Mechanism of compacted biochar-amended expansive clay subjected to drying–wetting cycles: simultaneous investigation of hydraulic and mechanical properties
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DOI: 10.1007/s11600-020-00423-2
Abstract: Biochar has been extensively studied in the aspect of amendment of compacted sandy/clayed soils, whereas its application as amendment in expansive soil is rare. Hydraulic and mechanical properties of biochar-amended expansive soil especially impacts of… read more here.
Keywords: wetting cycles; biochar; biochar amended; drying wetting ... See more keywords
Evaluation of biochar amended biosolids co-composting to improve the nutrient transformation and its correlation as a function for the production of nutrient-rich compost.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.01.044
Abstract: The influence of biochar amended dewatered fresh sewage sludge (DFSS)-wheat straw co-composting on nutrients transformation and end products quality was investigated. This is the first study to examine the biochar applied compost quality with different… read more here.
Keywords: evaluation biochar; biochar; biochar amended; compost ... See more keywords
Determination of the optimal aeration for nitrogen removal in biochar-amended aerated vertical flow constructed wetlands.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2018.04.028
Abstract: Nitrogen removal in vertical flow constructed wetlands (VFCWs) is still a key problem especially for treating low C/N wastewaters. In this study, nitrogen removal and nitrous oxide (N2O) emission in biochar-amended aerated VFCWs were evaluated… read more here.
Keywords: nitrogen removal; aeration; removal; biochar amended ... See more keywords
Sorption of anthracene (C14H10) and 9-anthroic acid (C15H10O2) onto biochar-amended soils as affected by field aging treatments.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.129670
Abstract: There is a lack of information on how aging affects the sorption of ionizable organic compounds on biochar-amended soils. To that end, this study investigates the sorption of two hydrophobic solutes (anthracene (ANT) and 9-anthroic… read more here.
Keywords: amended soils; biochar amended; sorption; anthroic acid ... See more keywords
Water quality and hydraulic performance of biochar amended biofilters for management of agricultural runoff.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130978
Abstract: This research evaluated the effect of biochar amendment rate on nitrogen species and organic carbon removals and hydraulic performance in biofilter columns treating dairy farm runoff. Initial studies compared the performance of sand columns amended… read more here.
Keywords: biochar; biochar amended; agricultural runoff; performance ... See more keywords
Removal of Escherichia coli from lake water in a biochar-amended biosand filtering system
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2020.105819
Abstract: Abstract A point-of-use household water treatment technology, the biosand filter (BSF), has been widely adopted across over 180 countries (CAWST, 2020). However, it has a poor Escherichia coli (E. coli) removal efficiency during the first… read more here.
Keywords: escherichia coli; biochar; biochar amended; biosand filtering ... See more keywords
Spatial heterogeneity of biochar (segregation) in biochar-amended media: An overlooked phenomenon, and its impact on saturated hydraulic conductivity.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111588
Abstract: While the use of biochar as a soil amendment is gaining popularity for environmental and agricultural purposes, spatial heterogeneity of biochar (segregation) in biochar-amended media and its underlying causes have been overlooked. In this study,… read more here.
Keywords: biochar; segregation biochar; biochar amended; amended media ... See more keywords
Dissolved organic carbon, a critical factor to increase the bioavailability of phosphorus during biochar-amended aerobic composting.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2021.06.019
Abstract: Considerable research efforts have been devoted to increase phosphorus (P) availability during aerobic composting. However, there is little discussion weather the dissolved organic carbon (DOC) controls the transformation among P-fractions. Thus, we investigated the changes… read more here.
Keywords: bioavailability; dissolved organic; aerobic composting; biochar amended ... See more keywords
Quantitative evaluation of relationships between adsorption and partition of atrazine in biochar-amended soils with biochar characteristics
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DOI: 10.1039/c8ra08544g
Abstract: Adsorption of atrazine (ATZ) in two natural soils amended with different biochars was investigated, and the relationships of adsorption capacity of biochar-amended soils with biochar characteristics were also quantitatively evaluated. read more here.
Keywords: soils biochar; relationships adsorption; biochar amended; adsorption ... See more keywords
Typical Sulfonamide Antibiotics Removal by Biochar-Amended River Coarse Sand during Groundwater Recharge
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192416957
Abstract: The high porosity of medium-coarse sand (MCS) layers in groundwater recharge areas presents a high environmental risk. Sulfamethoxazole (SMX) and trimethoprim (TMP) are two common sulfonamide antibiotics in surface water that have a high propensity… read more here.
Keywords: coarse sand; biochar; groundwater recharge; biochar amended ... See more keywords
Dynamics of Biochar-Silty Clay Interaction Using In-House Fabricated Cyclic Loading Apparatus: A Case Study of Coastal Clay and Novel Peach Biochar from the Qingdao Region of China
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DOI: 10.3390/su12072599
Abstract: Biochar has been recently investigated as an eco-friendly material in bio-engineered slopes/landfill covers. A majority of recent studies have focused on analyzing water retention behavior while very few have examined dynamic behavior (i.e., cyclic loading… read more here.
Keywords: biochar; biochar amended; study; cyclic loading ... See more keywords