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http://dx.doi.org/10.7464/ksct.2013.19.3.201

Biochar for soil carbon sequestration  

Woo, Seung Han (Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Hanbat National University)
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Clean Technology / v.19, no.3, 2013 , pp. 201-211 More about this Journal
Abstract
Biochar is charred materials generated during pyrolysis processes in the absence of oxygen using biomass, resulting in high carbon contents. In recent years, biochar has attracted more increasingly due to its potential role in carbon sequestration, renewable energy, waste management, soil amendment for agricultural use, and environmental remediation. Since biochar has a long-term stability in soil for thousands of years, biochar can be carbon negative compared to carbon-neutral biomass energy that decomposes eventually. Moreover, when biochar is applied to soil, crop production can be largely improved due to its high pH and its superior ability to retain water and nutrients. This paper review the research trends of biochar including the principles of carbon sequestration by biochar, its physico-chemical properties, and its applications on agricultural and environmental area.
Keywords
Biochar; Bioenergy; Carbon sequestration; Soil;
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