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Sustainable biochar for water and wastewater treatment

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Mohan, Dinesh, Pittman, Charles U., MIsna, Todd E.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam, Netherlands : Elsevier, 2022.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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