Biochar-based composites for remediation of polluted wastewater and soil environments: Challenges and prospects

E Issaka, FO Fapohunda, JNO Amu-Darko, L Yeboah… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Pharmaceuticals, heavy metals, pesticides, and dyes are the main environmental
contaminants that have serious effects on both land and aquatic lives and necessitate the …

[HTML][HTML] Thermochemical co-conversion of biomass-plastic waste to biochar: A review

AG Adeniyi, KO Iwuozor, EC Emenike, OJ Ajala… - Green Chemical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biomass and plastics are two of the most common municipal solid wastes globally that have
continuously placed a burden on the environment. It is therefore important that they are …

A review of prospects and current scenarios of biomass co-pyrolysis for water treatment

S Zuhara, HR Mackey, T Al-Ansari, G McKay - Biomass Conversion and …, 2024 - Springer
With ever-growing population comes an increase in waste and wastewater generated. There
is ongoing research to not only reduce the waste but also to increase its value commercially …

[HTML][HTML] Optimization of plastic waste pyrolysis using carbon-metal oxide hybrid nanocomposite catalyst: Yield enhancement and energy resource potential

S Vellaiyan - Results in Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, plastic waste was efficiently converted into valuable energy resources using a
unique pyrolysis technique. A carbon-metal oxide hybrid nanocomposite was introduced as …

Characteristics of biochar derived from the co-pyrolysis of corn stalk and mulch film waste

T Xie, Z Yao, L Huo, J Jia, P Zhang, L Tian, L Zhao - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Highlights•The synergistic effect between CS and MF was studied by co-pyrolysis
experiments.•The HHV of gases produced from co-pyrolysis was 0.43–1.49 times higher …

Effects of variable amounts of volatiles in corncob on microwave co-pyrolysis of low-rank coal and corncob

L Wu, Y Guan, J Zhou, X Jiang, T Liu, J Pan - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Crop waste-assisted microwave pyrolysis of low-rank coal (LRC) can provide sufficient
hydrogen for thermal decomposition reactions of LRC, which can change the pyrolysis …

Scavenging of hexavalent chromium from aqueous solution by Macadamia nutshell biomass modified with diethylenetriamine and maleic anhydride

ADA Koya, MC Qhubu, M Moyo, VE Pakade - Environmental Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Based on the premise that aqueous anions of hexavalent chromium (Cr (VI)) are capable of
electrostatic interaction with cationic and polar active sites, acid-washed Madacamia …

Pyrolysis processes and physiochemical properties of liquid hydrocarbon fuel from waste plastics

MV Singh - Chemical Engineering & Technology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Pyrolysis of blended waste plastics into valuable chemicals such as fuel by using various
catalysts is a vital and successful method at 350–500° C. Virgin plastic can be recycled in …

Structure characteristics and gasification reactivity of co-pyrolysis char from lignocellulosic biomass and waste plastics: Effect of polyethylene

X Kai, L Wang, T Yang, T Zhang, B Li, Z Liu… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The rate limiting stage is char reactivity during gasification that can be influenced by its
physicochemical structural characteristics. In this study, the effects of feedstock share, rice …

Research progress on carbon emission reduction technology for pyrolysis system

W CHEN, B XI, M LI, M YE, J HOU, C YU… - Chemical Industry …, 2024 - hgjz.cip.com.cn
Pyrolysis has been recommended for the rapid treatment and disposal of typical organic
solid waste by many ministries and commissions in China because of its high treatment …