Life-cycle assessment of pyrolysis processes for sustainable production of biochar from agro-residues

X Zhu, C Labianca, M He, Z Luo, C Wu, S You… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
Net carbon management of agro-residues has been an important pathway for reducing the
environmental burdens of agricultural production. Converting agro-residues into biochar …

[HTML][HTML] Biochar from agricultural crop residues: Environmental, production, and life cycle assessment overview

MR Patel, NL Panwar - Resources, Conservation & Recycling Advances, 2023 - Elsevier
In circular economies, it is imperative to implement effective environmental management
solutions to address resource depletion. Over the past few years, there has been a growing …

Life cycle assessment of biochar-to-soil systems: A review

J Matuštík, T Hnátková, V Kočí - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
The climate change and soil degradation are among the most prominent environmental
issues of today and solutions need to be looked for. Pyrolysis of (waste) biomass to produce …

[HTML][HTML] Review of biochar production via crop residue pyrolysis: Development and perspectives

Y Li, R Gupta, Q Zhang, S You - Bioresource Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Worldwide surge in crop residue generation has necessitated developing strategies for their
sustainable disposal. Pyrolysis has been widely adopted to convert crop residue into …

A life cycle assessment of environmental and economic balance of biochar systems in Quebec

B Dutta, V Raghavan - International Journal of Energy and Environmental …, 2014 - Springer
A life cycle analysis (LCA) for pyrolysis biochar systems was carried out to determine
greenhouse gas balance, carbon cycling, and the economics of biochar production from …

Biochar industry to circular economy

Q Hu, J Jung, D Chen, K Leong, S Song, F Li… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochar, produced as a by-product of pyrolysis/gasification of waste biomass, shows great
potential to reduce the environment impact, address the climate change issue, and establish …

Agricultural waste streams as resource in circular economy for biochar production towards carbon neutrality

K Yrjälä, M Ramakrishnan, E Salo - Current opinion in environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
In times of depleting resources, there is a quest for new environmental management
solutions in a circular economy (CE). Agricultural waste attracts increasing global attention …

Prospect of China's renewable energy development from pyrolysis and biochar applications under climate change

CC Kung, JE Mu - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Pyrolysis is considered to be an effective technology that not only provides renewable
energy but also mitigates climate change. Biochar, one by-product of pyrolysis, can be …

Coupling biochar with anaerobic digestion in a circular economy perspective: A promising way to promote sustainable energy, environment and agriculture …

J Song, Y Wang, S Zhang, Y Song, S Xue, L Liu… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Promoting the biomass industry in China would provide significant ecological, economic,
and societal benefits by ameliorating soil and groundwater pollution and providing a …

Life cycle assessment of biochar systems: estimating the energetic, economic, and climate change potential

KG Roberts, BA Gloy, S Joseph, NR Scott… - … science & technology, 2010 - ACS Publications
Biomass pyrolysis with biochar returned to soil is a possible strategy for climate change
mitigation and reducing fossil fuel consumption. Pyrolysis with biochar applied to soils …