Biochar 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.
1. Biochar Production for Green Economy - p. i 2. Cover - p. i 3. Title Page - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Table of Contents - p. iv 6. List of Contributors - p. xi 7. About the editors - p. xvii 8. Preface - p. xviii 9. Chapter 1 Crop waste conversion into biochar: an overview - p. 1 10. Chapter 2 Advanced pyrolysis reactors for energy efficient production of biochar - p. 27 11. Chapter 3 Microwave-assisted hydrothermal carbonization for biochar production: potential application and limitations - p. 43 12. Chapter 4 Sustainable management and diversification of problematic wastes: prospects and challenges - p. 57 13. Chapter 5 Modern tools and techniques of biochar characterization for targeted applications - p. 81 14. Chapter 6 Modeling the surface chemistry of biochar for efficient and wider applicability: opportunities and limitations - p. 97 15. Chapter 7 Biochar-based carbon farming: a holistic approach for crop productivity and soil health improvement - p. 117 16. Chapter 8 Biochar as a soil amendment: effects on microbial communities and soil health - p. 137 17. Chapter 9 Biochar mediated carbon and nutrient dynamics under arable land - p. 161 18. Chapter 10 Role of biochar in acidic soils amelioration - p. 185 19. Chapter 11 Biochar as a soil amendment for saline soils reclamation: mechanisms and efficacy - p. 205 20. Chapter 12 Biochar imparting abiotic stress resilience - p. 227 21. Chapter 13 Biochar application in sustainable production of horticultural crops in the new era of soilless cultivation - p. 249 22. Chapter 14 Biochar-based slow-release fertilizers toward sustainable nutrition supply - p. 269 23. Chapter 15 Microbial dynamics and carbon stability under biochar-amended soils - p. 285 24. Chapter 16 Nutrient enriched and co-composted biochar: system productivity and environmental sustainability - p. 311 25. Chapter 17 Biochar-led methanogenic and methanotrophic microbial community shift: mitigating methane emissions - p. 335 26. Chapter 18 Biochar enhances carbon stability and regulates greenhouse gas flux under crop production systems - p. 359 27. Chapter 19 The use of biochar to reduce carbon footprint: toward net zero emission from agriculture - p. 389 28. Chapter 20 Biochar as climate-smart strategy to address climate change mitigation and adoption in 21st century - p. 413 29. Chapter 21 Biochar for pollutants bioremediation from soil and water ecosystem - p. 433 30. Chapter 22 Tailored biochar: a win–win strategy to remove inorganic contaminants from soil and water - p. 453 31. Chapter 23 Bioremediation of organic pollutants soil and water through biochar for a healthy ecosystem - p. 479 32. Chapter 24 Briquetting and pelleting of pine biochar: an income source for small-scale farmers of the hilly area - p. 507 33. Chapter 25 Engineered biochar: potential application toward agricultural and environmental sustainability - p. 531 34. Index - p. 557
Biochar 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.
1. Biochar Production for Green Economy - p. i 2. Cover - p. i 3. Title Page - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Table of Contents - p. iv 6. List of Contributors - p. xi 7. About the editors - p. xvii 8. Preface - p. xviii 9. Chapter 1 Crop waste conversion into biochar: an overview - p. 1 10. Chapter 2 Advanced pyrolysis reactors for energy efficient production of biochar - p. 27 11. Chapter 3 Microwave-assisted hydrothermal carbonization for biochar production: potential application and limitations - p. 43 12. Chapter 4 Sustainable management and diversification of problematic wastes: prospects and challenges - p. 57 13. Chapter 5 Modern tools and techniques of biochar characterization for targeted applications - p. 81 14. Chapter 6 Modeling the surface chemistry of biochar for efficient and wider applicability: opportunities and limitations - p. 97 15. Chapter 7 Biochar-based carbon farming: a holistic approach for crop productivity and soil health improvement - p. 117 16. Chapter 8 Biochar as a soil amendment: effects on microbial communities and soil health - p. 137 17. Chapter 9 Biochar mediated carbon and nutrient dynamics under arable land - p. 161 18. Chapter 10 Role of biochar in acidic soils amelioration - p. 185 19. Chapter 11 Biochar as a soil amendment for saline soils reclamation: mechanisms and efficacy - p. 205 20. Chapter 12 Biochar imparting abiotic stress resilience - p. 227 21. Chapter 13 Biochar application in sustainable production of horticultural crops in the new era of soilless cultivation - p. 249 22. Chapter 14 Biochar-based slow-release fertilizers toward sustainable nutrition supply - p. 269 23. Chapter 15 Microbial dynamics and carbon stability under biochar-amended soils - p. 285 24. Chapter 16 Nutrient enriched and co-composted biochar: system productivity and environmental sustainability - p. 311 25. Chapter 17 Biochar-led methanogenic and methanotrophic microbial community shift: mitigating methane emissions - p. 335 26. Chapter 18 Biochar enhances carbon stability and regulates greenhouse gas flux under crop production systems - p. 359 27. Chapter 19 The use of biochar to reduce carbon footprint: toward net zero emission from agriculture - p. 389 28. Chapter 20 Biochar as climate-smart strategy to address climate change mitigation and adoption in 21st century - p. 413 29. Chapter 21 Biochar for pollutants bioremediation from soil and water ecosystem - p. 433 30. Chapter 22 Tailored biochar: a win–win strategy to remove inorganic contaminants from soil and water - p. 453 31. Chapter 23 Bioremediation of organic pollutants soil and water through biochar for a healthy ecosystem - p. 479 32. Chapter 24 Briquetting and pelleting of pine biochar: an income source for small-scale farmers of the hilly area - p. 507 33. Chapter 25 Engineered biochar: potential application toward agricultural and environmental sustainability - p. 531 34. Index - p. 557
