Waste to catalyst: role of agricultural waste in water and wastewater treatment

M Kumar, S Ambika, A Hassani, PV Nidheesh - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Presently, owing to the rapid development of industrialization and urbanization activities, a
huge quantity of wastewater is generated that contain toxic chemical and heavy metals …

Biomass derived functional carbon materials for supercapacitor applications

S Rawat, RK Mishra, T Bhaskar - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Biochar produced from the thermochemical conversion of biomass, provides a green and
sustainable platform for the preparation of various functional carbon materials (porous …

[HTML][HTML] Review of biochar production via crop residue pyrolysis: Development and perspectives

Y Li, R Gupta, Q Zhang, S You - Bioresource Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Worldwide surge in crop residue generation has necessitated developing strategies for their
sustainable disposal. Pyrolysis has been widely adopted to convert crop residue into …

A review on recent advances of biochar from agricultural and forestry wastes: Preparation, modification and applications in wastewater treatment

S Yu, W Zhang, X Dong, F Wang, W Yang, C Liu… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biochar, an incredibly versatile and functional biomass material, has garnered significant
attention for its myriad applications in the field of wastewater treatment as adsorbents and …

A state-of-the-art review on algae pyrolysis for bioenergy and biochar production

J Sun, O Norouzi, O Mašek - Bioresource technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Algae, as a feedstock with minimum land footprint, is considered a promising biomass for
sustainable fuels, chemicals, and materials. Unlike lignocellulosic biomass, algae consist …

Biochar: From by-products of agro-industrial lignocellulosic waste to tailored carbon-based catalysts for biomass thermochemical conversions

R Zou, M Qian, C Wang, W Mateo, Y Wang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Producing chemicals and energy from renewable biomass is critical in tackling the energy
crisis. As a by-product of biomass conversion, biochar with its low price, extensive sources …

Biochar production with amelioration of microwave-assisted pyrolysis: Current scenario, drawbacks and perspectives

V Hadiya, K Popat, S Vyas, S Varjani, M Vithanage… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, biomass has been reported to obtain a wide range of value-added products.
Biochar can be obtained by heating biomass, which aids in carbon sinks, soil amendments …

[HTML][HTML] Performance analysis of sustainable technologies for biochar production: A comprehensive review

S Safarian - Energy Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
Biochar is a valuable product from thermochemical energy conversion technologies. Its
yield, and properties vary vastly with the type of feedstock, technology and operating …

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 processing of oil palm wastes for bioenergy production and circular economy: Recent advancements, challenges, and future prospects

SY Foong, YH Chan, SSM Lock, BLF Chin, CL Yiin… - Bioresource …, 2023 - Elsevier
The valorization and conversion of biomass into various value-added products and
bioenergy play an important role in the realization of sustainable circular bioeconomy and …