Reducing environmental pollution by converting organic wastes to hydrochar and it’s using in the soil
Subject Areas :
Environmental pollutions (water, soil and air)
Yaser Azimzadeh
1
,
Nosratollah Najafi
2
1 - Ph.D., Student of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran
2 - Associate Professor, Department of Soil Science, College of Agriculture, Tabriz University
Received: 2016-08-24
Accepted : 2018-07-30
Published : 2021-03-21
Keywords:
Carbon sequestration,
Hydrochar,
global warming,
Climate warming,
Soil pollution,
Abstract :
Environmental pollution with various organic and inorganic contaminants, pathogens, poisons, and pesticides and global warming are the most important environmental issues for the mankind. Converting of biomasses into hydrochar is a novel technology that has attracted great attention of researchers in recent decade due to its potential in reducing environmental pollution. Hydrochar is a persistent porous carbon, derived from hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) of biomass at 160-250 oC and 15-25 bar. The products of the HTC process are three sterile phases including of solid (hydrochar), liquid (process solution), and gaseous. Adding hydrochar to soils has been described as a means of sequestering atmospheric carbon dioxide, and also mitigating greenhouse gasses such as nitrogen oxide and methane emissions. Hydrochar increases water retention capacity of soil and soil infiltration by improving soil physical properties and reduces nutrient leaching and losing by nutrients retention in soil and reducing soil erosion. In addition, hydrochar has a great surface area and functional groups and can be used as an adsorbent of various pollutants specially heavy metals from water, waste water, and sewage sludge. Nonetheless, there are very few studies on the characterization and environmental aspects of this valuable material and its production technology. Unfortunately, there is no investigation on this field in Iran.
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Lehmann, J. and Joseph, S. 2009. Biochar for Environmental Management: Science and Technology. Earth scan, London & Sterling, VA. 416p.
Uchimiya, M., Chang, S., Klasson, K.T. 2011. Screening biochars for heavy metal retention in soil: role of oxygen functional groups. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 190, pp. 432–441.
Yoshimura, M., and Byrappa, K. 2008. Hydrothermal processing of materials: past, present and future. Journal of Material Science, 48, pp. 2085-2103.
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Cui, X., Antonietti, M., Yu, S.H. 2006.Structural effects of iron oxide nanoparticles and iron ions on the hydrothermal carbonization of starch and rice carbohydrates. Small, Vol. 2, pp. 756–759.
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Titirici, M.M., Antonietti, M. 2010. Chemistry and materials options of sustainable carbon materials made by hydrothermal carbonization. Chemical Society Review, Vol. 39, pp.103-116.
Davda, R.R., Shabaker, J.W., Huber, G.W., Cortright, R.D., Dumesic, J.A. 2005. A review of catalytic issues and process conditions for renewable hydrogen and alkanes by aqueous-phase reforming of oxygenated hydrocarbons over supported metal catalysts. Applied Catalysis, Vol. 56, pp. 171–186.
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Jin, F., Enomoto, H. 2009. Hydrothermal conversion of biomass into value added products: technology that mimics nature. Bioresources, Vol. 4, pp. 704–713.
Laird, D., Fleming, P., Wang, B., Horton, R., Karlen, D. 2010. Biochar impact on nutrient leaching from a Midwestern agricultural soil. Geoderma, 158(3-4), pp. 436-442.
Liu, Z., Quek, A., Parshetti, G., Jain, A., Srinivasan, M.P., Hoekman, S.K., Balasubramanian, R. 2013. A study of nitrogen conversion and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) emissions during hydrochar–lignite co-pyrolysis. Applied Energy, Vol. 108, pp. 74–81.
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Xue, Y., Gao, B., Yao, Y., Inyang, M., Zhang, M., Zimmerman, A.R., Ro, K.S. 2012. Hydrogen peroxide modification enhances the ability of biochar (hydrochar) produced from hydrothermal carbonization of peanut hull to remove aqueous heavy metals: Batch and column tests. Chemical Engineering Journal, Vol. 200–202, pp. 673–680.
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نجفی قیری، مهدی، تأثیر کاربرد بیوچارهای مختلف بر برخی ویژگیهای خاک و قابلیت جذب بعضی از عناصر غذایی در یک خاک آهکی، 1394، نشریه پژوهشهای خاک. جلد 29. شماره 3. 358-351.
Abel, S., Peters, A., Trinks, S., Schonsky, H., Facklam, M., Wessolek, G. 2013. Impact of biochar and hydrochar addition on water retention and water repellency of sandy soil. Geoderma, Vol. 202–203, pp. 183–191.
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الستی، امید.، قرخلو، جاوید، مروری بر تأثیر بیوچار در جذب و آبشویی علفکشها، 1394، مجله پژوهش علفهای هرز. جلد 7. شماره 1. 20-1.
Novak, J.A., Spokas, K.A., Cantrell, K.B., Ro, K.S., Watts, D.W., Glaz, B., Busscher, W.J., Hunt, P.G. 2014. Effects of biochars and hydrochars produced from lignocellulosic and animal manure on fertility of a Mollisol and Entisol. Soil Use Management, Vol. 30, pp. 175-181.
Bargmann, I., Rillig, M.C., Buss, W., Kruse, A., Kücke, M. 2013. Hydrochar and biochar effects on germination of spring barley. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science, Vol. 199, pp. 360-373.
Reza, M.T., Lynam, J.G., Vasquez, V.R., Coronella, C.J. 2012. Pelletization of biochar from hydrothermally carbonized wood, Environmental Progress of Sustainable Energy, 31, pp. 225–234.
