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Biochar

Biochar is a form of charcoal, sometimes modified, that is intended for organic use, as in soil. It is the lightweight black remnants remaining after the pyrolysis of biomass, consisting of carbon and ashes. Despite its name, biochar is sterile immediately after production and only gains biological life following assisted or incidental exposure to biota.…

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Biochar

Nodes149
Edges148
Triples205
Avg. degree1.99
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Biochar

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related to Sources · 61
Biochar → Ameloot, Andrew, Aysu, Badger, Bibcode, Biederman, Biochar Characterization, Biochar Sequestration, Bioenergy, Bioenergy Production, Biomass, Brewer, Brownsort, Catherine, Crombie, Cross, De Neve, December, Effect, Effects
related to Properties · 13
Biochar → Characterization, For, H/C, Important, In, Initial, International Biochar Initiative, Krevelen, O/C, Production, Properties, Temperatures, The
related to Research · 13
Biochar → Agricultural Sciences, Australia, Edinburgh, From, Georgia, In Namibia, ISI Web, Research, Science, Similar, Swedish University, University, Volcani Center
related to Carbon sink · 12
Biochar → According, Biomass, CO2, Early, Earth's, It, James Hansen, James Lovelock, Simultaneously, The, This, World Bank
related to Gasification · 11
Biochar → By, For, Gasifiers, Once, Pyrolysis, Temperature, Temperatures, The, These, Typical, United States
related to Crops used · 10
Biochar → Adding, Brazil, CF, Common, For, MT, Napier, RPR, Some, This
related to Stock fodder · 10
Biochar → Agriculture Land Management Award, Angus-cross, Australian Government Innovation, Doug Pow, He, On-farm, Pow's, The, Western Australian, Western Australian Landcare Awards
has method · 9
Biochar → Alternatively, Factors, In, Smallholder, The, They, This, Vehicle, While
related to External links · 8
Biochar → Biochar Producers, International Biochar InitiativeBiochar-us, Namibia, October, Practical Guidelines, Southern Africa Archived, Video, Wayback MachineBiochar Production
related to history · 8
Biochar → Amazonian, European, Following, French Guiana, Indio, It, Pontoscolex, Pre-Columbian Amazonians

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carbon soil production pyrolysis biomass doi 10 soils water bibcode emissions properties also application used process charcoal energy use reduce

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Biocharis aform of charcoal0.90text
concreteinstance ofor added as a substitute material to construction materials0.80text
tarinstance ofor added as a substitute material to construction materials0.80text
temperatureinstance ofis dependent on process conditions0.80text
heating rateinstance ofis dependent on process conditions0.80text
and residence timeinstance ofis dependent on process conditions0.80text
water or organic liquidsinstance ofFuel slurryBiochar mixed with liquid media0.80text
heavy metalsinstance ofBiochar is reported to remove contaminants0.80text
dyesinstance ofBiochar is reported to remove contaminants0.80text
organic pollutantsinstance ofBiochar is reported to remove contaminants0.80text
Biocharhas methodSmallholder0.60section
Biocharhas methodThey0.60section

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