Unraveling a dynamic ameliorant of heavy metal–polluted soil: biochar
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Poulomi Ghosh
Abstract
Urbanization acceleration along with advancement of industrial production in the recent years has led to a dramatic augmentation in heavy metal pollutants, harming utmost the ecological environment. There are global concerns of heavy alloy contamination in soils, thereby a greater requirement for soil indemnification. The accumulation along with leaching of heavy ores and metalloids, namely, arsenic, lead, cadmium, and mercury in soil is an issue of growing concern for their lethal, carcinogenic, and mutagenic effects corroborated with multiple organ failure in the living organisms. Contaminated soil leads to multiple physiochemical and biochemical changes ensuing in decreased growth of plants, affecting the yield, and thus, food unavailability. Biochar has been widely reported as an immobilizing agent for the heavy metals in contaminated soils aiding in soil remediation. This chapter furnishes an insight on the native properties of biochar, making it as a choice of adsorbent toward heavy metal remediation from soil.
Abstract
Urbanization acceleration along with advancement of industrial production in the recent years has led to a dramatic augmentation in heavy metal pollutants, harming utmost the ecological environment. There are global concerns of heavy alloy contamination in soils, thereby a greater requirement for soil indemnification. The accumulation along with leaching of heavy ores and metalloids, namely, arsenic, lead, cadmium, and mercury in soil is an issue of growing concern for their lethal, carcinogenic, and mutagenic effects corroborated with multiple organ failure in the living organisms. Contaminated soil leads to multiple physiochemical and biochemical changes ensuing in decreased growth of plants, affecting the yield, and thus, food unavailability. Biochar has been widely reported as an immobilizing agent for the heavy metals in contaminated soils aiding in soil remediation. This chapter furnishes an insight on the native properties of biochar, making it as a choice of adsorbent toward heavy metal remediation from soil.
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Contents V
- List of Authors VII
- Removal of the antibiotics from wastewater by biochar 1
- Biochar for the remediation of contaminated soil 33
- Wastewater treatment using biochar technology 55
- Application of biochar in wastewater treatment: a review 67
- Role of biochar in the removal of organic and inorganic contaminants from waste gas streams 89
- Mechanism of metal sorption by biochar 117
- Biochar for sustainable environmental management 147
- Unraveling a dynamic ameliorant of heavy metal–polluted soil: biochar 163
- Application of biochar for wastewater treatment 185
- Removal of the pharmaceutical compounds from wastewater by biochar 217
- Application of biochar for wastewater treatment 233
- An overview on the application of biomass-derived biochar in the treatment of wastewater 245
- Biochar remediation techniques: efficient and eco-friendly tool for sustainable environment 269
- Mechanism of removal of contaminants by modified biochar 277
- Application of biochar in wastewater treatment 297
- Biochar as an adsorbent for removal of pharmaceutical compounds from wastewater 309
- Removal of the pharmaceutical compounds from wastewater by biochar 329
- Applications of biochar to remediate heavy metal–contaminated soil 353
- Biochar as a remediation solution for pharmaceutical-contaminated wastewater 373
- Biochar as sustainable strategy for remediation and regeneration of heavy metal–contaminated soil 417
- Role of biochar in the removal of organic and inorganic contaminants from wastewater 431
- Index 449
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Contents V
- List of Authors VII
- Removal of the antibiotics from wastewater by biochar 1
- Biochar for the remediation of contaminated soil 33
- Wastewater treatment using biochar technology 55
- Application of biochar in wastewater treatment: a review 67
- Role of biochar in the removal of organic and inorganic contaminants from waste gas streams 89
- Mechanism of metal sorption by biochar 117
- Biochar for sustainable environmental management 147
- Unraveling a dynamic ameliorant of heavy metal–polluted soil: biochar 163
- Application of biochar for wastewater treatment 185
- Removal of the pharmaceutical compounds from wastewater by biochar 217
- Application of biochar for wastewater treatment 233
- An overview on the application of biomass-derived biochar in the treatment of wastewater 245
- Biochar remediation techniques: efficient and eco-friendly tool for sustainable environment 269
- Mechanism of removal of contaminants by modified biochar 277
- Application of biochar in wastewater treatment 297
- Biochar as an adsorbent for removal of pharmaceutical compounds from wastewater 309
- Removal of the pharmaceutical compounds from wastewater by biochar 329
- Applications of biochar to remediate heavy metal–contaminated soil 353
- Biochar as a remediation solution for pharmaceutical-contaminated wastewater 373
- Biochar as sustainable strategy for remediation and regeneration of heavy metal–contaminated soil 417
- Role of biochar in the removal of organic and inorganic contaminants from wastewater 431
- Index 449
