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Title Biochar in environmental friendly fertilizers-Prospects of development products and technologies
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Authors Samoraj, M; Mironiuk, M; Witek-Krowiak, A; Izydorczyk, G; Skrzypczak, D; Mikula, K; Basladynska, S; Moustakas, K; Chojnacka, K
Title Biochar in environmental friendly fertilizers-Prospects of development products and technologies
Year 2022
Published
DOI 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.133975
Abstract According to the circular economy concept, the production of fertilizers should be closed in a loop, which prevents excessive emissions and harmful effects to the environment. Biological wastes are problematic to collect and transport. They undergo a biological transformation that causes greenhouse gases emission and sanitary hazards. Biomass sources used for organic or organo-mineral fertilizers must be free of pathogens and rich in macro and microelements. Solid residues can be processed thermally. Biochar is a carbon produced by biomass pyrolysis without oxygen presence and has been used for many years to improve soil quality and enhance the efficiency of fertilization. There are many research works on the use of biochar in fertilization. This study is also extended by the latest developments and technologies from the patent database (recent year) and biochar-based fertilizers market. To the best of our knowledge, there is no such review currently available in scientific databases. Based on the collected data, the best method of biochar management was proposed - soil application. Biochar applied to soil has several advantages: it improves soil structure and its sorption capacity, enhances soilnutrient retention and water-holding capacity, immobilizes contaminants from soil (sorption), reduces greenhouse gas emissions and soil nutrient leaching losses while stimulating the growth of a plant.
Author Keywords Biochar applications; Biochar-based fertilizers; New fertilizer technologies
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
EID WOS:000760221200003
WoS Category Environmental Sciences
Research Area Environmental Sciences & Ecology
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