Sustainability considerations of biochar production in biowaste management

Cheng, D; Ngo, HH; Guo, W; Pandey, A; Varjani, S; Zhang, Z; Awasthi, MK

Sustainability considerations of biochar production in biowaste management

Cheng, D Ngo, HH Guo, W

Pandey, A Varjani, S Zhang, Z Awasthi, MK

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Publisher:: Elsevier
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Citation:: Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Biochar Towards Sustainable Environment, 2023, pp. 41-62
Issue Date:: 2023-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Cheng, D
dc.contributor.author	Ngo, HH
dc.contributor.author	Guo, W https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5542-2858
dc.contributor.author	Pandey, A
dc.contributor.author	Varjani, S
dc.contributor.author	Zhang, Z
dc.contributor.author	Awasthi, MK
dc.date.accessioned	2023-11-22T04:08:05Z
dc.date.available	2023-11-22T04:08:05Z
dc.date.issued	2023-01-01
dc.identifier.citation	Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Biochar Towards Sustainable Environment, 2023, pp. 41-62
dc.identifier.isbn	978-0-323-91873-2
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/173511
dc.description.abstract	Large volumes of biowastes including municipal solid waste, agricultural residues, animal manure, and biosolids are generated continually with the growth of global population. These biowastes can pose a huge threat to the ecosystem and human health if managed inappropriately. Commonly, conventional strategies for biowastes management such as burning, open dumpling, and landfilling can cause a lot of environmental issues like greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, water, and soil pollutions that are hazardous to all living beings including humans. However, these biowastes can be considered as valuable resources if they are handled responsibly that will not only reduce the problem of biowastes management, but also generate value-added products and bioenergy to meet the ever-increasing resource and energy demands. The conversion of biowastes to biochar with the production of bio-oil as byproducts has been considered as a potential alternative for biowastes management, which is economically viable and environmentally sustainable. This chapter focuses on sources of biowastes, the comparison of environmental impacts of biowaste management between biochar productions and the conventional management methods, as well as technologies for the sustainable biochar production from biowastes. Furthermore, environmental benefits of biochar production from biowastes are discussed in this chapter as well. Future perspectives on commercial biochar production from biowastes are discussed.
dc.format.extent	16
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Elsevier
dc.relation.ispartof	Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Biochar Towards Sustainable Environment
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/B978-0-323-91873-2.00002-9
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.title	Sustainability considerations of biochar production in biowaste management
dc.type	Chapter
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CTWW - Centre for Technology in Water and Wastewater Treatment
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dc.date.updated	2023-11-22T04:08:04Z
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Abstract:

Large volumes of biowastes including municipal solid waste, agricultural residues, animal manure, and biosolids are generated continually with the growth of global population. These biowastes can pose a huge threat to the ecosystem and human health if managed inappropriately. Commonly, conventional strategies for biowastes management such as burning, open dumpling, and landfilling can cause a lot of environmental issues like greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, water, and soil pollutions that are hazardous to all living beings including humans. However, these biowastes can be considered as valuable resources if they are handled responsibly that will not only reduce the problem of biowastes management, but also generate value-added products and bioenergy to meet the ever-increasing resource and energy demands. The conversion of biowastes to biochar with the production of bio-oil as byproducts has been considered as a potential alternative for biowastes management, which is economically viable and environmentally sustainable. This chapter focuses on sources of biowastes, the comparison of environmental impacts of biowaste management between biochar productions and the conventional management methods, as well as technologies for the sustainable biochar production from biowastes. Furthermore, environmental benefits of biochar production from biowastes are discussed in this chapter as well. Future perspectives on commercial biochar production from biowastes are discussed.

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