Biochar from municipal solid waste for resource recovery and pollution remediation

Viraj Gunarathne; Ahamed Ashiq; Sammani Ramanayaka; Prabuddhi Wijekoon; Meththika Vithanage

doi:10.1007/s10311-019-00866-0

Biochar from municipal solid waste for resource recovery and pollution remediation

Viraj Gunarathne
, Ahamed Ashiq
, Sammani Ramanayaka
, Prabuddhi Wijekoon
, Meththika Vithanage

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132 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Open dumping of municipal solid waste is a common method of waste disposal in developing countries, thus leading to pollution by gaseous emissions and landfill leachate discharge. Biochar, a carbonaceous material produced from any biomass, is a means to transform municipal solid waste into a value-added product, which can be used for resources recovery and for contaminant mitigation. This review presents the production of biochar from municipal solid waste. Biochar from municipal solid waste has various properties depending on the production technology. We describe the use of biochar as a green adsorbent for leachate treatment and as a permeable reactive barrier material to reduce contamination. Furthermore, biochar can be used as a cover material to reduce odors.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1225-1235
Number of pages	11
Journal	Environmental Chemistry Letters
Volume	17
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-019-00866-0
Publication status	Published - 1 Sept 2019
Externally published	Yes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 13 Climate Action

Keywords

Climate change
Environmental remediation
Volatile organic compounds
Waste biomass
Waste to energy

Programme Area

Programme Area 2: Water Resources

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