Engineered/designer biochar for the removal of phosphate in water and wastewater

• Published in: The Science of the total environment Vol. 616-617; pp. 1242 - 1260
• Main Authors: Vikrant, Kumar, Kim, Ki-Hyun, Ok, Yong Sik, Tsang, Daniel C.W., Tsang, Yiu Fai, Giri, Balendu Shekhar, Singh, Ram Sharan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.03.2018
• Subjects: Adsorption; adverse effects; anions; Biochar; Carbon; mechanical properties; Phosphate; phosphates; pollutants; Pollution control; porosity; remediation; sorption; surface area; surface water; wastewater; Water treatment; Water treatment; Adsorption; Biochar; Carbon; Phosphate; Pollution control

•The control of excess aqueous phosphate is a crucial task in environmental management.•Elevated levels of phosphate in water systems can increase the costs of water treatment.•The easy fabrication and structural flexibility of biochars ensure the efficient removal of P.•We propose various options t...