Biochar, over the last two decades, has become the focal point of agro-environmental
research given its unique functionality, cost-effectiveness and recyclability potentials. It has …

Animal manure has been used to manage soil fertility since the dawn of agriculture. It
provides plant nutrients and improves soil fertility. In the last decades, animal husbandry has …

By testing 92 different biochars, this study had the objective to determine the relations
between simple physico-chemical characteristics of biochar (elemental composition, ash …

Cost-effective, efficient, and sustainable water treatment solutions utilising existing materials
and technology will make it easier for low and middle-income countries to adopt them …

Slow pyrolysis of spruce and birch was performed at various heating programs and
conditions in a horizontal quartz tube reactor heated by an electric furnace. The effects of …

Pore size distribution is a key parameter in the performance of biobased pyrolytic char in
novel applications. In industrial-scale production, the size of feedstock particles typically …

The long-term stability of biochar in soil is key for carbon capture and storage and soil
amelioration. Yet, its assessment is hampered by the long time-horizons needed to actually …

The presence of pharmaceuticals within the environment poses serious threat to the health
of humans and animals. Owing to the inability of existing wastewater treatment methods to …

Peat remains the primary constituent of horticultural growing media in professional use.
However, use of peat in horticultural growing media results in greenhouse gas emissions …

Pyrogenic carbon capture and storage (PyCCS), which comprises the production of
biomass, its pyrolysis, and the non-oxidative use of the biochar to create carbon sinks, has …