Biochar-compost as a new option for soil improvement: Application in various problem soils

S Qian, X Zhou, Y Fu, B Song, H Yan, Z Chen… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to the synergistic effects of biochar and compost/composting, the combined application
of biochar and compost (biochar-compost) has been recognized as a highly promising and …

Waste management through composting: Challenges and potentials

MS Ayilara, OS Olanrewaju, OO Babalola, O Odeyemi - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Composting is the controlled conversion of degradable organic products and wastes into
stable products with the aid of microorganisms. Composting is a long-used technology …

Evaluate the role of biochar during the organic waste composting process: A critical review

MK Nguyen, C Lin, HG Hoang, P Sanderson, BT Dang… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Composting is very robust and efficient for the biodegradation of organic waste; however
secondary pollutants, namely greenhouse gases (GHGs) and odorous emissions, are …

A review on biochar production from different biomass wastes by recent carbonization technologies and its sustainable applications

YX Seow, YH Tan, NM Mubarak, J Kansedo… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The current environmental pollution and global warming may cause a serious ecological
crisis. The conversion of renewable resources, especially from biomass could be a …

Biochar application to low fertility soils: A review of current status, and future prospects

A El-Naggar, SS Lee, J Rinklebe, M Farooq, H Song… - Geoderma, 2019 - Elsevier
Rapid industrial development and human activities have caused a degradation of soil
quality and fertility. There is increasing interest in rehabilitating low fertility soils to improve …

Insights into biochar and hydrochar production and applications: a review

Z Zhang, Z Zhu, B Shen, L Liu - Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Recently, there is an upsurge interest of using biomass derived char products in various
fields, in order to address some of the most urgent energy and environmental problems we …

The role of biochar in organic waste composting and soil improvement: A review

X Guo, H Liu, J Zhang - Waste Management, 2020 - Elsevier
Large amounts of organic wastes, which pose a severe threat to the environment, can be
thermally pyrolyzed to produce biochar. Biochar has many potential uses owing to its unique …

The effects of activated biochar addition on remediation efficiency of co-composting with contaminated wetland soil

S Ye, G Zeng, H Wu, J Liang, C Zhang, J Dai… - Resources …, 2019 - Elsevier
Unreasonable disposal of organic wastes has caused great problems, including occupying
land, affecting organoleptic feeling and causing environmental re-contamination. By …

Role of biochar as an additive in organic waste composting

MA Sanchez-Monedero, ML Cayuela, A Roig… - Bioresource …, 2018 - Elsevier
The use of biochar in organic waste composting has attracted interest in the last decade due
to the environmental and agronomical benefits obtained during the process. Biochar …

Utilization of biochar for the removal of nitrogen and phosphorus

Y Dai, W Wang, L Lu, L Yan, D Yu - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
In recent years, excessive amounts of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) in the environment
have seriously affected the environment and human health. Due to its high removal …