Chapter 1. Tailored biochar production from waste biomass resource in rural areas 1. Introduction 2. Overview of rural solid wastes 2.1 Rural solid wastes 2.2 Status of rural solid waste disposal 2.3 Commonly used biochar raw material 3. Biochar production methods 3.
1 Slow pyrolysis 3.2 Fast pyrolysis 3.3 Microwave pyrolysis 3.4 Flash pyrolysis 3.5 Hydrothermal carbonization 4. Biochar modification methods 4.1 Physical modification 4.2 Chemical modification 5.
Conclusion Chapter 2. Waste-derived biochar as renewable bio-fuels 1. Feedstocks type of waste-derived biochar fuels 2. Preparation technologies of waste-derived biochar fuels 2.1 Typical technologies for biochar preparation 2.2 Key influencing factors for biochar preparation 3. Preparation of biochar fuel by carbonization 4. Types and characteristics of carbonation reactors 4.
1 Types of carbonation reactors 4.2 Performance of carbonization reactors 4.3 Application prospects and challenges of carbonization reactors 5. Fuel properties of biochar 6. Combustion of biochar 6.1 Combustion process of biochar 6.2 Influencing factors of biochar combustion 6.3 Combustion technologies for biochar 7.
Combustion characteristics of biochar 8. Combustion kinetics of biochar 8.1 Combustion reaction kinetics of biochar 8.2 Pyrolysis kinetics of biochar 8.3 Diffusion kinetics of biochar 9. Emission characteristics of biochar combustion 9.1 Emission characteristics of biochar during combustion processes 9.2 Factors affecting the emission of biochar combustion 10.
Migration of alkali metals during biochar combustion 10.1 Alkali metal migration pattern in biochar combustion process 10.2 Effect of alkali metal migration on combustion characteristics of biochar 10.3 Control strategies for alkali metal migration 11. Prospects and challenges of biochar energy Chapter 3. Agricultural waste derived biochar for energy recovery from waste fermentation 1. Introduction 2. Biochar preparation from agricultural waste 3.
Energy recovery from waste biomass fermentation based on biochar treatment 4. A case for biochar in energy recovery 5. Conclusions Chapter 4. Waste-derived biochar as organic seeding substrate 1. Peat-based growing media substituted by biochar 2. Coir-based growing media substituted by biochar 3. Growing media of compost, humic acid and activated carbon Chapter 5. Waste-derived biochar as slow-release fertilizers 1.
Introduction 2. Research progress of slow-release fertilizer 3. The preparation technologies of biochar-based SRFs 3.1 In-situ pyrolysis 3.2 Co-pyrolysis 3.3 Impregnation 3.4 Encapsulation 3.5 Granulation 3.
6 The integrated approach 4. Mechanism of slow release of biochar 5. The specific applications of biochar SRF 6. Summary and outlook Chapter 6. Waste-derived biochar as slow-release pesticides 1. Introduction 2. Research progress of biochar-based slow-release pesticides 3. The mechanisms of biochar loading and slow release of pesticide 3.
1 Physical and chemical characteristics of biochar 3.2 The adsorption and slow-release mechanisms of biochar-based pesticides 4. Determinants influencing biochar loading efficiency and pesticidal release capacity 4.1 Surface area and porosity 4.2 Biochar pH 4.3 Surface functional groups 4.4 Carbon content and aromatic structure 4.5 Biochar feedstock 4.
6 Types of pesticides 5. Modification of biochar for sustained release of pesticide 6. Summary and outlook Chapter 7. Waste-derived biochar as targeting plant disease suppressors 1. Introduction 2. Methods 3. Using biochar for managing plant diseases 3.1 Effect of biochar feedstock on the plant disease control 3.
2 Effect of pyrolysis temperature of biochar on the plant disease control 3.3 Effect of biochar pH on the plant disease control 3.4 Effect of the load ratio of biochar on the plant disease control 3.5 Optimal application methods of biochar for different plant diseases 4. Conclusions Chapter 8 Improvement of soil physical, chemical and biological properties by waste-derived biochar 1. Biochar improves soil physical properties 1.1 Effect of biochar on soil bulk weight 1.2 Effect of biochar on soil pore structure 1.
