Biochar-assisted Remediation of Contaminated Soils Under Changing Climate
Biochar-assisted Remediation of Contaminated Soils Under Changing Climate

Author: Shah Fahad

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2024-04-26

Total Pages: 453

ISBN-13: 0443215634

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Soil contamination with heavy metals like Cr, Co, Cu, Ni, Mn, Cd, Pb, and Zn is becoming a main problem across the globe especially in developed countries. Globally, it has become a serious threat to human health and ecosystem integrity. applying amendments like phosphate compounds, liming materials, clay minerals, coal fly ash, organic composts, metal oxides, and biochar to heavy metals contaminated soil is considered one of the most promising in-situ remediation techniques. Biochar has become one of the most attractive research hotspots as a result of its special properties along with its important role in the climate change, global biogeochemical cycle and environmental system. This book will summarize recent progresses in understanding (a) metal-biochar interactions in soils, (b) potential risks associated with biochar amendment and (c) application of biochar for the remediation of HM polluted soils. In addition, research gaps and future directions in understanding biochar-metal interactions in soils will also be explored. Enables readers to understand the most recent developments surrounding metal-biochar interactions in soils and their impact on agricultural productivity Provides the latest statistics and literature review regarding the role of biochar in remediation of heavy metals polluted soils Examines the global status of heavy metals polluted soil

Designer Biochar Assisted Bioremediation of Industrial Effluents
Designer Biochar Assisted Bioremediation of Industrial Effluents

Author: Riti Thapar Kapoor

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2022-12-12

Total Pages: 325

ISBN-13: 1000791157

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This book provides useful information and applications of biochar produced from agricultural waste for removal of contaminants from industrial effluent and reutilization of waste sludge in the production of biofuel/bioenergy. It describes how designer or modified biochar or combined application (biochar + microbes) can be applied successfully for reuse of wastewater and contaminated soil for ecorestoration, environment protection, and sustainable development. It also deals with the unique features, advantages, and disadvantages of techniques for biochar production and analyses. It underlines a road map in development of future strategy for pollution abatement and sustainable development. Features: Provides exhaustive coverage of biochar and its production and properties Highlights use of biochar in pollution control and environment protection Covers use of agricultural waste/waste biomass for dye decolorization and degradation Explores synergistic approaches for contaminants removal for better insights into basic and advanced biotechnological applications Describes how biochar treatment can be successfully applied for reuse of wastewater and contaminated soil ecorestoration and environment protection This book is aimed at graduate students and researchers in chemical/biochemical engineering, biotechnology, environmental sciences/engineering, and agriculture engineering.

Biochar for Environmental Management
Biochar for Environmental Management

Author: Johannes Lehmann

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2024-06-03

Total Pages: 903

ISBN-13: 1040027083

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Fully revised and updated for its third edition, this book presents the definitive compilation of current knowledge on all aspects of biochar. Research on biochar continues to accelerate as its importance for soil health, climate change mitigation and adoption, and the circular economy becomes more widely acknowledged. This book not only reviews recent advances made in our understanding of biochar properties, behavior, and effects in agriculture, environmental management, and material production, but specifically develops fundamental principles and frameworks of biochar science and application. This third edition has been fully revised and updated to reflect recent developments and growing trends, with important coverage of the application of biochar outside of its traditional soil-based uses, the commercialization of biochar, and its incorporation into policy. This includes brand new chapters on the role of biochar-based materials for environmental remediation, building construction, and animal feed, and a greater discussion of biochar's role in the circular economy, climate change mitigation, and sustainable development. Overall, this book provides a systematic, comprehensive, and global examination of biochar. Written by an international team of academics and professionals, it addresses its uses, production, and management and its broader potential for mitigating climate change and driving forward sustainable development. Edited by two leading figures in the field, Biochar for Environmental Management is essential reading for students, scholars, practitioners, and policymakers interested in biochar and the role it can play in environmental sustainability and global sustainable development.

Biochar: Fundamentals and Applications in Environmental Science and Remediation Technologies
Biochar: Fundamentals and Applications in Environmental Science and Remediation Technologies

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Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2021-11-18

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13: 0128201797

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Biochar: Fundamentals and Applications in Environmental Science and Remediation Technologies, Volume Six provides readers with the fundamentals of scientific and technological aspects of biochar application in stormwater treatment, its use in contaminant removal, greenhouse gas mitigation, as landfill cover material, and new environmental and agronomic applications. Chapters in this new release cover Biochar application for soil remediation in a redox-sensitive environment, Remediation of heavy metal contaminated soil: Role of biochar, Role of biochar as a cover material in Landfill waste disposal system- Perspective from Unsaturated soil mechanics, Biochar in soil re-engineering, Green remediation of contaminated agricultural land using biochar, and more. Additional chapters cover the Impact of biochars on redox processes in soils, Biochar for manipulation of manure properties, A relationship paradigm between biochar amendments and green house gas emissions, Biochar amalgamation with clay: Enhanced performance for environmental remediation, Functionalization of biochar using microbial consortia, and the Potential role of biochar to mitigate the negative impacts of climate change on water quality. Provides up to-date information on the use of biochar for contaminant remediation, as landfill cover material, and as a tool for energy transition Includes the aspect of biochar’s use in mitigating impacts of climate change and how manure properties can be altered through biochar addition Covers the role of microbial consortia on biochar functionalization

