A Field Guide to Biochar Water Treatment

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Chapter 4 - Summary of research on biochar adsorption of chemical pollutants
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Chapter 4 - Summary of research on biochar adsorption of chemical pollutants

4.1 The char (cont.)

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A common pitfall of biochar adsorption studies

The traditional kiln charcoals and furnace retort chars used in our study are similar to most materials classified as “biochar” in that they are produced in an anaerobic pyrolysis environment – the conventional method for making cooking charcoal or agricultural biochar. Our study reported that as pyrolysis i…

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