Application of biochar for the adsorption of organic pollutants from wastewater: Modification strategies, mechanisms and challenges

B Qiu, Q Shao, J Shi, C Yang, H Chu - Separation and Purification …, 2022 - Elsevier
As an efficient and low-cost adsorbent, biochar has been widely used in the adsorption and
removal of dyes, antibiotics and phenols from wastewater. Biochar is produced with gas and …

Biochar from coconut residues: an overview of production, properties, and applications

JO Ighalo, J Conradie, CR Ohoro, JF Amaku… - Industrial Crops and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The world's growing population and industrial activities have led to increased energy
demand and the depletion of fossil fuels, causing environmental pollution and global …

Pyrolyzing pharmaceutical sludge to biochar as an efficient adsorbent for deep removal of fluoroquinolone antibiotics from pharmaceutical wastewater: Performance …

Q Wu, Y Zhang, M Cui, H Liu, H Liu, Z Zheng… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study explored the impact of pyrolysis parameters and modification methods on the
characteristics of pharmaceutical sludge biochar, and investigated its capacity and …

Biochar effects on soil nutrient transformations

TH DeLuca, MJ Gundale… - Biochar for …, 2015 - api.taylorfrancis.com
In this chapter, a biochar classifi cation system related to its use as a soil amendment is
proposed. This document builds upon previous work: Standardized product defi nition and …

Biochar preparation and evaluation of its effect in composting mechanism: A review

Y Li, MK Awasthi, R Sindhu, P Binod, Z Zhang… - Bioresource …, 2023 - Elsevier
This article provides an overview of biochar application for organic waste co-composting
and its biochemical transformation mechanism. As a composting amendment, biochar work …

Two-step pyrolytic preparation of biochar for the adsorption study of tetracycline in water

Z Shao, S Wu, Y Gao, X Liu, Y Dai - Environmental Research, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, cow dung biomass was converted into biochar (BC). BC900 was obtained
through one-step pyrolysis at 900° C, while BC700–900 and BC900–700 were obtained via …

Advances from conventional to biochar enhanced biotreatment of dyeing wastewater: A critical review

X Lin, Q Zhou, H Xu, H Chen, G Xue - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
DW (Dyeing wastewater) contains a large amount of dye organic compounds. A
considerable proportion of dye itself or its intermediate products generated during …

Valorizing manure waste into green coal-like hydrochar: Parameters study, physicochemical characteristics, combustion behaviors and kinetics

Q Liu, G Zhang, G Kong, M Liu, T Cao, Z Guo… - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
This work proposed an effective route from cow manure to coal-like hydrochar via
hydrothermal carbonization (HTC). The effects of reaction conditions on product yields …

Effective separation of uranium (VI) from wastewater using a magnetic carbon as a recyclable adsorbent

J Liao, T Xiong, L Ding, Y Zhang, W Zhu - Separation and Purification …, 2022 - Elsevier
An environmentally friendly magnetic biochar was successfully prepared for the efficient
removal of uranium (VI) from wastewater. The results of batch adsorption experiments …

Enhancing cation and anion exchange capacity of rice straw biochar by chemical modification for increased plant nutrient retention

S Dey, TJ Purakayastha, B Sarkar, J Rinklebe… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biochar, a potential alternative of infield crop residue burning, can prevent nutrient leaching
from soil and augment soil fertility. However, pristine biochar contains low cation (CEC) and …