Harnessing the potential of pigeonpea and maize feedstock biochar for carbon sequestration, energy generation, and environmental sustainability
Abstract Crop residues in agriculture pose disposal challenges and contribute to air pollution when burned. This study aims to use pigeonpea and maize stalks to produce biochar at different pyrolysis temperatures. Biochar can serve in carbon sequestration, as a soil amendment, and as an alternative...
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| author | Nallagatla Vinod Kumar Gajanan Sawargaonkar C. Sudha Rani Rajesh Pasumarthi Santhosh Kale T. Ram Prakash S. Triveni Ajay Singh Moses Shyam Davala Rohan Khopade Rayapati Karthik Bathula Venkatesh Mandapelli Sharath Chandra |
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| description | Abstract Crop residues in agriculture pose disposal challenges and contribute to air pollution when burned. This study aims to use pigeonpea and maize stalks to produce biochar at different pyrolysis temperatures. Biochar can serve in carbon sequestration, as a soil amendment, and as an alternative fuel source. Pyrolysis was conducted at 400, 500, and 600 °C to examine the effects on physicochemical properties, fuel, and energy related properties. Increase in temperatures resulted in decrease of biochar yield, volatile matter, and O/C and H/C atomic ratios, while ash content and essential nutrients increased. Yield was observed to be higher in pigeonpea stalks derived biochar compared to maize stalks derived biochar at same pyrolysis temperatures. The yields of pigeonpea stalks derived biochar at 400 °C, 500 °C, and 600 °C are 34, 33 and 29%, respectively, and the yields of maize biomass-derived biochar at 400 °C, 500 °C, and 600 °C are 29, 28, and 26%, respectively. The organic carbon content is found to be higher in the biochar samples prepared at 600 °C, i.e., 10.44%, and 10.39% for pigeonpea and maize-derived biochar, respectively. The essential elements of biochar were increased with an increase in pyrolysis temperature except nitrogen which is conversely related to temperature. The biochar obtained through pyrolysis at 400 °C demonstrated superior characteristics compared to biochar produced at other temperatures. It exhibited a higher biochar yield, with approximately 84.60% for pigeonpea and 64.85% for maize fixed carbon content. Additionally, the energy retention efficiency was higher, reaching 67.33% for pigeonpea and 42.70% for maize-derived biochar at a pyrolysis temperature of 400 °C. The fixed carbon recovery efficiency was also notable at around 200.44% for PPS and 142.37% for maize biochar which is higher compared to biochar produced at other temperatures. Furthermore, the higher heating value (HHV) was approximately 30.75 MJ kg−1 for both the biochars, indicating their suitability as alternative solid fuels. A significant CO2 reduction potential of 84 CO2 eq kg−1 and 55 CO2 eq kg−1 was observed for pigeonpea and maize biochar, respectively. Hence, biochar is a promising and effective option for carbon sequestration, offering environmental benefits. Graphical Abstract |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f58e34ba464341c38bfbdd0696e52e472024-01-07T12:06:19ZengSpringerOpenBioresources and Bioprocessing2197-43652024-01-0111111910.1186/s40643-023-00719-3Harnessing the potential of pigeonpea and maize feedstock biochar for carbon sequestration, energy generation, and environmental sustainabilityNallagatla Vinod Kumar0Gajanan Sawargaonkar1C. Sudha Rani2Rajesh Pasumarthi3Santhosh Kale4T. Ram Prakash5S. Triveni6Ajay Singh7Moses Shyam Davala8Rohan Khopade9Rayapati Karthik10Bathula Venkatesh11Mandapelli Sharath Chandra12Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University PJTSAUInternational Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid TropicsAgricultural Research Station, Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University PJTSAUInternational Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid TropicsInternational Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid TropicsAICRP On Weed Control, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University PJTSAUDepartment of Agricultural Microbiology and Bio-Energy, College of Agriculture, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University PJTSAUInternational Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid TropicsInternational Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid