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 …

Biochar technology in wastewater treatment: A critical review

W Xiang, X Zhang, J Chen, W Zou, F He, X Hu… - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Biochar is a promising agent for wastewater treatment, soil remediation, and gas storage
and separation. This review summarizes recent research development on biochar …

Progress in microwave pyrolysis conversion of agricultural waste to value-added biofuels: a batch to continuous approach

S Ge, PNY Yek, YW Cheng, C Xia, WAW Mahari… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microwave pyrolysis (MP) has emerged as a promising technique to valorize agricultural
wastes (AW) into biofuels, comprising biochar, bio-oil, and syngas. To fill the research gap …

Production, characterization, activation and environmental applications of engineered biochar: a review

D Akhil, D Lakshmi, A Kartik, DVN Vo, J Arun… - Environmental …, 2021 - Springer
Increased industrial and domestic activities have induced pollution, global warming and
resources depletion, calling for advanced remediation techniques. For instance, biochar …

Biochar as sustainable alternative and green adsorbent for the remediation of noxious pollutants: a comprehensive review

S Jha, R Gaur, S Shahabuddin, I Tyagi - Toxics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The current water crisis necessitates the development of new materials for wastewater
treatment. A variety of nanomaterials are continuously being investigated for their potential …

Biomass microwave pyrolysis characterization by machine learning for sustainable rural biorefineries

Y Yang, H Shahbeik, A Shafizadeh, N Masoudnia… - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Microwave heating is a promising solution to overcome the shortcomings of conventional
heating in biomass pyrolysis. Nevertheless, biomass microwave pyrolysis is a complex …

Artificial intelligence (AI) applications in adsorption of heavy metals using modified biochar

D Lakshmi, D Akhil, A Kartik, KP Gopinath… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The process of removal of heavy metals is important due to their toxic effects on living
organisms and undesirable anthropogenic effects. Conventional methods possess many …

[HTML][HTML] Progress in preparation and application of modified biochar for improving heavy metal ion removal from wastewater

PM Godwin, Y Pan, H Xiao, MT Afzal - Journal of Bioresources and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Modified biochar (BC) is reviewed in its preparation, functionality, application in wastewater
treatment and regeneration. The nature of precursor materials, preparatory conditions and …

Microwave-assisted pyrolysis of biomass waste: A mini review

S Ethaib, R Omar, SMM Kamal, DR Awang Biak… - Processes, 2020 - mdpi.com
The utilization of biomass waste as a raw material for renewable energy is a global concern.
Pyrolysis is one of the thermal treatments for biomass wastes that results in the production of …

An overview of biomass thermochemical conversion technologies in Malaysia

YH Chan, KW Cheah, BS How, ACM Loy… - Science of The Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
The rising pressure on both cleaner production and sustainable development have been the
main driving force that pushes mankind to seek for alternative greener and sustainable …