3 Effect of biochar on soil moisture 2. Biochar improves soil chemical properties 2.1 Effect of biochar on soil pH 2.2 Effect of biochar on soil cation exchange quantity 2.3 Effect of biochar on soil organic matter 3. Biochar improves soil biological properties 3.1 Effect of biochar on soil prokaryotic microorganisms 3.2 Effect of biochar on soil eukaryotic microorganisms 3.
3 Effect of biochar on soil animal Chapter 9. Impact of biochar on pesticides transportation, bioavailability, performance, and degradation in soil environment 1. Introduction to biochar and pesticides 1.1 Biochar properties and application in agriculture 1.2 Types of pesticides and their environmental impact 1.3 Interaction mechanisms between biochar and pesticides 2. Biochar application for pesticide control 2.1 Early studies on biochar and pesticide interaction 2.
2 Adsorption capabilities of biochar for pesticides 2.3 Biochar influence the degradation of pesticides 2.4 Influencing factor for biochar application in pesticides control 3. Biochar''s impact on pesticide transportation 3.1 Biochar''s role in pesticide adsorption and mobility 3.2 Factors influencing pesticide transportation with biochar 3.3 Case studies on biochar application in different soil types 4. Bioavailability of pesticides in the presence of biochar 4.
1 Mechanisms of biochar affecting pesticide bioavailability 4.2 Experimental studies on bioavailability changes 4.3 Implications for pesticide efficacy and environmental safety 5. Performance enhancement of pesticides with biochar 5.1 Synergistic effects of biochar on pesticide performance 5.2 Biochar as a carrier for controlled pesticide release 5.3 Field trials demonstrating enhanced pesticide efficiency 6. Degradation of pesticides influenced by biochar 6.
1 Biochar''s role in pesticide degradation pathways 6.2 Microbial interactions facilitated by biochar 6.3 Long-term effects of biochar on pesticide residues 7. Future prospects and challenges in biochar-pesticide research 7.1 Emerging technologies in biochar production for pesticide management 7.2 Potential environmental and regulatory challenges 7.3 Future research directions and innovations in biochar applications Chapter 10. Waste-derived biochar as adsorbent for agriculture wastewater treatment 1.
Introduction 2. Preparation of biochar-based agriculture wastewater adsorbent 2.1 Preparation methods of biochar 2.2 Influencing factors in the preparation of biochar 3. Efficacy of biochar-adsorption on agriculture wastewater treatment 3.1 Effect of adsorbent properties on adsorption 3.2 Effect of environmental conditions on biochar adsorption 4. Effects of modification methods on biochar-enhanced adsorption agriculture wastewater treatment 4.
1 Physical activation 4.2 Chemical modification 4.3 Biological modification 5. Mechanisms of adsorption and future prospects 5.1 Mechanisms of biochar for adsorption of inorganic contaminants in agriculture wastewater 5.2 Mechanisms of biochar for adsorption of organic pollutants in agriculture wastewater 5.3 Future prospects Chapter 11. Waste-derived biochar as catalyst for agriculture wastewater treatment 1.
Photocatalysis 1.1 Organic pollutants removal 1.2 Inorganic pollutants removal 2. Hydrogen peroxide-based catalysis processes 3. Persulfate-based catalysis processes 4. Periodate-based catalysis processes 5. O3-based catalysis processes 5.1 Performance of biochar-catalyzed O3 oxidation technology 5.
2 Mechanisms of O3 oxidation catalyzed by biochar 5.3 Outlook 6. Peracetic acid-based catalysis processes 6.1 Performance of biochar-catalyzed peracetic acid oxidation technology 6.2 Mechanisms of biochar-catalyzed peracetic acid oxidation technology 6.3 Outlook Chapter 12. Waste-derived biochar for efficient CO2 capture 1. Introduction 2.
Biomass-based carbon materials 2.1 Preparation techniques for biomass-based carbon materials 2.2 Factors influencing the performance of carbon materials 3. Activation methods for carbon materials 3.1 Physical treatments 3.2 Chemical treatments 4. The recent advances of functionalized biochar materia.