Even though 80–90% of fossil fuels are used to provide energy, their use as feedstock to produce plastics, fertilizers, and chemicals, is associated with substantial CO 2 …
al., 2006), a growing body of literature has focused on the viability of biochar as a fertilizer (Ding et al., 2016). Pyrolysis preserves the majority of the P in a bioavailable form (Wang et al., 2012). Physical and chemical properties of biochars are affected …
Historical trend of the unsustainable fertilizer manufacturing should pursue greener pathways. • Green ammonia feedstock is critical but should be complemented with non-fossil …
Fertilization is an essential element in plant cultivation. Supplying the right amounts of nutrients allows plants to grow and develop. Due to the rising price of mineral fertilizers, other fertilizers and soil conditioners are growing in importance. One of these is the digestate produced in agricultural biogas plants. Due to its properties, the digestate can be used directly as a …
Biomass-based fertilizers, derived from plant or animal matter, are a sustainable alternative to synthetic fertilizers, derived from renewable sources and encouraging sustainable agricultural ...
Matthew Backer spreads anhydrous ammonia onto a field on April 4, 2023, at Wise Bros Inc. in Kingdom City, Missouri. A controversial new plant in Louisiana would produce so-called blue ammonia as feedstock for fertilizer and a "clean" fuel for power generation. (Kate …
Few plant species show adaptability to various ecological conditions and those plants suit more for utilizing as feedstock (Liao et al., 2013). Few plants include Panicum turgidum, Phragmites karta, Halopyrum mucronatum, etc. Waste biomasses and agricultural residues from oil, starch and sugar producing crops also can be utilized as feedstock.
Engineering biochars through adding magnetite nanoparticles can increase AEC and thus adsorb As (Wan et al., 2020). Plant health. Besides the impacts of biochar on plant growth and development, it has been observed in numerous pathosystems that biochar can elicit systemic resistance in plants against diseases (Frenkel et al., 2017).
Synthetic fertilizers have sustained the population growth in the past century since they were introduced in 1914, and fertilizer production is expected to increase in the coming decades to feed an ever-growing world population (Fig. 1). ... [10] In a typical ammonia production plant, natural gas provides the feedstock for hydrogen gas ...
Mujahid Umar Yunus et al. / IJRES, 9(1), 39-49, ... Recent Studies on bio-fertilizer feedstock. Reference . Feedstock . Major Findings ... plant [67]. The gas holder is at the top, and the ...
From the perspective of sustainable agri-food production, farmers need to make the best use of natural resources. Biochar can be a solution to adopt a more sustainable way of farming. Despite its environmental and agronomic advantages, biochar has a low plant nutrient value. This study evaluated the effect of biochar and the co-application of an inorganic or …
Therefore, the significance of digestate as a bio-fertilizer is to deliver socioeconomic and environmental welfare in terms of enhancement of the soil and food variety and their safety and health of humans and animals (Johansen et al. 2013; Bakry et al. 2009) as well as it is cost-efficient and is a renewable source of plant minerals for ...
Fertilization is an essential element in plant cultivation. Supplying the right amounts of nutrients allows plants to grow and develop. Due to the rising price of mineral fertilizers, other fertilizers and soil conditioners are …
1. Introduction. Anthropogenic effects of climate change and unsustainable agriculture have caused drought, fertilizer leaching and lack of food security worldwide [].With immediate and looming future problems, biochar may be the key to developing a sustainable future while adding valued products to the circular economy model.
Table 4 Plant height, leaf area index (LAI), and chlorophy ll estimation (SPAD) gro wn with either plant or animal feedstock biochar and with or without vinegar application in 2018. Values ...
The AD used in this study was produced from food-waste feedstock collected from a student residential-hall canteen located in Kent Ridge Campus of the National University of Singapore (NUS) and was of the same batch as that of Cheong et al. (2020).The digester was operated at 40 kg volatile solids (VS) per week, with a production of 0.36 L methane/g VS fed …
The company will do the engineering studies to evaluate the leading technologies and also select the most efficient in energy and feedstock utilization, it added. Formerly Saudi Arabian Fertilizer Company (Safco), it was the first petrochemical company in Saudi Arabia which was established in 1965.
The application rate of poultry manure as organic fertilizer is restricted due to its low C/P and N/P ratio. This research was set up to find out optimal feedstock composition for composting chicken manure in order to create a soil improver with a higher value as organic fertilizer, and to assess the effects of this process on P availability in the end products. The …
The role of modified biochar in enhancing phosphorus (P) availability is gaining attention as an environmentally friendly approach to address soil P deficiency, a global agricultural challenge. Traditional phosphatic fertilizers, while essential for crop yield, are costly and environmentally detrimental owing to P fixation and leaching. Modified biochar presents a …
Introduction. Bioenergy uses renewable biomass feedstocks from many sources. Renewable biomass feedstocks use the process of photosynthesis in plants to capture the sun's energy …
1. Introduction. Due to the prevalence of nitrogen (N 2) in the air, it is critical for the efficient functioning of living creatures (plants and animals).Although naturally occurring N 2 is inert, the N 2 fixation process converts it to reactive species (i.e., ammonia, nitrate, nitrites, nitric acid, fertilizer, and so on) (Marcarelli et al., 2022).The transformation of atmospheric N 2 to ...
Biochar, an environmentally friendly soil conditioner, is produced using several thermochemical processes. It has unique characteristics like high surface area, porosity, and surface charges. This paper reviews the fertilizer value of biochar, and its effects on soil properties, and nutrient use efficiency of crops. Biochar serves as an important source of …
The properties of biochar can vary depending on the production method as well as the type of feedstock. Opatokun et al. ... - P-rich kitchen waste hydrochar can be used as a biological slow-release P fertilizer: Plant dry weights were increased by 0.72–19.36 % compared to the control treatment, ...
8.3.1 Biochar-Based Nitrogen Fertilizer. Synthetic nitrogen fertilizers have various adverse effects, such as substantial volatilization and leaching losses, emission of greenhouse gases, contamination of water resources, and soil degradation (Wang et al. 2019; Puga et al. 2020).Urea, a commonly used nitrogen fertilizer is highly susceptible to leaching and …
Barłóg et al. and ... the extremely dry weather conditions resulted in lower availability of fertilizers for plants and there were no significant differences (p ... The proper management and use of digestate in agricultural system hold huge potential when its individual feedstock is properly digested in the biogas plants and applied ...
In a modern plant, nitrogen fertilizer is produced from natural gas. In several transformation steps, natural gas, essentially methane, is upgraded by combination with nitrogen from the air to form nitrogen fertilizer. 80% of the gas is used as feedstock for fertilizer, while 20% is used for heating the process and producing electricity.
Based on the published papers, the major applications of SMS are animal feedstock, fertilizer, energy production and wastewater treatment. ... As reported by Álvarez-Martín et al. all cultivated plants on soil treated with SMS from A. bisporus and Pleurotus spp. showed significant differences in the yield. Soil treated SMS can enhance plant ...
Crop production is a large source of atmospheric ammonia (NH3), which poses risks to air quality, human health and ecosystems1–5. However, estimating global NH3 emissions from croplands is ...
The composition of digestate is contingent on the type of feedstock used in the biogas plant. Feedstock may consist of manure, agricultural feedstock, food waste, organic fraction of municipal solid waste (OFMSW), and industrial waste. ... Cucina et al. (2017) explored the potential for nutrient and energy recovery through co-fermentation of ...