Wastewater Treatment with Biochar
From Fundamental Research to Technical Developments and Applications
- 1st Edition - December 1, 2025
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan, Kit Wayne Chew
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 9 8 6 5 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 9 8 6 6 - 0
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Wastewater Treatment with Biochar: From Fundamental Research to Technical Developments and Applications explores the transformative role of biochar as an innovative solution in wastewater treatment systems. With rising global concerns about water pollution and the impact of climate change, this text examines biochar's potential to serve as a powerful adsorbent material that supports cleaner water practices and contributes to achieving carbon neutrality. By bridging core scientific principles with practical applications, the book provides a comprehensive examination of how biochar can address environmental challenges while driving sustainable advancements in water management technologies.
Beyond its focus on biochar's efficiency in wastewater treatment, the book delves into cutting-edge research methodologies and technical developments shaping the future of this field. It considers the scalability of biochar applications, challenges in implementation, and the economic feasibility of integrating biochar into existing systems.
Beyond its focus on biochar's efficiency in wastewater treatment, the book delves into cutting-edge research methodologies and technical developments shaping the future of this field. It considers the scalability of biochar applications, challenges in implementation, and the economic feasibility of integrating biochar into existing systems.
- Provides an extensive literature survey on biochar composites, its properties, and applications related to waste management
- Offers a comprehensive overview with critical analysis of biochar production, its modification, and application for water treatment along with its regeneration and after-use fate based on resource recovery and the circular economy
- Gives insights about challenges, research direction, outlook, and further perspectives on biochar-based adsorbents
Researchers and engineers in academia and industry, (post)graduate students, in environmental engineering
Section 1: Physico-chemical properties of biochar
1.1 Biochar production: Recent developments, applications, and challenges
1.2 Physico-chemical interaction between biochar and adsorbate in solution
1.3 Chemical regeneration of biochar as sustainable adsorbent
1.4 Advanced production and characterizations of nano-biochar
1.5 Environmental benefits/impacts of emerging applications of biochar
1.6 Biochar aspects in the sustainability of agriculture and environment
Section 2:
2. Application of biochar as adsorbents in wastewater treatment
2.1 Removal of microplastics from aquatic environment by biochar
2.2 Elimination of inorganic pollutants using biochar-based composite.
2.3 Treatment of wastewater laden with dyes using Fe(0)-functionalized biochar
2.4 Magnetically assisted biochar for remediation of aquatic environment
2.5 Biochar-based composite for efficient oil decontamination
2.6 Application of nano-biochar in wastewater treatment
2.7 Integrated biochar and advanced oxidation process for wastewater treatment
2.8 Phosphorus removal from wastewater using biochar-ased composites
2.9 Negative emission technologies using nano-biochar towards carbon neutrality
Section 3. Biochar as soil conditioner
3.1 Phosphorus-modified biochar as a soil amendment
3.2 Effects of biochar amendment on soil properties and its aggregates
3.3 Application of biochar to improve crop yield and soil carbon sequestration
3.4 Effects of biochar applications in soil on nitrogen leaching and its consumption
3.5 Effect of biochar amendment on soil properties
3.6 Effect of biochar amendment on tropical soil properties
3.7 Reclamation of heavy metal contaminated soil using biochar
3.8 Agricultural application of biochar as soil amendment
3.9 Ecotoxicological assessment and agricultural potential of nano-biochar
3.10 Life-cycle assessment and circular economy of nano-biochar based environmental remediation
3.11 Technoeconomic benefits of biochar as soil conditioner
3.12 Techno-economic analysis of biochar production and applications
3.13 Lifecycle analysis of biochar applications as soil amendment
3.14 Biochar application to arable land: A case study for Sweden
3.15 Biochar from rice husk for soil amendment: A pilot-scale case study in Jinhua, China Section
4. Attaining carbon neutrality through biochar utilization
4.1 Challenges and bottlenecks of decarbonization in wastewater treatment
4.2 Emerging opportunities of biochar in wastewater treatment
4.3 Ways forward for biochar in promoting carbon neutrality
4.4 Biochar-assisted anaerobic membrane for energy recovery
4.5 Thermal energy recovery and valorisation of biomass stem for biochar production
4.6 Technological innovation and its role in biochar management and carbon neutrality
4.7 Application of biochar for energy storage and conversion
4.8 Engineered biochar: A multifunctional material for energy storage
4.9 Techno-economic analysis of biochar in water treatment
4.10 Biochar management for CO2 emissions reduction
4.11 Policy reforms in biomass management in response to carbon neutrality
1.1 Biochar production: Recent developments, applications, and challenges
1.2 Physico-chemical interaction between biochar and adsorbate in solution
1.3 Chemical regeneration of biochar as sustainable adsorbent
1.4 Advanced production and characterizations of nano-biochar
1.5 Environmental benefits/impacts of emerging applications of biochar
1.6 Biochar aspects in the sustainability of agriculture and environment
Section 2:
