The Impact of Nutshell Biochar on the Environment as an Alternative Fuel or as a Soil Amendment

Walnut, pistachio, and peanut nutshells were treated by pyrolysis to biochar and analyzed for their possible usage as fuels or soil fertilizers. All the samples were pyrolyzed to five different temperatures, i.e., 250 °C, 300 °C, 350 °C, 450 °C, and 550 °C. Proximate and elemental analyses were carr...

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Main Authors: Lukáš Jeníček, Barbora Tunklová, Jan Malaťák, Jan Velebil, Jitka Malaťáková, Michal Neškudla, František Hnilička
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/16/5/2074