A comprehensive review of biochar in removal of organic pollutants from wastewater: Characterization, toxicity, activation/functionalization and influencing treatment …

H Zeghioud, L Fryda, H Djelal, A Assadi… - Journal of Water Process …, 2022 - Elsevier
The current climate and environmental challenges demand novel and cost-effective
sustainable materials with a high efficacy and eco-friendly properties. Biochar (BC) has …

Hydrochar and pyrochar for sorption of pollutants in wastewater and exhaust gas: A critical review

Z Liu, Z Wang, H Chen, T Cai, Z Liu - Environmental Pollution, 2021 - Elsevier
Pollutants in wastewater and exhaust gas bring out serious concerns to public health and
the environment. Biochar can be developed as a sustainable adsorbent originating from …

[HTML][HTML] Oil palm biomass in Indonesia: Thermochemical upgrading and its utilization

R Nabila, W Hidayat, A Haryanto, U Hasanudin… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Indonesia is the world's largest palm oil producing country. The oil palm industry (plantation
and milling) generates large amounts of solid waste in the form of empty fruit bunches (EFB) …

A route towards graphene from lignocellulosic biomass: Technicality, challenges, and their prospective applications

MAA Farid, Y Andou - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
As a result of its carbon-dense structure and renewable nature, lignocellulosic biomass has
emerged as a novel source for the production of graphene. At sufficient heat, biopolymers …

Production of biochar and activated carbon from oil palm biomass: current status, prospects, and challenges

MR Zakaria, MAA Farid, Y Andou, I Ramli… - Industrial Crops and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The palm oil industry produces large quantities of biomass residues that can be utilized to
produce value-added products. Oil palm biomass has an average carbon content ranging …

Microwave co-pyrolysis of kitchen food waste and rice straw: Effects of susceptor on thermal, surface, and fuel properties of biochar

SM Nyambura, C Li, H Li, J Xu, J Wang, X Zhu, X Feng… - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
In this research, microwave co-pyrolysis of kitchen food waste and rice straw under no
susceptor, biochar susceptor, and ZnCl 2 susceptor was undertaken to investigate the …

Pyrolysis of oil palm wastes for bioenergy in Malaysia: A review

G Su, NWM Zulkifli, HC Ong, S Ibrahim, Q Bu… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Oil palm wastes (OPWs) are important biomass resources, and approximately 127 million
tons of OPWs are generated from the oil palm industry annually in Malaysia. The scientific …

Enzyme immobilization on biomass-derived carbon materials as a sustainable approach towards environmental applications

G Bijoy, R Rajeev, L Benny, S Jose, A Varghese - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Enzymes with their environment-friendly nature and versatility have become highly important
'green tools' with a wide range of applications. Enzyme immobilization has further increased …

Adsorption mechanism and effectiveness of phenol and tannic acid removal by biochar produced from oil palm frond using steam pyrolysis

AA Lawal, MA Hassan, MAA Farid… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
In order to meet the growing demand for adsorbents to treat wastewater effectively, there has
been increased interest in using sustainable biomass feedstocks. In this present study, the …

Effect of oil palm biomass cellulosic content on nanopore structure and adsorption capacity of biochar

AA Lawal, MA Hassan, MR Zakaria, MZM Yusoff… - Bioresource …, 2021 - Elsevier
The influence of biomass cellulosic content on biochar nanopore structure and adsorption
capacity in aqueous phase was scarcely reported. Commercial cellulose (100% cellulose) …