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Biochar Production for Green Economy
Agricultural and Environmental Perspectives
- 1st Edition - June 20, 2024
- Editors: Shiv Vendra Singh, Ram Swaroop Meena, Sandip Mandal, Sumit Chaturvedi, Govindaraju K
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 5 5 0 6 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 5 5 0 7 - 9
Biochar Production for Green Economy: Agricultural and Environmental Perspectives addresses the advancements and developments for the efficient diversification of biochar toward ac… Read more
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Request a sales quoteBiochar Production for Green Economy: Agricultural and Environmental Perspectives addresses the advancements and developments for the efficient diversification of biochar toward achieving improved agricultural and environmental benefits. This comprehensive and cohesive volume is the first to address the potential multi-and transdisciplinary opportunities of effective biochar production and use.
Including the potential applicability of not only crop waste biochar but weeds, agroforestry, agroindustry, municipal waste, as well chapters explore surface modified, enriched or tailored biochar for soil amendment, GHGs mitigation, bioremediation of organic, inorganic, metals and other emerging pollutants, as well as soil remediation. It also covers the trending multidisciplinary approaches of nanotechnology, surface chemistry and thermal decomposition advancements being adopted for capacity enhancement and versatile applicability in the field of agriculture, environment science and green energy synthesis. Composition and characteristics of tailored biochar, their interactions, and transformation into the soil and water ecosystem are illustrated.
This book is a valuable resource for those pursuing biochar related areas as well as those seeking environmentally sustainable solutions to crop, soil or water issues.
- Includes aspects of advancement in pyrolysis techniques to produce cost-effective, high quality pyrolysis products and their multipurpose applications
- Highlights biochar’s role in boosting the circular bioeconomy, carbon footprint, GHGs mitigation, and environmental sustainability high-quality visual representation
- Compiles the trending multidisciplinary approach of nanotechnology, magnetic field, surface tailoring, and engineering for efficient and sustainable development goals
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- List of contributors
- About the editors
- Preface
- Chapter 1. Crop waste conversion into biochar: an overview
- Abstract
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Properties of biochar
- 1.3 Biochar production technologies
- 1.4 Effect of biochar production process parameters on biochar yield and quality
- 1.5 Feedstock for biochar production
- 1.6 Applications of biochar
- 1.7 Policy and legislative framework
- 1.8 Overview of current biochar markets
- 1.9 Conclusion
- References
- A: Biochar production and modification
- Chapter 2. Advanced pyrolysis reactors for energy efficient production of biochar
- Abstract
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Types of pyrolysis reactors
- 2.3 Factors affecting the design of pyrolysis reactor
- 2.4 Conclusion
- Acknowledgment
- References
- Chapter 3. Microwave-assisted hydrothermal carbonization for biochar production: potential application and limitations
- Abstract
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Microwave-assisted hydrothermal carbonization
- 3.3 Applications of microwave-assisted hydrothermal carbonization
- 3.4 Limitations of microwave-assisted hydrothermal carbonization
- 3.5 Conclusion and future prospects
- References
- Chapter 4. Sustainable management and diversification of problematic wastes: prospects and challenges
- Abstract
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Types of problematic waste
- 4.3 Agro-ecological hazards from problematic wastes
- 4.4 Current technologies for waste management
- 4.5 Types of pyrolysis reactors used for treating problematic wastes
- 4.6 Diversification of problematic wastes through thermal degradation
- 4.7 Challenges of pyrolysis of problematic wastes
- 4.8 Conclusion and future thrust
- References
- Chapter 5. Modern tools and techniques of biochar characterization for targeted applications
- Abstract
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Properties and characterization of biochar
- 5.3 Conclusion
- Acknowledgment
- References
- Chapter 6. Modeling the surface chemistry of biochar for efficient and wider applicability: opportunities and limitations
- Abstract
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Modifications in surface functional groups of biochar
- 6.3 Modification techniques for improving the surface chemistry of biochar
