Distribution and evolution of organic matter phases during biochar formation and their importance in carbon loss and pore structure

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 250, Issue , 2014, Pages 240-247

  Zhao, Ling ^a,b   Zheng, Wei ^b   Cao, Xinde ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Biochar; Carbon loss; Organic matter phases; Pore structure; Sequential fractionations

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; CARBON; FEEDSTOCKS; LIGNIN; MESOPOROUS MATERIALS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PORE SIZE; PORE STRUCTURE;

BIO CHARS; CARBON LOSS; CELLULOSE FRACTION; ENVIRONMENTAL FUNCTIONS; EVOLUTION OF ORGANIC MATTERS; HEATING TEMPERATURES; SEQUENTIAL FRACTIONATION; STRUCTURE EVOLUTION;

CELLULOSE;

EID: 84899787699     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2014.04.053     Document Type: Article

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