A Review: Utilization of Biochar for Wastewater Treatment

Author(s): Hong Zhang, Zengliang Yu and Qing Huang

Pp: 413-431 (19)

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Abstract

In this chapter, biochars used as a low-cost adsorbent for wastewater treatment have been summarized including the concept, methods of production, property of structure, capacity and mechanism of adsorption for hazardous materials and some recommendations for future work.

Keywords: Biochar, Wastewater treatment, Adsorption, Pyrolysis, Adsorption mechanism, Complexation, Precipitation, Adsorption kinetics, Adsorption isotherm, Molecular interactions, Thermodynamic properties.