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Review
. 2020 Nov 21:28:e00570.
doi: 10.1016/j.btre.2020.e00570. eCollection 2020 Dec.

A critical review on the biochar production techniques, characterization, stability and applications for circular bioeconomy

P R Yaashikaa  1 , P Senthil Kumar  1   2 , Sunita Varjani  3 , A Saravanan  4
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Review

A critical review on the biochar production techniques, characterization, stability and applications for circular bioeconomy

P R Yaashikaa et al. Biotechnol Rep (Amst). .

Abstract

There is an upsurge enthusiasm for utilizing biochar produced from waste-biomass in different fields, to address the most important ecological issues. This review is focused on an overview of remediating harmful contaminants utilizing biochar. Production of biochar utilizing various systems has been discussed. Biochar has received the consideration of numerous analysts in building up their proficiency to remediate contaminants. Process parameters are fundamentally answerable for deciding the yield of biomass. Biochar derived from biomass is an exceptionally rich wellspring of carbon produced from biomass utilizing thermal combustion. Activating biochar is another particular region for the growing utilization of biochar for expelling specific contaminations. Closed-loop systems to produce biochar creates more opportunities. Decentralized biochar production techniques serve as an effective way of providing employment opportunities, managing wastes, increasing resource proficiency in circular bioeconomy. This paper also covers knowledge gaps and perspectives in the field of remediation of toxic pollutants using biochar.

Keywords: Biochar; Carbon sequestration; Circular bioeconomy; Pollutants removal; Production techniques.

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Mechanism of pyrolysis.
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Hydrothermal carbonization procedure.
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Process of gasification.
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Steps involved in torrefaction process.
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Physicochemical, surface and structural characterization of biochar.
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