Preliminary laboratory production and characterization of biochars from lignocellulosic municipal waste

Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis

Volumn 99, Issue , 2013, Pages 71-78

  Mitchell, Perry J ^a,b   Dalley, Travis S L ^a   Helleur, Robert J ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biochar; Carbon sequestration; Cation exchange capacity; Elemental analysis; Slow pyrolysis; Waste diversion

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ALKALINITY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FEEDSTOCKS; GAS ADSORPTION; PYROLYSIS; SOILS;

BIO CHARS; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CATION EXCHANGE CAPACITIES; SLOW PYROLYSIS; WASTE DIVERSION;

POSITIVE IONS;

EID: 84871712769     PISSN: 01652370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaap.2012.10.025     Document Type: Article

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