Biochar for volatile organic compound (VOC) removal: Sorption performance and governing mechanisms

• Published in: Bioresource technology Vol. 245; no. Pt A; pp. 606 - 614
• Main Authors: Zhang, Xueyang, Gao, Bin, Zheng, Yulin, Hu, Xin, Creamer, Anne Elise, Annable, Michael D., Li, Yuncong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2017
• Subjects: acetone; Adsorption; Air pollution; Biochar; Charcoal; cyclohexanes; feedstocks; heat production; organic matter; Partition; sorbates; sorbents; surface area; technology; temperature; toluene; vapors; Volatile organic compound; Volatile Organic Compounds; Partition; Air pollution; Volatile organic compound; Adsorption; Biochar

[Display omitted] •VOC sorption capacities of biochars were between 5.58 and 91.16mgg−1.•VOC removal was strongly affected by biochar’s surface area.•VOC removal was strongly affected by biochar’s noncarbonized organic matter content.•Physical adsorption and partitioning were the governing mechanism...