Wheat straw biochar and its performance in treatment of phenanthrene containing water and microbial remediation of phenanthrene contaminated soil

• Published in: Frontiers in environmental science Vol. 10
• Main Authors: Ding, Chengcheng, Gan, Yonghai, Luo, Jun, Cui, Yibin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 25.10.2022
• Subjects: phenanthrene containing water treatment; soil characteristics; soil microorganism; soil remediation; wheat straw biochar

In recent years, biochar has been considered as an effective adsorbent and soil conditioner due to its abundant carbon and high porosity. This study applied a kind of biochar from wheat straw pyrolysis to remediate phenanthrene-contaminated water and soil. The performance of the biochar in the remov...