Biochar is a carbon rich product of biomass pyrolysis, a process where biological material is exposed to high temperatures, in the absence of oxygen, to cause the decomposition of that material into various chemical and physical components. By going through this process, biochar can be a valuable soil additive and a carbon sink with a high potential to take up a wide variety of contaminants (throu ...[Read More]
Imaggeo On Monday: Carbon-sink
Carbon sink. Credit: Gabriel Sigmund (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
