Ok / Uchimiya / Chang Biochar

Production, Characterization, and Applications
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-4822-4230-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 438 Seiten

Reihe: Urbanization, Industrialization, and the Environment

A comprehensive handbook on biochar, this book includes numerous case studies and homework problems. It provides complete coverage of the fundamentals of biochar including concepts, production and chraracterization methods. Edited by a well-known biochar expert, the book also includes state-of-the-art biochar application technology in the fields of agronomy and the environmental sciences.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ok, Yong Sik

Uchimiya, Sophie M.

Chang, Scott X.

Bolan, Nanthi

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umwelttechnik
• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften
• Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Umwelttechnik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

General Overview. Definition of Biochar. Fundamentals on Biochar. Biochar Research: State-of-the-Art. Biochar Production. Slow Pyrolysis Technology. Fast Pyrolysis Technology. Alternative Technology (Hydrochar). Biochar Characterization. Chemical Properties. Physical Properties. Surface Properties. Advanced Mico/Spectroscopic Characterizations. Environmental Applications. Inorganic Contaminant Remediation in Soil. Organic Contaminant Remediation in Soil. Adsorbent for Inorganic Contaminants in Water. Adsorbent for Organic Contaminants in Water. Agronomic Applications. Soil Fertility. Crop Productivity. Soil Physical Properties. Long-Term Effects on Rice Paddy. Climate Change Mitigation. Carbon Storage/Sequestration. Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Stability of Biochar. Future Prospects. New Applications. Future Research Directions. Suggested Reading. Glossary.