Handbook of Assisted and Amendment-Enhanced Sustainable Remediation Technology
Handbook of Assisted and Amendment-Enhanced Sustainable Remediation Technology

Author: Majeti Narasimha Vara Prasad

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2021-06-08

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13: 1119670365

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Learn more about phytoremediation technology with this state-of-the-art resource from an internationally recognized editor and leader in his field The Handbook of Assisted and Amendment-Enhanced Sustainable Remediation Technology discusses sustainable approaches to the removal of contaminants from the environment or the reduction of their toxicity. The distinguished editor has included resources from an internationally recognized group of academics who discuss strategies to increase the effectiveness of phytoremediation. Special attention is paid to the use of organic amendments to facilitate soil cleanup and the growth of phytoremediation plants. The book includes discussions of new remediation technologies, global trends in the environmental remediation industry, and the future challenges and opportunities likely to arise in the short and long term. The Handbook of Assisted and Amendment-Enhanced Sustainable Remediation Technology provides a compelling case for the cost-effectiveness, aesthetics, and minimal environmental disturbance of phytoremediation. Topics covered include: A discussion of activated carbon from lignin, particularly its use as a sorbent for in situ remediation of contaminated sediments An exploration of fresh and mature organic amendments for phytoremediation of technosols contaminated with high concentrations of trace elements An examination of the revitalization of metal-contaminated, EDTA-washed soil by addition of unpolluted soil, compost, and biochar A treatment of wheat straw biochar amendments on the removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in contaminated soil Perfect for environmental engineers, environmental scientists, geologists, chemical engineers, and landscape engineers, Handbook of Assisted and Amendment-Enhanced Sustainable Remediation Technology is also an indispensable reference for scientists working in the green chemistry and technology industries, biochemical engineers, environmental regulators, and policy makers.

Biochar for Environmental Management
Biochar for Environmental Management

Author: Johannes Lehmann

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-05-16

Total Pages: 450

ISBN-13: 1136571205

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Biochar is the carbon-rich product when biomass (such as wood, manure or crop residues) is heated in a closed container with little or no available air. It can be used to improve agriculture and the environment in several ways, and its stability in soil and superior nutrient-retention properties make it an ideal soil amendment to increase crop yields. In addition to this, biochar sequestration, in combination with sustainable biomass production, can be carbon-negative and therefore used to actively remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, with major implications for mitigation of climate change. Biochar production can also be combined with bioenergy production through the use of the gases that are given off in the pyrolysis process. This book is the first to synthesize the expanding research literature on this topic. The book's interdisciplinary approach, which covers engineering, environmental sciences, agricultural sciences, economics and policy, is a vital tool at this stage of biochar technology development. This comprehensive overview of current knowledge will be of interest to advanced students, researchers and professionals in a wide range of disciplines.

Remediation of Heavy Metals
Remediation of Heavy Metals

Author: Inamuddin

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021-11-10

Total Pages: 460

ISBN-13: 3030803341

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The book presents recent remediation techniques for heavy metal contamination in wastewater, with a focus on recently-developed and sustainable materials such as metal oxides and their composites, two-dimensional materials, organic-inorganic ion exchange materials, nanomaterials, bagasse, and olive-oil waste chelating materials. Chapters also describe the analysis of heavy metals, membranes for water treatment, sources and impact of heavy metals and opportunities and challenges in heavy metal remediation.

Assisted Phytoremediation
Assisted Phytoremediation

Author: Vimal Chandra Pandey

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2021-09-21

Total Pages: 446

ISBN-13: 0128230835

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Assisted Phytoremediaion covers a wide range of uses of plants for remediation of environmental pollutants. It includes coverage of such techniques as root engineering, transgenic plants, increasing the biomass, use of genetic engineering and genome editing technology for rapid phytoremediation of pollutants. In order to improve the efficiency of plant remediation, genetic engineering plays a vital role in the overexpression of genes or gene clusters, which are responsible for degradation and uptake of pollutants. The book presents state-of-the-art techniques of assisted phytoremediation to better manage soil and water pollution in large amounts. This book is a valuable resource for researchers, students, and engineers in environmental science and bioengineering, with case studies and state-of-the-art research from eminent global scientists. This book serves as an excellent basis from which scientific knowledge can grow and widen in the field of environmental remediation. Provides a clear picture of how to design, tune, and implement assisted phytoremediation techniques Offers a comprehensive analysis of current perspective and state-of-the-art applications of assisted phytoremediation Introduces the potential of genetic engineering as a rapid, cost-effective technology for environmental remediation using plants

BioChar
BioChar

Author: Riti Thapar Kapoor

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published: 2022-03-07

Total Pages: 516

ISBN-13: 3110734060

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This book explores the production and applications of biochar. This material is used to remove contaminants from industrial effluent and to reutilize waste sludge in the production of biofuel/bioenergy. The treatment of wastewater and reuse of waste sludge in value added products manufacturing and environmental clean-up is explored. This book provides a roadmap for future strategies for pollution abatement and sustainable development.