Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5756647 | Waste Management | 2017 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Tomato plant residue is a potentially suitable biochar feedstock under current European Certification based on its lignin content (19.7%) and low metal concentration. Biomass conversion yields of over 40%, 50% carbon stabilization and low pyrolysis temperature conditions (350-400 °C) would be required for biochar production to sequester carbon under urban pilot scale conditions; while large-scale biochar production from conventional agricultural practices have not the potential to sequestrate carbon because its logistics, which could be improved. Therefore, the diversion of tomato biomass waste residue from incineration or composting to biochar production for use as a soil amendment would environmentally be beneficial, but only if high biochar yields could be produced.
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Authors
Pere Llorach-Massana, Elisa Lopez-Capel, Javier Peña, Joan Rieradevall, Juan Ignacio Montero, Neus Puy,