A comprehensive assessment of potential hazard caused by organic compounds in biochar for agricultural use

J Ruzickova, S Koval, H Raclavska, M Kucbel… - Journal of hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Great attention has been paid to using biochar as soil conditioner and bio-accumulator.
Nevertheless, biochar application in agriculture might cause a potential hazard to …

Inherent organic compounds in biochar–their content, composition and potential toxic effects

W Buss, O Mašek, M Graham, D Wüst - Journal of environmental …, 2015 - Elsevier
Pyrolysis liquids consist of thermal degradation products of biomass in various stages of its
decomposition. Therefore, if biochar gets affected by re-condensed pyrolysis liquids it is …

Biochar for crop production: potential benefits and risks

M Hussain, M Farooq, A Nawaz, AM Al-Sadi… - Journal of Soils and …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose Biochar, the by-product of thermal decomposition of organic materials in an oxygen-
limited environment, is increasingly being investigated due to its potential benefits for soil …

The dark side of black gold: Ecotoxicological aspects of biochar and biochar-amended soils

P Godlewska, YS Ok, P Oleszczuk - Journal of hazardous materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochar, a product of biomass pyrolysis, is characterized by significant surface area,
porosity, high water holding capacity, and environmental persistence. It is perceived as a …

Characteristics of biochars from crop residues: potential for carbon sequestration and soil amendment

JH Windeatt, AB Ross, PT Williams, PM Forster… - Journal of environmental …, 2014 - Elsevier
Biochar has potential to sequester carbon in soils and simultaneously improve soil quality
and plant growth. More understanding of biochar variation is needed to optimise these …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable approach and safe use of biochar and its possible consequences

HS Jatav, VD Rajput, T Minkina, SK Singh, S Chejara… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Biochar is considered as a potential substitute for soil organic matter (SOM). Considering the
importance of biochar, the present review is based on the different benefits and potential …

[HTML][HTML] Suitability of different agricultural and urban organic wastes as feedstocks for the production of biochar—Part 1: Physicochemical characterisation

I López-Cano, ML Cayuela, C Mondini, CA Takaya… - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
Biochar is traditionally made from clean lignocellulosic or waste materials that create no
competition for land use. In this paper, the suitability of alternative feedstocks of agricultural …

Review of the effects of biochar amendment on soil properties and carbon sequestration

T Xie, BY Sadasivam, KR Reddy, C Wang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2016 - ascelibrary.org
Biochar is one of a series of materials referred to as black carbon because it is produced by
thermochemical transformation of the original biomass material under a variety of conditions …

Biochar for soil amendment

P Brassard, S Godbout, V Lévesque… - Char and carbon …, 2019 - Elsevier
Biochar is the solid product of the thermochemical decomposition of biomass at moderate
temperatures (350–700° C) under oxygen-limiting conditions. Biochar is used as an …

Biochar properties: Transport, fate, and impact

MF Aller - Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Biochar is the name given to charcoal produced from pyrolyzed biomass with the purpose to
add into soils to enhance soil properties and sequestrate carbon. Biochar has been a very …