasing greenhouse …

Effectiveness of mixing poultry litter compost with rice husk biochar in mitigating ammonia volatilization and carbon dioxide emission

HA Alarefee, CF Ishak, R Othman, DS Karam - Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nitrogen-rich materials such as poultry litter (PL) contributes to substantial N and C loss in
the form of ammonia (NH 3) and carbon dioxide (CO 2) during composting. Biochar can act …

Biochar as soil amendment: The effect of biochar on soil properties using VIS-NIR diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, biochar aging and soil microbiology—A review

V Tsolis, P Barouchas - Land, 2023 - mdpi.com
This literature review explores the assessment of biochar quality and its impact on soil
properties using diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. Biochar, a product of biomass pyrolysis, is …

Sustainable manufacture and application of biochar to improve soil properties and remediate soil contaminated with organic impurities: a systematic review

M Rizwan, G Murtaza, F Zulfiqar, A Moosa… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Biochar production and application have become increasingly popular in the past 15 years.
Biochar, derived from diverse biomass types, offers a rich carbon source created through …

Trends and social aspects in the management and conversion of agricultural residues into valuable resources: A comprehensive approach to counter environmental …

A Sheer, MF Sardar, F Younas, P Zhu, S Noreen… - Bioresource …, 2024 - Elsevier
The circular economy is essential as it encourages the reuse and recycling of resources
while reducing waste, which ultimately helps to reduce environmental pollution and boosts …

An interdisciplinary overview on biochar production engineering and its agronomic applications

FM Muema, Y Richardson, A Keita, M Sawadogo - Biomass and Bioenergy, 2024 - Elsevier
Biochar is a porous, carbon-rich material derived from the thermochemical decomposition of
biomass materials. Biochars are suitable soil amendments that enhance soil properties and …

Environmental sustainability of waste circulation models for sugarcane biorefinery system in Thailand

T Silalertruksa, C Wirodcharuskul, SH Gheewala - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Sugarcane leaves and trash burning during harvesting, and vinasse management, are
major challenges of the Thai sugarcane industry. Identification of the appropriate …

[HTML][HTML] Overview of Traditional and Contemporary Industrial Production Technologies for Biochar along with Quality Standardization Methods

M Köves, V Madár, M Ringer, T Kocsis - Land, 2024 - mdpi.com
Biochar refers to any material that has transformed into an amorphous, graphite-like
structure as a result of the thermochemical conversion of organic materials. Incorporating …

Wheat Straw Biochar Produced at a Low Temperature Enhanced Maize Growth and Yield by Influencing Soil Properties of Typic calciargid

M Aon, Z Aslam, S Hussain, MA Bashir, M Shaaban… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Arid and semi-arid soils are low in organic matter and have poor fertility, making them a
serious threat to crop production. Most organic amendments, such as crop residues and …