Adsorption of organic micropollutants onto biochar: a review of relevant kinetics, mechanisms and equilibrium

Y Tong, PJ McNamara, BK Mayer - Environmental Science: Water …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
As an alternative to activated carbon, biochar has been considered for removal of organic
micropollutants from water and wastewater via adsorption. This review elaborates on the …

Sludge-derived biochars: A review on the influence of synthesis conditions on pollutants removal efficiency from wastewaters

S Jellali, B Khiari, M Usman, H Hamdi… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Pyrolysis is a thermochemical process that permits the conversion of biomasses into energy
(bio-oil and biogas) and a solid residue called biochar. The generation of biochar from …

Biochar from biosolids pyrolysis: a review

J Paz-Ferreiro, A Nieto, A Méndez… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Ever increasing volumes of biosolids (treated sewage sludge) are being produced by
municipal wastewater facilities. This is a consequence of the continued expansion of urban …

Microplastics mitigation in sewage sludge through pyrolysis: the role of pyrolysis temperature

BJ Ni, ZR Zhu, WH Li, X Yan, W Wei, Q Xu… - … & Technology Letters, 2020 - ACS Publications
Sewage sludge is an important source of introducing microplastics into the environment, and
thus, effective mitigation of microplastics in the sludge is in urgent need. Herein, the effect of …

Removal of PFASs from biosolids using a semi-pilot scale pyrolysis reactor and the application of biosolids derived biochar for the removal of PFASs from …

S Kundu, S Patel, P Halder, T Patel… - … : Water Research & …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
This study focuses on the conversion of biosolids to biochar and its further use in adsorbing
per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) from contaminated water. In particular, this …

A critical literature review on biosolids to biochar: an alternative biosolids management option

S Patel, S Kundu, P Halder, N Ratnnayake… - … Science and Bio …, 2020 - Springer
The biosolids management is becoming an increased concern for the wastewater sector in
recent times due to production of large volume of biosolids, their higher processing costs …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Paper mill sludge biochar to enhance energy recovery from pyrolysis: A comprehensive evaluation and comparison

Z Liu, M Hughes, Y Tong, J Zhou, W Kreutter… - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Bio-oil and pyrolysis gas (py-gas) are two pyrolysis products available for potential energy
recovery. Crude bio-oil, however, is typically corrosive and unstable, requiring special …

A review of biopower and mitigation potential of competing pyrolysis methods

CC Kung, CJ Fei, BA McCarl, X Fan - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Pyrolysis can be used to produce renewable energy and offset greenhouse gas emissions.
While the biopower potential of pyrolysis has been widely analyzed, agronomic and …

Advances in biosolids pyrolysis: Roles of pre-treatments, catalysts, and co-feeding on products distribution and high-value chemical production

IG Hakeem, P Halder, CC Dike, K Chiang… - Journal of Analytical and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biosolids (stabilised sewage sludge) are solid residuals from the wastewater treatment
process and are considered important bioresource. Therefore, the valorisation routes of …