2. Application of biochar as adsorbents in wastewater treatment
2.1 Removal of microplastics from aquatic environment by biochar
2.2 Elimination of inorganic pollutants using biochar-based composite.
2.3 Treatment of wastewater laden with dyes using Fe(0)-functionalized biochar
2.4 Magnetically assisted biochar for remediation of aquatic environment
2.5 Biochar-based composite for efficient oil decontamination
2.6 Application of nano-biochar in wastewater treatment
2.7 Integrated biochar and advanced oxidation process for wastewater treatment
2.8 Phosphorus removal from wastewater using biochar-ased composites
2.9 Negative emission technologies using nano-biochar towards carbon neutrality
Section 3. Biochar as soil conditioner
3.1 Phosphorus-modified biochar as a soil amendment
3.2 Effects of biochar amendment on soil properties and its aggregates
3.3 Application of biochar to improve crop yield and soil carbon sequestration
3.4 Effects of biochar applications in soil on nitrogen leaching and its consumption
3.5 Effect of biochar amendment on soil properties
3.6 Effect of biochar amendment on tropical soil properties
3.7 Reclamation of heavy metal contaminated soil using biochar
3.8 Agricultural application of biochar as soil amendment
3.9 Ecotoxicological assessment and agricultural potential of nano-biochar
3.10 Life-cycle assessment and circular economy of nano-biochar based environmental remediation
3.11 Technoeconomic benefits of biochar as soil conditioner
3.12 Techno-economic analysis of biochar production and applications
3.13 Lifecycle analysis of biochar applications as soil amendment
3.14 Biochar application to arable land: A case study for Sweden
3.15 Biochar from rice husk for soil amendment: A pilot-scale case study in Jinhua, China Section
4. Attaining carbon neutrality through biochar utilization
4.1 Challenges and bottlenecks of decarbonization in wastewater treatment
4.2 Emerging opportunities of biochar in wastewater treatment
4.3 Ways forward for biochar in promoting carbon neutrality
4.4 Biochar-assisted anaerobic membrane for energy recovery
4.5 Thermal energy recovery and valorisation of biomass stem for biochar production
4.6 Technological innovation and its role in biochar management and carbon neutrality
4.7 Application of biochar for energy storage and conversion
4.8 Engineered biochar: A multifunctional material for energy storage
4.9 Techno-economic analysis of biochar in water treatment
4.10 Biochar management for CO2 emissions reduction
4.11 Policy reforms in biomass management in response to carbon neutrality
- Edition: 1
- Published: December 1, 2025
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
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Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan
Dr. Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan’s degrees include a B.Sc. in chemistry from the Bogor Agricultural University (Indonesia), a M.Sc. in environmental technology from the Thammasat University (Thailand), and a Ph.D. in applied chemical technology from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (China). He is the author of over 130 peer-reviewed publications in ISI-rated journals, 26 conference proceedings, including 9 book chapters and 6 monographs on waste to energy and wastewater treatment. He received the 2010 Green Talent Award from German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), the 2013 Young Scientist Award from the World Economy Forum (WEF) (Switzerland), and the 2014 Scope-Zhongyu (France) for his outstanding research contribution to the fields of study. Elsevier and Stanford University (US) listed him among the top 2% of highly cited scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences.
Affiliations and expertise
College of Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, ChinaKC
Kit Wayne Chew
Dr. Kit Wayne Chew is Assistant Professor in Nanyang Technological University’s School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology. He obtained his PhD from the University of Nottingham, where he began his research in sustainable bioprocess engineering for food and pharmaceutical products. His current research examines the utilization of algae biotechnology to develop cost-effective and environmentally friendly methods for the synthesis of functional ingredients. Dr. Chew’s professional appointments include Associate Member in the Institution of Chemical Engineers Malaysia (IChemE), Graduate Engineer registered with the Board of Engineers Malaysia, and Graduate Technologist registered with the Malaysia Board of Technologies. He is listed as the #5 author contributing research on the topic of “Microalgal Technology” on SciVal.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Nanyang Technological University’s School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Singapore