[HTML][HTML] Contaminant containment for sustainable remediation of persistent contaminants in soil and groundwater

LP Padhye, P Srivastava, T Jasemizad, S Bolan… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Contaminant containment measures are often necessary to prevent or minimize offsite
movement of contaminated materials for disposal or other purposes when they can be …

Biochar application for the remediation of heavy metal polluted land: a review of in situ field trials

D O'Connor, T Peng, J Zhang, DCW Tsang… - Science of the total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Polluted land is a global issue, especially for developing countries. It has been reported that
soil amendment with biochar may reduce the bioavailability of a wide range of contaminants …

Treatment processes to eliminate potential environmental hazards and restore agronomic value of sewage sludge: A review

SA Hoang, N Bolan, AMP Madhubashani… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Land application of sewage sludge is increasingly used as an alternative to landfilling and
incineration owing to a considerable content of carbon and essential plant nutrients in …

[HTML][HTML] Microbial and thermal treatment techniques for degradation of PFAS in biosolids: A focus on degradation mechanisms and pathways

R Kumar, TK Dada, A Whelan, P Cannon… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent organic chemicals detected in
biosolids worldwide, which have become a significant concern for biosolids applications due …

A review of biochar potential in Cote d'Ivoire in light of the challenges facing Sub-Saharan Africa

BLGL Zanli, KC Gbossou, W Tang, M Kamoto… - Biomass and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Soil erosion, starvation, livelihood protection, energy shortages, and environmental pollution
are major concerns in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Biochar has become an issue of …

A state-of-the-art review of biowaste biorefinery

AT Ubando, AJR Del Rosario, WH Chen… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biorefineries provide a platform for different industries to produce multiple bio-products
enhancing the economic value of the system. The production of these biorefineries has led …

Date palm waste biochars alter a soil respiration, microbial biomass carbon, and heavy metal mobility in contaminated mined soil

MI Al-Wabel, ARA Usman, AS Al-Farraj, YS Ok… - Environmental …, 2019 - Springer
A 30-day incubation experiment was conducted using a heavy metal-contaminated mined
soil amended with date palm feedstock (FS) and its derivative biochars (BCs) at three …

Technosol as an integrated management tool for turning urban and coal mining waste into a resource

J Weiler, BA Firpo, IAH Schneider - Minerals Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
The present study aims to evaluate plant growth and chemical characteristics of technosols
produced from fine coal waste and an organic compost from urban waste. This could be an …

Carbon sequestration value of biosolids applied to soil: A global meta-analysis

H Wijesekara, K Colyvas, P Rippon, SA Hoang… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biosolids produced at wastewater treatment facilities are extensively used in agricultural
land and degraded mine sites to improve soil health and soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks …

[HTML][HTML] Integrating microalgae production into mine closure plans

A Levett, EJ Gagen, I Levett, PD Erskine - Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Examples of successful mine closure and acceptable regional transitioning of mining areas
are scarce. The recent changes to the environmental, social and governance (ESG) …