Development and optimization of pyrolysis biochar production systems towards advanced carbon management

About 10% of the 60 Petagram (Pg)-Carbon fixed annually through worldwide photosynthetic activity ends up in agricultural residues. Through a heat-induced chemical conversion process such residues can be converted to biochar, a form of carbon that can be employed as a soil amendment, thereby providi...

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Main Author: Dutta, Baishali
Other Authors: G S Vijaya Raghavan (Supervisor)
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: McGill University 2014
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Online Access:http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=123219