Comparison of Pine Bark, Biochar and Zeolite as Sorbents for NH4+-N Removal from Water

• Published in: Clean : soil, air, water Vol. 43; no. 1; pp. 86 - 91
• Main Authors: Hina, Kiran, Hedley, Mike, Camps-Arbestain, Marta, Hanly, James
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Weinheim Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.01.2015; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Ammonium sorption; Biomass; Clinoptilolite; Sorbents; Wastewater treatment; Zeolites

To assist the adoption of biochar production as a greenhouse gas mitigation technology, evidence is required that biochar can provide additional economic benefits covering its current cost of manufacture. Biochar has the potential to be used as sorbent for NH4+‐N removal from wastewaters. Two batch...