TropicsInternational Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid TropicsDepartment of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University PJTSAUDepartment of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University PJTSAUIFS, Rajendranagar, PJTSAUAbstract Crop residues in agriculture pose disposal challenges and contribute to air pollution when burned. This study aims to use pigeonpea and maize stalks to produce biochar at different pyrolysis temperatures. Biochar can serve in carbon sequestration, as a soil amendment, and as an alternative fuel source. Pyrolysis was conducted at 400, 500, and 600 °C to examine the effects on physicochemical properties, fuel, and energy related properties. Increase in temperatures resulted in decrease of biochar yield, volatile matter, and O/C and H/C atomic ratios, while ash content and essential nutrients increased. Yield was observed to be higher in pigeonpea stalks derived biochar compared to maize stalks derived biochar at same pyrolysis temperatures. The yields of pigeonpea stalks derived biochar at 400 °C, 500 °C, and 600 °C are 34, 33 and 29%, respectively, and the yields of maize biomass-derived biochar at 400 °C, 500 °C, and 600 °C are 29, 28, and 26%, respectively. The organic carbon content is found to be higher in the biochar samples prepared at 600 °C, i.e., 10.44%, and 10.39% for pigeonpea and maize-derived biochar, respectively. The essential elements of biochar were increased with an increase in pyrolysis temperature except nitrogen which is conversely related to temperature. The biochar obtained through pyrolysis at 400 °C demonstrated superior characteristics compared to biochar produced at other temperatures. It exhibited a higher biochar yield, with approximately 84.60% for pigeonpea and 64.85% for maize fixed carbon content. Additionally, the energy retention efficiency was higher, reaching 67.33% for pigeonpea and 42.70% for maize-derived biochar at a pyrolysis temperature of 400 °C. The fixed carbon recovery efficiency was also notable at around 200.44% for PPS and 142.37% for maize biochar which is higher compared to biochar produced at other temperatures. Furthermore, the higher heating value (HHV) was approximately 30.75 MJ kg−1 for both the biochars, indicating their suitability as alternative solid fuels. A significant CO2 reduction potential of 84 CO2 eq kg−1 and 55 CO2 eq kg−1 was observed for pigeonpea and maize biochar, respectively. Hence, biochar is a promising and effective option for carbon sequestration, offering environmental benefits. Graphical Abstracthttps://doi.org/10.1186/s40643-023-00719-3Slow pyrolysisCarbon sequestrationMaizePigeonpeaEnergetic retention efficiencyReduction potential |
| spellingShingle | Nallagatla Vinod Kumar Gajanan Sawargaonkar C. Sudha Rani Rajesh Pasumarthi Santhosh Kale T. Ram Prakash S. Triveni Ajay Singh Moses Shyam Davala Rohan Khopade Rayapati Karthik Bathula Venkatesh Mandapelli Sharath Chandra Harnessing the potential of pigeonpea and maize feedstock biochar for carbon sequestration, energy generation, and environmental sustainability Bioresources and Bioprocessing Slow pyrolysis Carbon sequestration Maize Pigeonpea Energetic retention efficiency Reduction potential |
| title | Harnessing the potential of pigeonpea and maize feedstock biochar for carbon sequestration, energy generation, and environmental sustainability |
| title_full | Harnessing the potential of pigeonpea and maize feedstock biochar for carbon sequestration, energy generation, and environmental sustainability |
| title_fullStr | Harnessing the potential of pigeonpea and maize feedstock biochar for carbon sequestration, energy generation, and environmental sustainability |
| title_full_unstemmed | Harnessing the potential of pigeonpea and maize feedstock biochar for carbon sequestration, energy generation, and environmental sustainability |
| title_short | Harnessing the potential of pigeonpea and maize feedstock biochar for carbon sequestration, energy generation, and environmental sustainability |
| title_sort | harnessing the potential of pigeonpea and maize feedstock biochar for carbon sequestration energy generation and environmental sustainability |
| topic | Slow pyrolysis Carbon sequestration Maize Pigeonpea Energetic retention efficiency Reduction potential |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40643-023-00719-3 |
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