Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7606975 | Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis | 2012 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Vacuum pyrolysis has the potential to produce high quality chars from sugarcane bagasse for wastewater treatment and soil amendment with no further upgrading required. ⺠The chemical nature of the vacuum pyrolysis char resulted in a slightly acidic surface (pH 6.56) when other biochars are usually quite alkaline. ⺠This char can be considered as a highly beneficial soil amendment, as it would enhance soil nutrient and water holding capacity, due to its high cation exchange capacity and high surface area.
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Authors
Marion Carrier, Ailsa G. Hardie, Ãmit Uras, Johann Görgens, Johannes (Hansie) Knoetze,