[HTML][HTML] The potential of biochar as a microbial carrier for agricultural and environmental applications

S Bolan, D Hou, L Wang, L Hale… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biochar can be an effective carrier for microbial inoculants because of its favourable
properties promoting microbial life. In this review, we assess the effectiveness of biochar as …

A review of pristine and modified biochar immobilizing typical heavy metals in soil: applications and challenges

H Gong, L Zhao, X Rui, J Hu, N Zhu - Journal of hazardous materials, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, the application of biochar in the remediation of heavy metals (HMs)
contaminated soil has received tremendous attention globally. We reviewed the latest …

A critical review of the possible adverse effects of biochar in the soil environment

M Brtnicky, R Datta, J Holatko, L Bielska… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biochar has received extensive attention because of its multi-functionality for agricultural
and environmental applications. Despite its many benefits, there are concerns related to the …

[HTML][HTML] Soil amendments for immobilization of potentially toxic elements in contaminated soils: A critical review

KN Palansooriya, SM Shaheen, SS Chen… - Environment …, 2020 - Elsevier
Soil contamination by potentially toxic elements (PTEs) has led to adverse environmental
impacts. In this review, we discussed remediation of PTEs contaminated soils through …

Influence of pyrolysis temperature on properties and environmental safety of heavy metals in biochars derived from municipal sewage sludge

J Jin, Y Li, J Zhang, S Wu, Y Cao, P Liang… - Journal of hazardous …, 2016 - Elsevier
Dried raw sludge was pyrolyzed at temperatures ranging from 400 to 600° C at the increase
of 50° C intervals to investigate the influence of pyrolysis temperature on properties and …

Development of synthetic zeolites from bio-slag for cesium adsorption: Kinetic, isotherm and thermodynamic studies

S Khandaker, Y Toyohara, GC Saha, MR Awual… - Journal of Water …, 2020 - Elsevier
This study reported a novel synthetic zeolite based adsorbent developed from the municipal
wastewater sludge molten slag (bio-slag) through the hydrothermal modification process for …

A sustainable paradigm of sewage sludge biochar: valorization, opportunities, challenges and future prospects

S Singh, V Kumar, DS Dhanjal, S Datta, D Bhatia… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
The generation of sludge during wastewater treatment has drawn the attention of various
scientists on its toxicity and safety in lieu of its disposal in the environment. Source of sludge …

Thermochemical conversion of lignin to functional materials: a review and future directions

WJ Liu, H Jiang, HQ Yu - Green Chemistry, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Lignin valorization is considered an important part of the modern biorefinery scheme. The
unique structure and composition of lignin may offer many effective routes to produce …

Fate and distribution of heavy metals during thermal processing of sewage sludge

WDC Udayanga, A Veksha, A Giannis, G Lisak… - Fuel, 2018 - Elsevier
Thermal processing of sewage sludge (SS) has received increasing attention in recent
years. Thermal processes valorise the carbon rich organic fraction of SS, while effectively …

Magnetic biochar catalyst derived from biological sludge and ferric sludge using hydrothermal carbonization: preparation, characterization and its circulation in Fenton …

H Zhang, G Xue, H Chen, X Li - Chemosphere, 2018 - Elsevier
To solve sludge disposal and management problems during dyeing wastewater treatment,
the produced excess biological sludge and ferric sludge were fabricated into a magnetic …