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GCB BioenergyBiochar is an effective ameliorator for soil quality improvement and nutrient reuse from biomass; however, the effect of biochar application on soil potassium (K) availability, plant K uptake, and the underlying mechanisms have not been well‐elucidated ...
Zhengrong Bao +9 more
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Agriculture, 2018 The use of biochar reduces nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from soils under specific conditions yet the mechanisms through which interactions occur are not fully understood.
Ainul Faizah Mahmud +2 more
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Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Healthcare derived polystyrene waste represents a growing and under addressed fraction of plastic waste streams due to contamination risks and limited recyclability. This study aims to investigate the valorization of waste polystyrene foam through catalytic and noncatalytic pyrolysis pathways to evaluate product yield distribution and identify
Salman Khan +4 more
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Short-term effects of biochar on soil CO2 efflux in boreal Scots pine forests [PDF]
, 2020 This datasetincludes all the data we collected at the first summer after biochar application in boreal forests. Our paper“ the effect of biochar on soil CO2 efflux in boreal forests“ now is under review in Annals of Forest Science.
Xudan Zhu,University of Eastern Finland
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Environmental Benefits of Biochar [PDF]
Journal of Environmental Quality, 2012 Understanding and improving environmental quality by reducing soil nutrient leaching losses, reducing bioavailability of environmental contaminants, sequestering C, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and enhancing crop productivity in highly weathered or degraded soils, has been the goal of agroecosystem researchers and producers for years.
Ippolito, J.A. +2 more
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Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The presence of antibiotics in water not only causes environmental pollution but also increases the growth of antibiotic‐resistant bacterial genes, which pose serious threats to human beings and other water residents. Large numbers of people are reportedly affected by the resistant bacterial genes, as many broad‐spectrum antibiotics are not ...
Amir Zada, Shohreh Azizi
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Investigation of extractable materials from biochar [PDF]
, 2012 Biochar has been used to improve soil productivity and has been a subject of discussion since 1804. However, research and development of biochar for environmental purposes on a global scale are a recent development.
Yang, Wenjuan
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Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigated sludge characteristics and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission from 16 anaerobic‐anoxic‐oxic (AAO) process wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), 11 municipal and 5 industrial WWTPs, located in the Taihu Lake Basin, China. Influent/effluent water quality, sludge properties, operational parameters, GHG emission patterns, and ...
He Li, Zhirun Liu, Rajendra Prasad Singh
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Biochar Business Development [PDF]
, 2013 Opportunities and Challenges for Biochar Entrepreneurs – Tom Miles NW Biochar Working Group Commercial experience in the Pacific Northwest region shows that soil and plant needs must lead product and process development and demonstration.
McMullen, Brian +3 more
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Rice Husk Biochar Influences Seedling Emergence of Junglerice (Echinochloa colona) and Herbicide Efficacy [PDF]
, 2012 The use of carbonized rice husk biochar improves the fertility and productivity of poor soils in rice-based cropping sys-tems. However, biochar may also influence weed seedling emergence and the efficacy of soil-applied herbicides.
Chauhan, Bhagirath
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