Actual Trends in the Usability of Biochar as a High-Value Product of Biomass Obtained through Pyrolysis
Marcin Sajdak,
Roksana Muzyka,
Grzegorz Gałko,
Ewelina Ksepko,
Monika Zajemska,
Szymon Sobek,
Dariusz Tercki
Affiliations
Marcin Sajdak
Department of Air Protection, Faculty of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
Roksana Muzyka
Department of Air Protection, Faculty of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
Grzegorz Gałko
Institute of Energy and Fuel Processing Technology, Zamkowa 1, 41-803 Zabrze, Poland
Ewelina Ksepko
Department of Engineering and Technology of Chemical Processes, Faculty of Chemistry, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 7/9 Gdanska, 50-373 Wroclaw, Poland
Monika Zajemska
Faculty of Production Engineering and Materials Technology, Czestochowa University of Technology, 19 Armii Krajowej Ave., 42-200 Czestochowa, Poland
Szymon Sobek
Department of Heating, Ventilation and Dust Removal Technology, Faculty of Energy and Environmental Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
Dariusz Tercki
Department of Organic Chemical Technology and Petrochemistry, PhD School, Silesian University of Technology, Akademicka 2a, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
This review comprehensively examines biochar, an essential material in an era of climate change for reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions into the atmosphere. It is inconspicuous, black, lightweight, and very porous, and is produced through the thermal conversion of biomass. Our literature review highlights biochar’s expansive application possibilities. Firstly, its potential to improve soil quality and sequester CO2 has been examined, as well as its utilization in iron and steel manufacturing to minimize the quantity of coke and ultimately reduce CO2 emissions. In industrial manufacturing, the complete elimination of coke can promote environmental neutrality, which is achieved using biochar from biomass for its extrusion. Furthermore, biochar is becoming increasingly significant in modern energy storage technologies and as an important additive in Pickering emulsions, which are also employed in energy storage systems. Additionally, the use of carbon black is a broad topic, and this review illustrates where it can be successfully utilized, especially in environmentally sensitive areas.