- 6.4 Role of feedstock in enhancing the surface chemistry of biochar
- 6.5 Role of pyrolysis temperature in enhancing the surface chemistry of biochar
- 6.6 Application of nanoparticles to enhance the surface chemistry of biochar
- 6.7 Opportunities, limitations, and conclusion
- Acknowledgment
- References
- B: Biochar for soil improvements
- Chapter 7. Biochar-based carbon farming: a holistic approach for crop productivity and soil health improvement
- Abstract
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Determinants of biochar stability
- 7.3 Biochar for yield sustenance: facts and prospects from different soils
- 7.4 Effect of biochar application on soil health parameters: an insight of soil physical-fertility-biological factors
- 7.5 Biochar for mitigation of climate change in different soils
- 7.6 Contribution of biochar in economics of carbon farming
- 7.7 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 8. Biochar as a soil amendment: effects on microbial communities and soil health
- Abstract
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Biochar, its preparation methods, and properties
- 8.3 Biochar qualities associated with microbial diversity
- 8.4 Biochar–microbe interactions
- 8.5 Significance of soil microbial diversity on soil–plant–atmospheric continuum
- 8.6 The potential advantages of biochar and its application in enhancing soil health and promoting plant growth
- 8.7 Mechanism of plant growth stimulation by plant growth promoting rhizobacteria
- 8.8 Interaction of biochar and plant growth promoting rhizobacterias
- 8.9 Factors influencing the effectiveness of biochar
- 8.10 Considerations and difficulties
- 8.11 Conclusion and future direction
- References
- Chapter 9. Biochar mediated carbon and nutrient dynamics under arable land
- Abstract
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Characteristics and production of biochar
- 9.3 Influence of biochar on agriculture productivity
- 9.4 Biochar effects on soil carbon dynamics and soil fertility
- 9.5 Mechanisms of biochar-mediated carbon sequestration
- 9.6 Biochar effects on different soil nutrient dynamics
- 9.7 Uses and limitations of biochar in agricultural arable land
- 9.8 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 10. Role of biochar in acidic soils amelioration
- Abstract
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Properties of the biochar
- 10.3 Extent of acid soils: world and India
- 10.4 Biochar interactions in acidic soils
- 10.5 Biochar and soil carbon sequestration
- 10.6 Future challenges and perspective
- 10.7 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 11. Biochar as a soil amendment for saline soils reclamation: mechanisms and efficacy
- Abstract
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Biochar can serve as a viable amendment for soil with high salinity
- 11.3 Role of biochar on soil properties
- 11.4 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 12. Biochar imparting abiotic stress resilience
- Abstract
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Drought
- 12.3 Flood
- 12.4 Salinization
- 12.5 Heat stress
- 12.6 Heavy metals
- 12.7 Conclusion and future perspective
- References
- Chapter 13. Biochar application in sustainable production of horticultural crops in the new era of soilless cultivation
- Abstract
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 Biochar for horticultural rooting media
- 13.3 Biochar-mediated suppression of abiotic stresses
- 13.4 Biochar-mediated suppression of biotic stresses
- 13.5 Enhanced seed germination using biochar
- 13.6 Biochar-mediated enhanced root growth of horticultural crops
- 13.7 Conclusion and future perspectives
- References
- Chapter 14. Biochar-based slow-release fertilizers toward sustainable nutrition supply
- Abstract
- 14.1 Introduction
- 14.2 Biochar-based slow-release fertilizers
- 14.3 Preparation methods of biochar-based slow-release fertilizers
- 14.4 Applications of biochar-based slow-release fertilizers
- 14.5 Challenges and future perspectives
- 14.6 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 15. Microbial dynamics and carbon stability under biochar-amended soils
- Abstract
- 15.1 Introduction
- 15.2 Microbial dynamics in biochar-amended soils
- 15.3 Biochar and carbon stability
- 15.4 Interactions between microbial dynamics and carbon stability
- 15.5 Conclusion and future perspectives
- References
- Chapter 16. Nutrient enriched and co-composted biochar: system productivity and environmental sustainability
- Abstract
- 16.1 Introduction
- 16.2 Biochar as a matrix to produce sustainable fertilizers
- 16.3 Slow-release mechanisms of biochar-based fertilizers
- 16.4 Cocomposted biochar as an enriched nutrient source
- 16.5 Conclusion
- References
