TY - CHAP
T1 - Role of biochar in polyaromatic hydrocarbons remediation and environment management
AU - Pandey, Ashutosh Kumar
AU - Gaur, Vivek K.
AU - Varjani, Sunita
AU - Pandey, Ashok
AU - Kumar, Sunil
AU - Ngo, Huu Hao
AU - Guo, Wenshan
AU - Awasthi, Mukesh Kumar
AU - Wong, Jonathan W.C.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) have been reported as priority pollutants due to their teratogenicity, genotoxicity, and carcinogenicity. Efficient remediation techniques are being sought for effective treatment and reuse of PAHs contaminated sediments. Biochar application for such purposes has been recently imposed as a sustainable and innovative technology. Biochar is actively involved in the sorption and consequent removal of PAHs from contaminated environmental samples. This chapter detailed the production and properties of biochar obtained from the pyrolysis of different raw materials. The application of biochar in the remediation of PAHs obtained from different sources is discussed. Biochar in combination with capping agents has been utilized, and its application in soil ecosystems increases the removal of PAHs. The insights into the knowledge gaps and future perspectives have been discussed. This suggests that biochar application offers new avenues for PAHs remediation while simultaneously providing a sustainable solution to the waste biomass problem. © 2023 Elsevier Inc.
AB - Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) have been reported as priority pollutants due to their teratogenicity, genotoxicity, and carcinogenicity. Efficient remediation techniques are being sought for effective treatment and reuse of PAHs contaminated sediments. Biochar application for such purposes has been recently imposed as a sustainable and innovative technology. Biochar is actively involved in the sorption and consequent removal of PAHs from contaminated environmental samples. This chapter detailed the production and properties of biochar obtained from the pyrolysis of different raw materials. The application of biochar in the remediation of PAHs obtained from different sources is discussed. Biochar in combination with capping agents has been utilized, and its application in soil ecosystems increases the removal of PAHs. The insights into the knowledge gaps and future perspectives have been discussed. This suggests that biochar application offers new avenues for PAHs remediation while simultaneously providing a sustainable solution to the waste biomass problem. © 2023 Elsevier Inc.
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U2 - 10.1016/b978-0-323-91873-2.00004-2
DO - 10.1016/b978-0-323-91873-2.00004-2
M3 - RGC 12 - Chapter in an edited book (Author)
SN - 9780323918732
T3 - Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering
SP - 365
EP - 385
BT - Biochar Towards Sustainable Environment
A2 - Ngo, Huu Hao
A2 - Guo, Wenshan
A2 - Pandey, Ashok
A2 - Varjani, Sunita
A2 - Tsang, DanielC.W.
PB - Elsevier
CY - Amsterdam
ER -
