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ReviewBioresources and bioprocessing2024

An overview of biochar production techniques and application in iron and steel industries.

Segun E Ibitoye, Chanchal Loha, Rasheedat M Mahamood, Tien-Chien Jen, Meraj Alam, Ishita Sarkar, Partha Das, Esther T Akinlabi

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Review in Bioresources and bioprocessing, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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9 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Segun E IbitoyeDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Ilorin, P. M. B. 1515, Ilorin, Nigeria. ibitoye.s@unilorin.edu.ng.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8689-8397
Chanchal LohaEnergy Research and Technology Group, CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Durgapur, West Bengal, 713209, India.
Rasheedat M MahamoodDepartment of Mechanical Engineering Science, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, P. O. Box 524, Auckland Park, 2006, South Africa.
Tien-Chien JenDepartment of Mechanical Engineering Science, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, P. O. Box 524, Auckland Park, 2006, South Africa.
Meraj AlamEnergy Research and Technology Group, CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Durgapur, West Bengal, 713209, India.
Ishita SarkarEnergy Research and Technology Group, CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Durgapur, West Bengal, 713209, India.
Partha DasEnergy Research and Technology Group, CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Durgapur, West Bengal, 713209, India.
Esther T AkinlabiDepartment of Mechanical and Construction Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Environment, Northumbria University, Newcastle, NE1 8ST, UK.

Funding

Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR-HRDG: P-81-1-09The World Academy of Sciences The World Academy of Sciences
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Integrating innovation and environmental responsibility has become important in pursuing sustainable industrial practices in the contemporary world. These twin imperatives have stimulated research into developing methods that optimize industrial processes, enhancing efficiency and effectiveness while mitigating undesirable ecological impacts. This objective is exemplified by the emergence of biochar derived from the thermo-chemical transformation of biomass. This review examines biochar production methods and their potential applications across various aspects of the iron and steel industries (ISI). The technical, economic, and sustainable implications of integrating biochar into the ISI were explored. Slow pyrolysis and hydrothermal carbonization are the most efficient methods for higher biochar yield (25-90%). Biochar has several advantages- higher heating value (30-32 MJ/kg), more porosity (58.22%), and significantly larger surface area (113 m

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BiocharBiomass conversionCarbon sequestrationEnvironmental responsibilityIron and steel industries

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PMID38960979
PMCPMC11222365

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