- C: Environmental sustainability and bioremediation
- Chapter 17. Biochar-led methanogenic and methanotrophic microbial community shift: mitigating methane emissions
- Abstract
- 17.1 Introduction
- 17.2 Overview of the biochar’s potential to mitigate methane emissions
- 17.3 Methanogenesis and methane emissions from cropping systems
- 17.4 Methanotrophs and methane oxidation from cropping systems
- 17.5 Biochar-led methanogenesis and methanotrophy
- 17.6 Biochar stimulates the methanogenic and methanotrophic microbial shift
- 17.7 Physicochemical properties of biochar relevant to methane mitigation
- 17.8 Conclusion and future perspectives
- References
- Chapter 18. Biochar enhances carbon stability and regulates greenhouse gas flux under crop production systems
- Abstract
- 18.1 Introduction
- 18.2 Surplus crop residue vis-a-vis biochar production
- 18.3 Biochar and its significant properties
- 18.4 Carbon storage potential of biochar
- 18.5 Biochar mitigating greenhouse gases emission
- 18.6 Challenges and future prospects
- References
- Chapter 19. The use of biochar to reduce carbon footprint: toward net zero emission from agriculture
- Abstract
- 19.1 Introduction
- 19.2 Carbon footprint and its significance in the changing global environment
- 19.3 Carbon footprint
- 19.4 Greenhouse gas emissions and the role of agriculture’s production system
- 19.5 Potential of biochar to cut down on greenhouse effects
- 19.6 Related favorable impacts of biochar on climate change mitigation
- 19.7 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 20. Biochar as climate-smart strategy to address climate change mitigation and adoption in 21st century
- Abstract
- 20.1 Introduction
- 20.2 Factors affecting the ability of biochar to fix carbon in the soil
- 20.3 Biochar and climate change
- 20.4 Impact of biochar application on carbon footprint under different landforms
- 20.5 Biochar-based carbon crediting
- 20.6 Conclusions and future recommendations
- References
- Chapter 21. Biochar for pollutants bioremediation from soil and water ecosystem
- Abstract
- 21.1 Introduction
- 21.2 Occurrence and fates of emerging contaminants in the ecosystem
- 21.3 Properties of biochar affecting removal of emerging contaminants
- 21.4 Biochar application for removal of emerging contaminants from aqueous system
- 21.5 Biochar application for removal of emerging contaminants from the soil system
- 21.6 Challenges and future perspective
- 21.7 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 22. Tailored biochar: a win–win strategy to remove inorganic contaminants from soil and water
- Abstract
- 22.1 Introduction
- 22.2 Occurrence and fates of inorganic pollutants in the soil and water ecosystem
- 22.3 Modification methods for the preparation of engineered biochar
- 22.4 Chemical modification of biochar and their effect on contaminant bioremediation from soil and water
- 22.5 Physical modification of biochar and their effect on contaminant bioremediation from soil and water
- 22.6 Biological modification of biochar and their effect on contaminant bioremediation from soil and water
- 22.7 Regeneration of used modified biochar
- 22.8 Future perspective
- 22.9 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 23. Bioremediation of organic pollutants soil and water through biochar for a healthy ecosystem
- Abstract
- 23.1 Introduction
- 23.2 Bioremediation of organic contaminants in water using biochar
- 23.3 Mechanisms for organic pollutant removal using biochar
- 23.4 Factors affecting biochar and its impact on soil and water management
- 23.5 Challenges, opportunities, and future research directions
- 23.6 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 24. Briquetting and pelleting of pine biochar: an income source for small-scale farmers of the hilly area
- Abstract
- 24.1 Introduction
- 24.2 Pine needle biomass
- 24.3 Pine needle biochar
- 24.4 Characteristics of pine needle biochar
- 24.5 Briquetting and pelleting of pine biochar
- 24.6 Briquetting and pelleting as an income source
- 24.7 Rural development and employment for hilly region farmers
- 24.8 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 25. Engineered biochar: potential application toward agricultural and environmental sustainability
- Abstract
- 25.1 Introduction
- 25.2 Production technology of engineered biochar
- 25.3 Properties of engineered biochar
- 25.4 Critical factors to maximize the advantages of engineered biochar
- 25.5 Application of engineered biochar
- 25.6 Conclusion
- References
- Index
- No. of pages: 500
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: June 20, 2024
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443155062
- eBook ISBN: 9780443155079
SS
Shiv Vendra Singh
RM
Ram Swaroop Meena
SM
Sandip Mandal
SC
Sumit Chaturvedi
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