Title
Adsorption isotherm determination and heavy metal removal by acid-washed softwood biochar
Conference Dates
August 20-25, 2017
Abstract
Heavy metal concentrations above critical range in soils may pose environmental and economic problems by hindering plant growth and limiting land usage. Biochar used as soil amendment is a low-cost, natural remediation technique, which has the capability to immobilize and reduce metals (exchangeable, oxide-bound, and organic matter-bound) bioavailable for plant uptake. Its large surface area provides high capacity for binding metals through sorption reactions.
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Recommended Citation
Raisa Tjarinto, Stephen A. Rolfe, and Steven F. Thornton, "Adsorption isotherm determination and heavy metal removal by acid-washed softwood biochar" in "Biochar: Production, Characterization and Applications", Franco Berruti, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada Raffaella Ocone, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK Ondrej Masek, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK Eds, ECI Symposium Series, (2017). https://dc.engconfintl.org/biochar/11