Technical, Economical, and Climate-Related Aspects of Biochar Production Technologies: A Literature Review

• Published in: Environmental science & technology Vol. 45; no. 22; pp. 9473 - 9483
• Main Authors: Meyer, Sebastian, Glaser, Bruno, Quicker, Peter
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC American Chemical Society 15.11.2011
• Subjects: Agriculture - economics; Agriculture - methods; Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions; Biological and medical sciences; Carbon dioxide; Carbon Dioxide - chemistry; Carbon sequestration; Charcoal - chemistry; Climate; Climatology. Bioclimatology. Climate change; Earth, ocean, space; Exact sciences and technology; External geophysics; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Gasification; General agronomy. Plant production; Meteorology; Other nutrients. Amendments. Solid and liquid wastes. Sludges and slurries; Soil - chemistry; Soil-plant relationships. Soil fertility. Fertilization. Amendments; Soils; Technology - economics; Technology - methods; Combustion residue; Soil quality; Agricultural soil; Review; Biochar; Carbon sequestration; greenhouse gas; Carbonization; sustainable development; Mitigation; Amendment; charcoal; climate change

For the development of commercial biochar projects, reliable data on biochar production technologies is needed. For this purpose, peer-reviewed scientific articles on carbonization technologies (pyrolysis, gasification, hydrothermal carbonization, and flash carbonization) have been analyzed. Valuabl...