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AuthorRandolph, P.
AuthorBansode, R.R.
AuthorHassan, O.A.
AuthorRehrah, Dj.
AuthorRavella, R.
AuthorReddy, M.R.
AuthorWatts, D.W.
AuthorNovak, J.M.
AuthorAhmedna, M.
Available date2017-02-22T08:57:59Z
Publication Date2017-05-01
Publication NameJournal of Environmental Management
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.01.061
CitationRandolph P, Bansode RR, Hassan OA, Rehrah D, Ravella R, Reddy MR, Watts DW, Novak JM, Ahmedna M.” Effect of biochars produced from solid organic municipal waste on soil quality parameters”, Volume 192, pp. 271-280
ISSN03014797
URIhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301479717300798
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/5294
AbstractAbstract New value-added uses for solid municipal waste are needed for environmental and economic sustainability. Fortunately, value-added biochars can be produced from mixed solid waste, thereby addressing solid waste management issues, and enabling long-term carbon sequestration. We hypothesize that soil deficiencies can be remedied by the application of municipal waste-based biochars. Select municipal organic wastes (newspaper, cardboard, woodchips and landscaping residues) individually or in a 25% blend of all four waste streams were used as feedstocks of biochars. Three sets of pyrolysis temperatures (350, 500, and 750 °C) and 3 sets of pyrolysis residence time (2, 4 and 6 h) were used for biochar preparation.The biochar yield was in the range of 21–62% across all feedstocks and pyrolysis conditions. We observed variations in key biochar properties such as pH, electrical conductivity, bulk density and surface area depending on the feedstocks and production conditions. Biochar increased soil pH and improved its electrical conductivity, aggregate stability, water retention and micronutrient contents. Similarly, leachate from the soil amended with biochar showed increased pH and electrical conductivity. Some elements such as Ca and Mg decreased while NO3-N increased in the leachates of soils incubated with biochars. Overall, solid waste-based biochar produced significant improvements to soil fertility parameters indicating that solid municipal wastes hold promising potential as feedstocks for manufacturing value-added biochars with varied physicochemical characteristics, allowing them to not only serve the needs for solid waste management and greenhouse gas mitigation, but also as a resource for improving the quality of depleted soils.
SponsorQatar National Research Fund
Languageen
PublisherElsevier
SubjectBiochar
Soil amendment
Carbon sequestration
Environment
Sustainability
TitleEffect of biochars produced from solid organic municipal waste on soil quality parameters
TypeArticle
Pagination271-280
Volume Number192
dc.accessType Abstract Only


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