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Title	Biochar industry to circular economy
ID_Doc	4534
Authors	Hu, Q; Jung, J; Chen, DX; Leong, K; Song, S; Li, FH; Mohan, BC; Yao, ZY; Prabhakar, AK; Lin, XH; Lim, EY; Zhang, L; Souradeep, G; Ok, YS; Kua, HW; Li, SFY; Tan, HTW; Dai, YJ; Tong, YW; Peng, YH; Joseph, S; Wang, CH
Title	Biochar industry to circular economy
Year	2021
Published
Abstract	Biochar, produced as a by-product of pyrolysis/gasification of waste biomass, shows great potential to reduce the environment impact, address the climate change issue, and establish a circular economy model. Despite the promising outlook, the research on the benefits of biochar remains highly debated. This has been attributed to the heterogeneity of biochar itself, with its inherent physical, chemical and biological properties highly influenced by production variables such as feedstock types and treating conditions. Hence, to enable meaningful comparison of results, establishment of an agreed international standard to govern the production of biochar for specific uses is necessary. In this study, we analyzed four key uses of biochar: 1) in agriculture and horticulture, 2) as construction material, 3) as activated carbon, and 4) in anaerobic digestion. Then the guidelines for the properties of biochar, especially for the concentrations of toxic heavy metals, for its environmental friendly application were proposed in the context of Singapore. The international status of the biochar industry code of practice, feedback from Singapore local industry and government agencies, as well as future perspectives for the biochar industry were explained. (C) 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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