Biochar for Environmental Remediation: Principles, Applications, and Prospects

ISBN-13: 9780323998895 / Angielski / Miękka / 2025 / 450 str.

Gwenzi, Willis

Spis treści

SECTION 1: THE BIOCHAR SYSTEM (FEEDSTOCKS, PREPARATION, AND PROPERTIES 1. Introduction2. Preparation and characteristics of pristine biochars3. Development of novel engineered/functionalized biochars 4. Biochar catalysis for environmental remediation

SECTION 2: BIOCHAR FOR CONTAMINATED LAND REMEDIA-TION5. Remediation of inorganic contaminants in soils6. Rehabilitation of mined lands and geologically enriched soils 7. Remediation of conventional and emerging organic contaminants in soils

SECTION 3: BIOCHAR FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT8. Treatment of Urban stormwater9. Industrial and municipal wastewaters 10. Biochar as filter media in bioretention and constructed wetland systems

SECTION 4: BIOCHARS FOR DRINKING WATER TREATMENT11. Removal of contaminants in drinking water12. Design and operation of single and multi-barrier biochar filters13. Industrial flue gas emissions14. Clean and efficient biochar cookstoves for mitigation of indoor air pollution15. Mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions: A state-of-the-art

SECTION 6: TECHNO-ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF BIOCHAR SYSTEMS16. Technical feasibility of biochar systems17. Regeneration, recycling and disposal of spent biochars18. Socio-economic evaluation of biochar systems

SECTION 7: HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT OF BIOCHAR SYS-TEMS19. Life cycle assessment for biochar systems20. Environmental and human health risks of biochar systems

SECTION 8: LOOKING AHEAD: FUTURE PERSPECTIVES21. Future research directions 22. Conclusions