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Biochar is the carbon-rich product when biomass (such as wood, manure or crop residues) is heated in a closed container with little or no available air. It can be used to improve agriculture and the environment in several ways, and its stability in soil and superior nutrient-retention properties make it an ideal soil amendment to increase crop yields. In addition to this, biochar sequestration, in combination with sustainable biomass production, can be carbon-negative and therefore used to actively remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, with major implications for mitigation of climate change. Biochar production can also be combined with bioenergy production through the use of the gases that are given off in the pyrolysis process.This book is the first to synthesize the expanding research literature on this topic. The book's interdisciplinary approach, which covers engineering, environmental sciences, agricultural sciences, economics and policy, is a vital tool at this stage of biochar technology development. This comprehensive overview of current knowledge will be of interest to advanced students, researchers and professionals in a wide range of disciplines.
Contents
PrefaceForeword by Tim Flannery1. Biochar for Environmental Management: An Introduction2. Physical Properties of Biochar3. Characteristics of Biochar: Microchemical Properties4. Characteristics of Biochar: Organo-chemical Properties5. Biochar: Nutrient Properties and Their Enhancement6. Characteristics of Biochar: Biological Properties7. Developing a Biochar Classification and Test Methods8. Biochar Production Technology9. Biochar Systems10. Changes of Biochar in Soil11. Stability of Biochar in Soil12. Biochar Application to Soil13. Biochar and Emissions of Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gases from Soil14. Biochar Effects on Soil Nutrient Transformations15. Biochar Effects on Nutrient Leaching16. Biochar and Sorption of Organic Compounds17. Test Procedures for Determining the Quantity of Biochar within Soils18. Biochar, Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Emissions Trading19. Economics of Biochar Production, Utilization and Greenhouse Gas Offsets20. Socio-economic Assessment and Implementation of Small-scale Biochar Projects21. Taking Biochar to Market: Some Essential Concepts for Commercial Success22. Policy to Address the Threat of Dangerous Climate Change: A Leading Role for BiocharIndex
