Purification of Forest Clear-Cut Runoff Water Using Biochar: A Meso-Scale Laboratory Column Experiment

Biochar can be an effective sorbent material for removal of nutrients from water due to its high specific surface area, porous structure, and high cation and anion exchange capacity. The aim of this study was to test a biochar reactor and to evaluate its efficiency in runoff water purification and c...

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Main Authors: Elham Kakaei Lafdani, Taija Saarela, Ari Laurén, Jukka Pumpanen, Marjo Palviainen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/2/478