Transport and retention of biochar particles in porous media: Effect of pH, ionic strength, and particle size

Ecohydrology

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 497-508

  Zhang, Wei ^a   Niu, Jianzhi ^b   Morales, Verónica L ^a   Chen, Xincai ^c,d   Hay, Anthony G ^c   Lehmann, Johannes ^c   Steenhuis, Tammo S ^a  

^a Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering   (United States)

^b BEIJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^d ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biochar; Black carbon; Carbon sequestration; Colloid; Porous media; Transport

Indexed keywords

BIOCHAR; BLACK CARBON; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; POROUS MEDIA; TRANSPORT;

COLLOID CHEMISTRY; DEPOSITION RATES; EFFLUENTS; IONIC STRENGTH; POROUS MATERIALS; SOIL MOISTURE; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); UNDERWATER SOILS;

PH EFFECTS;

BLACK CARBON; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; ORGANIC MATTER; POROUS MEDIUM; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL QUALITY;

EID: 78649685700     PISSN: 19360584     EISSN: 19360592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/eco.160     Document Type: Article

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