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Non-soil biochar applications /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Kalderis, Dimitrios (Editor ), Ntarlagiannis, Dimitrios (Editor ), Soupios, Pantelis, 1973- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Nova Science Publishers, 2018.
Colección:Environmental science, engineering and technology
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1; Challenges and Opportunities in the Field of Energy Storage: Supercapacitors and Activated Biochar; Abstract; Preliminary Considerations; Energy Production and the Storage Issue; Supercapacitors; Pyrolytic Conversion of Biomasses; New Perspectives: Use of Biochar Based Materials for Supercapacitors; Activation of Biochar: Physical and Chemical Pathways; Activated Biochar as Material for Supercapacitors; Conclusion; References; Chapter 2
  • Biochar Cookstoves as a Potential Clean Energy Source for Household Heating and Cooking in Developing CountriesAbstract; Introduction; Biochar Technology as a Household Energy Source; Household Heating and Cooking: The Case for Biochar Cookstoves; Biochar Cookstoves: The Fundamental Design Considerations; Biochar Feedstocks and Biochar-Producing Cookstoves; Performance Evaluation of Biochar Cookstoves; Beyond Energy: Potential Co-Benefits of Biochar Technology; Constraints and Future Research Directions; Socio-Economic Constraints and Barriers; Knowledge Gaps and Future Research Directions
  • Design of Biochar CookstovesPerformance Evaluation of Biochar Cookstoves; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 3; Biochars as Potential Adsorbents in Household Water Filters for Clean Drinking Water Provision in Developing Countries; Abstract; Introduction; Appropriate Water Treatment Methods; Fundamental Considerations; Low-Cost Water Treatment Methods; Biochar Technology and Drinking Water Treatment; Synthesis of Biochar Adsorbents and Their Properties; Biochars as Adsorbents for Removal of Contaminant in Aqueous Systems; Inorganic Contaminants; Organic Contaminants
  • Pathogenic and Indicator OrganismsConceptual Design Configurations of Biochar Water Filters; Discussion; Summary, Conclusions and Outlook; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 4; Application of Biochar in Advanced Oxidation Processes; Abstract; Introduction; Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs); Biochar Definition and Background; Environmental Biochar Application for Remediation of Toxic Metal-Contaminated Media; Biochar Applications for Removal of Toxic Metals; Environmental Application of Biochar in Systems Influenced by Organic Pollutants; Dye Removal; Pesticides and Herbicides Removal
  • Pharmaceuticals RemovalRecommendations for Future Studies; References; Chapter 5; Re-Examining the Carbon Dioxide Enrichment Effect: Using Water Hyacinth Biochar for Controlling Indoor Carbon Dioxide Levels; Abstract; Introduction; Literature Review; Concept of Green Chimney and the Carbon Dioxide Enrichment Effect; Water Hyacinth; Factors Affecting Carbon Dioxide Sorptivity of Biochar; Materials and Methods; High Carbon Dioxide Dosage of Water Hyacinth and Production of Biochar; High Carbon Dioxide Dosage of Water Hyacinth and Production of Biochar