agricultural wastes
+ 3 agricultural wastes
April 12, 2024
Design of a pyrolysis system and the characterisation data of biochar produced from coconut shells, carambola pruning, and mango pruning using a low-temperature slow pyrolysis process
Biochar production is an effective approach to managing abundant agricultural wastes. Pruning wastes from trimming the branches of trees such as carambola and mango, as well as coconut shells, are among the agricultural wastes that have reutilisation potential, which would simultaneously reduce the space required for disposal. In this study, the potential use of these […]
March 15, 2024
Oxygen diffusion in biochar-based mixtures as plant growth media: Experimental and modelling
A large amount of agricultural waste is produced annually. Producing biochar is an excellent solution for waste management, resource recovery, emission reduction, energy production, reduction in transportation and enhancing carbon sequestration. This study was done to investigate the aeration status of biochar-based growth media as compared with the commercial soilless medium of cocopeat-perlite. Biochars from […]
May 17, 2023
Effects of biochar carried microbial agent on compost quality, greenhouse gas emission and bacterial community during sheep manure composting
Abstract Although composting is a very effective way to dispose agricultural wastes, its development is greatly limited by the low compost quality and greenhouse gas emissions. At present, there is a lack of effective means to solve these two problems simultaneously. Here, the effects of three additives of compound microbial agent, biochar and biochar carried […]