Sustainable biochar for water and wastewater treatment / edited by Dinesh Mohan, Charles U. Pittman, Jr. and Todd E. Mlsna.

Other author Mohan, Dinesh.
Other author Pittman, Charles U.
Other author MIsna, Todd E.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoAmsterdam, Netherlands : Elsevier, 2022.
Description825 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Elsevier SD eBook - Environmental Science 2022
Subjects
Biochar.
Water--Purification.
Sewage--Purification.

Contents Intro -- Sustainable Biochar for Water and Wastewater Treatment -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- About the editors -- Chapter 1: Comprehensive biomass characterization in preparation for conversion -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Biomass conversion processes -- 3. Biomass properties in preparation for biological conversion -- 3.1. Biomass characterization in preparation for bioethanol production -- 3.2. Characterization of biomass in preparation for biodiesel production -- 3.3. Characterization of biomass in preparation for biogas production
Contents 4. Biomass properties in preparation for thermochemical conversion -- 4.1. Heating value analysis -- 4.2. Proximate analysis -- 4.3. Ultimate analysis -- 4.4. Eutectic point analysis for biomass -- 4.5. Other biomass characterization processes -- 4.5.1. Bulk density -- 4.5.2. Particle density -- 4.5.3. Particle size distribution (PSD) -- 4.5.4. Angle of repose -- 4.5.5. Angle of friction -- 4.5.6. Heat capacity and thermal conductivity of biomass -- 5. Conclusion -- Questions and problems -- References -- Chapter 2: Biomass carbonization technologies -- 1. Introduction
Contents 2. Char physicochemical properties -- 3. Effect of operational variables on the yield and quality of charcoal -- 3.1. Effect of temperature -- 3.2. Effect of ash content -- 3.3. Effect of acids -- 3.4. Effect of heating rate -- 3.5. Effect of pressure -- 4. Carbonization reactions -- 5. Equipment for carbonization processes -- 5.1. The ``classical ́́methods for charcoal production -- 5.1.1. Kilns for wood carbonization -- Earth kilns -- Brick, concrete, and metal kilns -- Brick and concrete kilns -- Metal kilns -- 5.1.2. Retorts to produce charcoal -- 5.2. Charcoal as by-product
Contents 5.2.1. Auger pyrolysis and rotary drum reactors -- Auger pyrolysis reactor -- Rotary drum reactors -- 5.2.2. Flash (high-pressure) pyrolysis reactors -- 5.2.3. Fast pyrolysis reactors -- 5.2.4. Solar pyrolysis reactors -- 5.3. Other types of charcoal for environmental remediation and other uses -- 5.3.1. By-product gasification chars from commercial gasification plants -- 5.3.2. Intermediate gasification chars from CHP systems -- 5.3.3. Chars from hydrothermal carbonization -- 6. Conclusions -- Questions and problems -- Acknowledgment -- References
Contents Chapter 3: Physicochemical characterization of biochar derived from biomass -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Thermal conversion processes for the production of biochar -- 3. Physical properties of biochar -- 3.1. Particle density -- 3.2. Bulk or apparent density -- 3.3. Particle size and particle size distribution (PSD) -- 3.4. Angle of repose -- 3.5. Angle of friction -- 3.6. Heat capacity and thermal conductivity of biochar -- 4. Important thermal related properties -- 4.1. Proximate analysis -- 4.1.1. Moisture content (MC) -- 4.1.2. Volatile combustible matter (VCM) -- 4.1.3. Fixed carbon (FC) and ash
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LCCN 2023177568
ISBN9780128222256
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