Production of biochar from crop residues and its application for anaerobic digestion

AT Hoang, JL Goldfarb, AM Foley, E Lichtfouse… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a viable and cost-effective method for converting organic waste
into usable renewable energy. The efficiency of organic waste digestion, nonetheless, is …

Advancement pathway of biochar resources from macroalgae biomass: A review

B Chen, Z Gu, M Wu, Z Ma, HR Lim, KS Khoo… - Biomass and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Macroalgae, with short growth cycles, and high CO 2 fixation capacity, are third-generation
biomass mainstays that play an essential role as a global carbon sink. Macroalgal biochar …

Insights into the effects of tea pruning litter biochar on major micronutrients (Cu, Mn, and Zn) pathway from soil to tea plant: An environmental armour

M Sarmah, A Borgohain, BB Gogoi, M Yeasin… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
A field study was conducted from 0 to 360 days to investigate the effect of tea pruning litter
biochar (TPLBC) on the accumulation of major micronutrients (copper: Cu, manganese: Mn …

[HTML][HTML] Removal of Cu, Pb and Zn from stormwater using an industrially manufactured sawdust and paddy husk derived biochar

P Wijeyawardana, N Nanayakkara… - … Technology & Innovation, 2022 - Elsevier
Direct flow of untreated stormwater containing Cu, Pb and Zn is of immediate concern to
aquatic life in waterways. To date, most biochar used has been synthesized under controlled …

Optimizing date palm leaf and pistachio shell biochar properties for antibiotic adsorption by varying pyrolysis temperature

MP Schmidt, DJ Ashworth, N Celis… - Bioresource Technology …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study implemented biochars produced from two arid agricultural byproducts, date palm
leaves and pistachio shells, at pyrolysis temperatures from 400 to 800° C to remove …

[HTML][HTML] The potential of biochar derived from banana peel/Fe3O4/ZIF-67@ K2CO3 as magnetic nanocatalyst for biodiesel production from waste cooking oils

R Foroutan, SJ Peighambardoust, R Mohammadi… - Results in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Using biomass-based catalysts in biodiesel production can make the process more
economical and environmentally friendly. In this study, a new magnetic nanocatalyst was …

Review on effect of biochar on soil strength: Towards exploring usage of biochar in geo-engineering infrastructure

I Wani, V Kushvaha, A Garg, R Kumar, S Naik… - Biomass conversion and …, 2022 - Springer
Biochar is an environment friendly material that has been widely adopted in various fields,
such as agricultural, environmental and energy. On the contrary, the use of biochar in …

Biochar from grape pomace, a waste of vitivinicultural origin, is effective for root-knot nematode control

Á Martínez-Gómez, MF Andrés, Á Barón-Sola… - Biochar, 2023 - Springer
Root-knot nematodes (RKNs) are obligate endoparasites that feed on their host plants to
complete its life cycle, representing a major threat to agriculture and economy worldwide …

Revealing the role of calcium alginate-biochar composite for simultaneous removing SO42− and Fe3+ in AMD: Adsorption mechanisms and application effects

R Li, B Wang, P Wu, J Zhang, X Zhang, M Chen… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The remediation of acid mine drainage (AMD) is particularly challenging because it contains
a large amount of Fe 3+ and a high concentration of SO 4 2−. To reduce the pollution …

Etemadi regression in chemometrics: Reliability-based procedures for modeling and forecasting

S Etemadi, M Khashei - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
The creation of predictive models with a high degree of generalizability in chemical analysis
and process optimization is of paramount importance. Nonetheless, formulating a prediction …