Environmental comparison of biochar and activated carbon for tertiary wastewater treatment

KA Thompson, KK Shimabuku, JP Kearns… - … science & technology, 2016 - ACS Publications
Micropollutants in wastewater present environmental and human health challenges.
Powdered activated carbon (PAC) can effectively remove organic micropollutants, but PAC …

Biochar technology in wastewater treatment: A critical review

W Xiang, X Zhang, J Chen, W Zou, F He, X Hu… - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Biochar is a promising agent for wastewater treatment, soil remediation, and gas storage
and separation. This review summarizes recent research development on biochar …

Pristine and engineered biochar for the removal of contaminants co-existing in several types of industrial wastewaters: a critical review

DCC da Silva Medeiros, C Nzediegwu… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar has been widely studied as an adsorbent for the removal of contaminants from
wastewater due to its unique characteristics, such as having a large surface area, well …

[HTML][HTML] Biochar as a novel technology for treatment of onsite domestic wastewater: A critical review

CC Muoghalu, PA Owusu, S Lebu… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Globally, about 2.7 billion people depend on onsite sanitation systems (OSS)(eg, septic
tanks) for their sanitation needs. Although onsite sanitation systems help in providing …

Granular biochar compared with activated carbon for wastewater treatment and resource recovery

TM Huggins, A Haeger, JC Biffinger, ZJ Ren - Water research, 2016 - Elsevier
Granular wood-derived biochar (BC) was compared to granular activated carbon (GAC) for
the treatment and nutrient recovery of real wastewater in both batch and column studies …

The potential role of biochar in the removal of organic and microbial contaminants from potable and reuse water: A review

M Inyang, E Dickenson - Chemosphere, 2015 - Elsevier
In this work, the potential benefits, economics, and challenges of applying biochar in water
treatment operations to remove organic and microbial contaminants was reviewed …

Preparation of biochar and biochar composites and their application in a Fenton-like process for wastewater decontamination: A review

X Pan, Z Gu, W Chen, Q Li - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochar is a carbon-rich material that can be obtained from pyrolysis of solid waste (eg,
agricultural solid waste and sludge from wastewater treatment plants). Biochar features low …

Characteristics and applications of biochars derived from wastewater solids

Z Liu, S Singer, Y Tong, L Kimbell, E Anderson… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
Pyrolysis is a thermochemical decomposition process that can be used to generate pyrolysis
gas (py-gas), bio-oil, and biochar as well as energy from biomass. Biomass from agricultural …

A review on recent advances of biochar from agricultural and forestry wastes: Preparation, modification and applications in wastewater treatment

S Yu, W Zhang, X Dong, F Wang, W Yang, C Liu… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biochar, an incredibly versatile and functional biomass material, has garnered significant
attention for its myriad applications in the field of wastewater treatment as adsorbents and …

A comprehensive review of biochar in removal of organic pollutants from wastewater: Characterization, toxicity, activation/functionalization and influencing treatment …

H Zeghioud, L Fryda, H Djelal, A Assadi… - Journal of Water Process …, 2022 - Elsevier
The current climate and environmental challenges demand novel and cost-effective
sustainable materials with a high efficacy and eco-friendly properties. Biochar (BC) has …