Characterization and quantification of biochar alkalinity

Chemosphere

Volumn 167, Issue , 2017, Pages 367-373

  Fidel, Rivka B ^a   Laird, David A ^a   Thompson, Michael L ^a   Lawrinenko, Michael ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkalinity; Biochar; Carbonate; Functional groups; Organic; pH

Indexed keywords

CARBONATES; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; PH; PH SENSORS; WOOD;

BIO CHARS; ELEMENTAL COMPOSITIONS; ORGANIC; PREDICTIVE RELATIONSHIPS; PRODUCTION PARAMETERS; SOIL INTERACTION; VOLATILE MATTERS; WOOD FEEDSTOCKS;

ALKALINITY;

ALKALI; ALUMINUM; BIOCHAR; CALCIUM; CARBONIC ACID; CATION; CHARCOAL; IRON; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; SILICON; SODIUM; SULFUR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; CELLULOSE; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANT;

ALKALINITY; ASH; CARBONATE; CATION; CELLULOSE; CHARCOAL; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CROP RESIDUE; INORGANIC MATTER; MAIZE; PH; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; VOLATILE SUBSTANCE; WOOD;

ALKALINITY; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYROLYSIS; SOLUBILITY; TEMPERATURE; TITRIMETRY; X RAY DIFFRACTION; ANALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANT; WOOD;

ALKALINITY; BIOMASS; CARBONATES; CHAR; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS;

ZEA MAYS;

CATIONS; CELLULOSE; CHARCOAL; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; SOIL; SOIL POLLUTANTS; WOOD;

EID: 84991736371     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: 18791298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.09.151     Document Type: Article

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