Biochar technology in wastewater treatment: A critical review

• Published in: Chemosphere (Oxford) Vol. 252; p. 126539
• Main Authors: Xiang, Wei, Zhang, Xueyang, Chen, Jianjun, Zou, Weixin, He, Feng, Hu, Xin, Tsang, Daniel C.W., Ok, Yong Sik, Gao, Bin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2020
• Subjects: adsorbents; adsorption; batteries; biochar; carbon; Carbonaceous adsorbents; cost effectiveness; dyes; Engineered biochar; feedstocks; industrial wastewater; manufacturing; metals; Modification methods; moieties; municipal wastewater; nutrients; pollutants; Production technologies; soil remediation; stormwater; surface area; toxicity; Wastewater treatment; Engineered biochar; Carbonaceous adsorbents; Wastewater treatment; Modification methods; Production technologies

Biochar is a promising agent for wastewater treatment, soil remediation, and gas storage and separation. This review summarizes recent research development on biochar production and applications with a focus on the application of biochar technology in wastewater treatment. Different technologies for...