Biotic and abiotic risks of soil biochar treatment for food safety and human health

Pyrolysis technology facilitates the heating of organic waste biomass in a very low oxygen environment to temperatures over 400 °C. The high carbon content and surface area of the char produced via slow pyrolysis makes it suitable for a range of purposes that would sequester the carbon it contains....

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Published inActa Universitatis Sapientiae Alimentaria Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 69 - 84
Main Authors Kocsis, T., Pabar, S. A., Ferschl, B., Kotroczó, Zs, Mohási-Farkas, Cs, Biró, B.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sciendo 01.10.2020
Scientia Publishing House
Subjects
adsorption
biochar
escherichia coli
PAHs
pathogens
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Summary:Pyrolysis technology facilitates the heating of organic waste biomass in a very low oxygen environment to temperatures over 400 °C. The high carbon content and surface area of the char produced via slow pyrolysis makes it suitable for a range of purposes that would sequester the carbon it contains. For example, there is a growing interest in its use as a soil amendment, which enhances plant growth and nutrient use efficiency.
ISSN:2066-7744
2066-7744
DOI:10.2478/ausal-2020-0004