Engineered biochar–A sustainable solution for the removal of antibiotics from water

P Krasucka, B Pan, YS Ok, D Mohan, B Sarkar… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Antibiotic contamination and the spread of antimicrobial resistant bacteria are global
environmental issues. Given the growing consumption of antibiotics, it is crucial to reduce …

Potential role of biochar on capturing soil nutrients, carbon sequestration and managing environmental challenges: a review

Z Elkhlifi, J Iftikhar, M Sarraf, B Ali, MH Saleem… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biochar (BC) properties and its influences within agricultural soil health and environmental
ecosystems largely depend on feedstock, residence time and pyrolysis conditions. The …

Biomass-derived biochar: From production to application in removing heavy metal-contaminated water

WH Chen, AT Hoang, S Nižetić, A Pandey… - Process Safety and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Wastewater treatment may help to reduce water shortages, whilst concurrently recover
energy and nutrients, leading to some of the exploitation of important sources being offset …

[HTML][HTML] Adsorptive removal of methylene blue and acid orange 10 dyes from aqueous solutions using oil palm wastes-derived activated carbons

L Baloo, MH Isa, NB Sapari, AH Jagaba, LJ Wei… - Alexandria Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Presence of toxic dyes in industrial wastewaters deteriorates the environment. Wastewater
pollution control using locally obtainable agricultural by-products could be an eco-friendly …

Adsorption of organic and inorganic pollutants onto biochars: Challenges, operating conditions, and mechanisms

CER Barquilha, MCB Braga - Bioresource Technology Reports, 2021 - Elsevier
The presence of toxic substances in the environment has increased due to population
growth, urbanization, industrialization, as well as changes in people's lifestyles. Among …

Adsorption recovery of phosphate from waste streams by Ca/Mg-biochar synthesis from marble waste, calcium-rich sepiolite and bagasse

W Deng, D Zhang, X Zheng, X Ye, X Niu, Z Lin… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, marble waste and calcium-rich sepiolite were employed as Ca and Mg sources,
and the agricultural waste was used as carbon source to synthesize two modified-biochar …

Investigation into lanthanum-coated biochar obtained from urban dewatered sewage sludge for enhanced phosphate adsorption

J Li, B Li, H Huang, N Zhao, M Zhang, L Cao - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Phosphate adsorption using metal-modified biochar has awakened much attention and
triggered extensive research. In this study, the effect of lanthanum (La)-modified sludge …

Hydrothermal synthesis and applications of advanced carbonaceous materials from biomass: a review

Y Wang, YJ Hu, X Hao, P Peng, JY Shi, F Peng… - … Composites and Hybrid …, 2020 - Springer
Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) is a novel method to produce carbonaceous materials,
which has been extensively concerned because of its environmentally benign and simple …

A review of pesticides sorption in biochar from maize, rice, and wheat residues: Current status and challenges for soil application

AP Ogura, JZ Lima, JP Marques, LM Sousa… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The use of pesticides has been increasing in recent years for maintaining traditional
agricultural practices. However, these chemicals are associated with several environmental …

Removal performance, mechanisms, and influencing factors of biochar for air pollutants: a critical review

Z Zhao, B Wang, BKG Theng, X Lee, X Zhang, M Chen… - Biochar, 2022 - Springer
The emission of air pollutants from various industries is a major contributor to environmental
pollution. The removal of these pollutants before they are discharged into the environment …