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1 online resource. |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Environmental science, engineering and technology
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Environmental science, engineering and technology series.
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Intro; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1; Challenges and Opportunities in the Field of Energy Storage: Supercapacitors and Activated Biochar; Abstract; Preliminary Considerations; Energy Production and the Storage Issue; Supercapacitors; Pyrolytic Conversion of Biomasses; New Perspectives: Use of Biochar Based Materials for Supercapacitors; Activation of Biochar: Physical and Chemical Pathways; Activated Biochar as Material for Supercapacitors; Conclusion; References; Chapter 2 |
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Biochar Cookstoves as a Potential Clean Energy Source for Household Heating and Cooking in Developing CountriesAbstract; Introduction; Biochar Technology as a Household Energy Source; Household Heating and Cooking: The Case for Biochar Cookstoves; Biochar Cookstoves: The Fundamental Design Considerations; Biochar Feedstocks and Biochar-Producing Cookstoves; Performance Evaluation of Biochar Cookstoves; Beyond Energy: Potential Co-Benefits of Biochar Technology; Constraints and Future Research Directions; Socio-Economic Constraints and Barriers; Knowledge Gaps and Future Research Directions |
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Design of Biochar CookstovesPerformance Evaluation of Biochar Cookstoves; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 3; Biochars as Potential Adsorbents in Household Water Filters for Clean Drinking Water Provision in Developing Countries; Abstract; Introduction; Appropriate Water Treatment Methods; Fundamental Considerations; Low-Cost Water Treatment Methods; Biochar Technology and Drinking Water Treatment; Synthesis of Biochar Adsorbents and Their Properties; Biochars as Adsorbents for Removal of Contaminant in Aqueous Systems; Inorganic Contaminants; Organic Contaminants |
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Pathogenic and Indicator OrganismsConceptual Design Configurations of Biochar Water Filters; Discussion; Summary, Conclusions and Outlook; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 4; Application of Biochar in Advanced Oxidation Processes; Abstract; Introduction; Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs); Biochar Definition and Background; Environmental Biochar Application for Remediation of Toxic Metal-Contaminated Media; Biochar Applications for Removal of Toxic Metals; Environmental Application of Biochar in Systems Influenced by Organic Pollutants; Dye Removal; Pesticides and Herbicides Removal |
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Pharmaceuticals RemovalRecommendations for Future Studies; References; Chapter 5; Re-Examining the Carbon Dioxide Enrichment Effect: Using Water Hyacinth Biochar for Controlling Indoor Carbon Dioxide Levels; Abstract; Introduction; Literature Review; Concept of Green Chimney and the Carbon Dioxide Enrichment Effect; Water Hyacinth; Factors Affecting Carbon Dioxide Sorptivity of Biochar; Materials and Methods; High Carbon Dioxide Dosage of Water Hyacinth and Production of Biochar; High Carbon Dioxide Dosage of Water Hyacinth and Production of Biochar |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Biochar.
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Biochar. |
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Filters and filtration -- Materials.
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Filters and filtration -- Materials. |
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Filters and filtration. |
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Real Estate -- General. |
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Kalderis, Dimitrios, editor.
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Ntarlagiannis, Dimitrios, editor.
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Soupios, Pantelis, 1973- editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Non-soil biochar applications New York : Nova Science Publishers, [2018] 9781536139372 (hb) (DLC) 2018949282 |
| ISBN |
9781536139389 (electronic book) |
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1536139386 (electronic book) |
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9781536139372 |
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