Biochar: Production, Characterization, and Applications (Urbanization, Industrialization, and the Environment) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 148224229X ISBN 13: 9781482242294

Publisher: CRC Press, 2015

Synopsis

Encompassing high priority research areas such as bioenergy production, global warming mitigation, and sustainable agriculture, biochar has received increased worldwide interest in the past decade.

Biochar: Production, Characterization, and Applications covers the fundamentals of biochar including its concept, production technology, and characterization. The book builds on this foundation by providing examples of state-of-the-art biochar application technology in agronomy and environmental sciences, along with detailed case studies.

Edited by a group of well-known biochar experts and including chapters written by a group of international experts in their field, this valuable resource can be used both as a textbook for graduate courses or as a handbook for policy makers and practitioners in the field.

About this title

About the Author

Edited by

Yong Sik Ok, professor and director, Korea Biochar Research Center, Department of Biological Environment, Kangwon National University, Chuncheaon, Korea

Sophie M. Uchimiya, research chemist, U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service (USDAARS), Southern Regional ResearchCenter in New Orleans, Louisiana

Scott X. Chang, professor in forest soils and nutrient dynamics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada

Nanthi Bolan, professor of environmental science, University of Newcastle, Australia

Edition details

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 148224229X
• ISBN 13: 9781482242294
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 440
• Editor: Ok Yong Sik, Uchimiya Sophie M., Chang Scott X., Bolan Nanthi