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

4.1 The char

4.1.1.     Traditional kiln charcoals and conventional anaerobic pyrolysis biochars

One of the most frequently asked questions my colleagues and I hear is, “Can I use ordinary cooking charcoal in my biochar water treatment system?” This question makes perfect sense. Many of the small- and medium- scale methods for making charcoal that persist to this day…