Physico-chemical properties and nutrient content of some slow pyrolysis biochars produced from different feedstocks
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Six slow pyrolysis biochars viz. farmyard manure (FM), water hyacinth (WH), domestic organic waste (DW), quick compost (QC), corn cob (CC) and rice straw (RS) were analyzed for their physical and chemical properties. Biochar yielding capacity varied from 34 to 51%, depending on the used feedstock. Water hyacinth biochar exhibited the highest water holding capacity (495%), whereas corn cob biochar had the lowest (146%) regardless of its highest pore volume. Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) specific surface area was found maximum among the plant derived biochars except corn cob. Rice straw biochar exhibited the least mean pore diameter while highest in domestic organic waste. All biochars possessed pH values more than 9. CEC of water hyacinth (WH) was highest, while lowest was in quick compost (QC) biochar. Smallest average particle size (0.54 ?m2) was exhibited by water hyacinth biochar. Organic carbon content ranged from 33 to 49%. Nutrient (N, P, K and S) status of biochar produced from domestic organic waste (DW) was found the maximum compared to the rest and corn cob (CC) biochar showed the lowest nutritional value.Bangladesh J. Sci. Res. 29(2): 111-122, December-2016
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Biochar yield varies with feedstock type because material contains labile and recalcitrant oxygen- and hydrogen-containing fractions.
“The yielding capacity of biochar dramatically varies depending on the feedstock type because a material typically comprises labile and recalcitrant oxygen and hydrogen-containing fractions (Piash et al. 2017).”
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- Piash, M. I., Hossain, M. F., & Parveen, Z.
- Affiliations
- University of Dhaka (BD)
- American International University-Bangladesh (BD)
- Venue
- Bangladesh Journal of Scientific Research
- Publisher
- Bangladesh Journals Online (JOL)
- Published
- 2017-05-04
- Volume
- 29
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 111-122
- ISSN
- 0253-5432 (ISSN-L)
- 2408-8447
- OpenAlex
- W2611727959
- Cited by
- 25
- References
- 22
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 2
- FWCI
- 0.99
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- diamond
- doi.org
- Locations
- Bangladesh Journal of Scientific Research (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Water Science and Technology › Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
- Keywords
- biochar feedstock, water hyacinth, corn cob, rice straw, farmyard manure, household organic waste, physicochemical properties, nutrient content, cation exchange capacity, water holding capacity, pore structure, specific surface area, biochar yield, organic carbon
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