Molecular characterization of Ulex europaeus biochar obtained from laboratory heat treatment experiments - A pyrolysis-GC/MS study

Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis

Volumn 95, Issue , 2012, Pages 205-212

  Kaal, Joeri ^a   Martínez Cortizas, Antonio ^b   Reyes, Otilia ^b   Soliño, Mario ^c  

^a Instituto de Investigaciones Agrobiológicas de Galicia del Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^c Instituto Nacional de Investigacion y Tecnologia Agraria y Alimentaria   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biochar; Black carbon; Charcoal; FTIR; Gorse; Pyrolysis GC MS; Ulex

Indexed keywords

BIOMOLECULES; BIOPOLYMERS; CHARCOAL; LIGNIN; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; PYROLYSIS; TEMPERATURE;

BIO CHARS; BLACK CARBON; FTIR; GORSE; PYROLYSIS-GC/MS; ULEX;

FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 84859433502     PISSN: 01652370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaap.2012.02.008     Document Type: Article

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