Effect of Temperature on the Structural and Physicochemical Properties of Biochar with Apple Tree Branches as Feedstock Material

• Published in: Energies (Basel) Vol. 10; no. 9; p. 1293
• Main Authors: Zhao, Shi-Xiang, Ta, Na, Wang, Xu-Dong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 2017
• Subjects: Agricultural production; apple tree branch; biochar; Biomass; Branches; Carbon; Cation exchange; Cation exchanging; Charcoal; Climate change; Electron microscopy; Environmental impact; Fruit trees; Functional groups; Infrared spectroscopy; Lignin; Loess; Minerals; Nitrogen; Orchards; Physicochemical properties; Pyrolysis; pyrolysis temperature; Raw materials; Scanning electron microscopy; Stability analysis; structural; Surface area; Sustainable development; Temperature effects; Thermal stability; Thermogravimetric analysis; Titration; Trees; Zinc

The objective of this study was to study the structure and physicochemical properties of biochar derived from apple tree branches (ATBs), whose valorization is crucial for the sustainable development of the apple industry. ATBs were collected from apple orchards located on the Weibei upland of the L...