7 Activated biochar and its applications in the field of agriculture and environment

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface V
3. Contents VII
4. List of authors IX
5. 1 Eco-friendly processing routes for the production of biolubricants 1
6. 2 Biolubricants based on vegetable oils as a suitable replacement for petrol-based lubricants 25
7. 3 A short review of renewable castor oil-based polyurethane (PU) 47
8. 4 Polylactide-based shape-memory biodegradable polyurethanes and their potential applications 59
9. 5 Prospects of biolubricants from nonedible Indian native feedstocks 87
10. 6 Indian scenario of various advanced alternative fuels in internal combustion engines 105
11. 7 Activated biochar and its applications in the field of agriculture and environment 123
12. 8 An experimental analysis on double-slope single-basin solar still using phase change materials 137
13. 9 Role of biomass, agriculture waste, and municipal waste in production of bio-based lubricants 153
14. 10 Feedstocks for biolubricant production: toward a sustainable future 169
15. 11 Life cycle analysis of bio-based lubricants 185
16. 12 Nanotechnology for enhancement of bio-based lubricant production 193
17. Index 219