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Development of kenaf biochar in engineering and agricultural applications

The aim of this review is to investigate the recent development of kenaf derived biochar and its composites in various engineering and agricultural applications including nanostructure catalysts and polymer composites as kenaf biochar and activated carbon are mainly used as material adsorbents and s...

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Main Authors: Harussani, M. M., Sapuan, S. M.
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Published: Springer 2021
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/100612/
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42250-021-00293-1
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spelling my.upm.eprints.1006122023-10-09T18:58:31Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/100612/ Development of kenaf biochar in engineering and agricultural applications Harussani, M. M. Sapuan, S. M. The aim of this review is to investigate the recent development of kenaf derived biochar and its composites in various engineering and agricultural applications including nanostructure catalysts and polymer composites as kenaf biochar and activated carbon are mainly used as material adsorbents and soil amendments. A systematic review on the effect of process parameters of thermal decomposition, pyrolysis towards the production of desired biochar, therefore, is in crucial needs. Based on existing literature, the properties and production of kenaf biomass and resultant biochar are discussed in this paper. This analysis focuses on the unique characteristics of kenaf crops and the resulting biochar, which has a surprisingly large surface area and increased pore volume, to explain their prospective applications, whether in environmental utilization or engineering applications. Range of optimum surface areas for kenaf biochar are around 800–1000 m2/g where they show high adsorption properties. Whereas, the pore volume of activated carbon usually exceeds 1 cm3/g. Recent developments in engineered kenaf biochar technology and its future directions for research and development are also discussed. Springer 2021-11-10 Article PeerReviewed Harussani, M. M. and Sapuan, S. M. (2021) Development of kenaf biochar in engineering and agricultural applications. Chemistry Africa, 5. pp. 1-17. ISSN 2522-5758; ESSN: 2522-5766 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42250-021-00293-1 10.1007/s42250-021-00293-1
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description The aim of this review is to investigate the recent development of kenaf derived biochar and its composites in various engineering and agricultural applications including nanostructure catalysts and polymer composites as kenaf biochar and activated carbon are mainly used as material adsorbents and soil amendments. A systematic review on the effect of process parameters of thermal decomposition, pyrolysis towards the production of desired biochar, therefore, is in crucial needs. Based on existing literature, the properties and production of kenaf biomass and resultant biochar are discussed in this paper. This analysis focuses on the unique characteristics of kenaf crops and the resulting biochar, which has a surprisingly large surface area and increased pore volume, to explain their prospective applications, whether in environmental utilization or engineering applications. Range of optimum surface areas for kenaf biochar are around 800–1000 m2/g where they show high adsorption properties. Whereas, the pore volume of activated carbon usually exceeds 1 cm3/g. Recent developments in engineered kenaf biochar technology and its future directions for research and development are also discussed.
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author Harussani, M. M.
Sapuan, S. M.
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Sapuan, S. M.
Development of kenaf biochar in engineering and agricultural applications
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Sapuan, S. M.
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title Development of kenaf biochar in engineering and agricultural applications
title_short Development of kenaf biochar in engineering and agricultural applications
title_full Development of kenaf biochar in engineering and agricultural applications
title_fullStr Development of kenaf biochar in engineering and agricultural applications
title_full_unstemmed Development of kenaf biochar in engineering and agricultural applications
title_sort development of kenaf biochar in engineering and agricultural applications
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url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/100612/
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