| Title | Gasification biochar from horticultural waste: An exemplar of the circular economy in Singapore |
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| ID_Doc | 2601 |
| Authors | Arora, S; Jung, J; Liu, M; Li, X; Goel, A; Chen, JL; Song, S; Anderson, C; Chen, DX; Leong, K; Lim, SH; Fong, SL; Ghosh, S; Lin, A; Kua, HW; Tan, HTW; Dai, YJ; Wang, CH |
| Title | Gasification biochar from horticultural waste: An exemplar of the circular economy in Singapore |
| Year | 2021 |
| Published | |
| Abstract | Organic waste, the predominant component of global solid waste, has never been higher, resulting in increased landfilling, incineration, and open dumping that releases greenhouse gases and toxins that contribute to global warming and environmental pollution. The need to create and adopt sustainable closed-loop systems for waste reduction and valorization is critical. Using organic waste as a feedstock, gasification and pyrolysis systems can produce biooil, syngas, and thermal energy, while reducing waste mass by as much as 85-95% through conversion into biochar, a valuable byproduct with myriad uses from soil conditioning to bioremediation and carbon sequestration. Here, we present a novel case study detailing the circular economy of gasification biochar in Singapore's Gardens by the Bay. Biochar produced from horticultural waste within the Gardens was tested as a partial peat moss substitute in growing lettuce, pak choi, and pansy, and found to be a viable substitute for peat moss. At low percentages of 20-30% gasification biochar, fresh weight yields for lettuce and pak choi were comparable to or exceeded those of plants grown in pure peat moss. The biochar was also analyzed as a potential additive to concrete, with a 2% biochar mortar compound found to be of suitable strength for non-structural functions, such as sidewalks, ditches, and other civil applications. These results demonstrate the global potential of circular economies based on local biochar creation and on-site use through the valorization of horticultural waste via gasification, generating clean, renewable heat or electricity, and producing a carbon-neutral to-negative byproduct in the form of biochar. They also indicate the potential of scaled-up pyrolysis or gasification systems for a circular economy in waste management. (c) 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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