From waste water treatment to land management: Conversion of aquatic biomass to biochar for soil amelioration and the fortification of crops with essential trace elements

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 157, Issue , 2015, Pages 60-68

  Roberts, David A ^a   Paul, Nicholas A ^a   Cole, Andrew J ^a   de Nys, Rocky ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biochar; Bioremediation; Carbon sequestration; Metals; Soil amelioration

Indexed keywords

BIOCHAR; CADMIUM; CHARCOAL; CHROMIUM; COPPER; FERTILIZER; IRON; LEAD; MAGNESIUM; NICKEL; POTASSIUM; SELENIUM; SODIUM; TRACE ELEMENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC; HEAVY METAL; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; SOIL POLLUTANT; WASTE WATER;

BIOMASS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CHARCOAL; COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT; LAND MANAGEMENT; MACROALGA; SOIL REMEDIATION; TRACE ELEMENT; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; BIOREMEDIATION; CROP IMPROVEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GERMINATION; LEACHING; MACROALGA; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; RADISH; SOIL QUALITY; SOIL TREATMENT; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; CHEMISTRY; CROP; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; METABOLISM; PROCEDURES; SEAWEED; SOIL POLLUTANT; WASTE WATER; WATER MANAGEMENT;

OEDOGONIUM;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOMASS; CHARCOAL; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; HUMANS; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; METALS, HEAVY; SEAWEED; SOIL POLLUTANTS; WASTE WATER; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 84927673742     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2015.04.016     Document Type: Article

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