Optimization of Blended Biochar Pellet by the Use of Nutrient Releasing Model
| Autor: | JoungDu Shin, SangWon Park |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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| Zdroj: | Applied Sciences, Vol 8, Iss 11, p 2274 (2018) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2076-3417 47392088 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/app8112274 |
| Popis: | For the recycling of biomass conversion materials, this experiment was conducted to investigate plant nutrient releasing characteristics, and to determine an optimum blended ratio of biochar for producing a biochar pellet based on a column leaching study. The treatments consisted of only pig manure compost (PMC) as a control, pig manure compost pellets (PMCP), and biochar pellets (BCP) blended with biochar and pig manure compost with the following ratios: 9:1, 8:2, 4:6, and 2:8. Results showed that the accumulated amount of ammonium nitrogen (NH4-N) was in order of PMC > PMCP > BCP (2:8) > BCP (4:6) > BCP (8:2) > BCP (9:1) ratios. The highest accumulated amounts of phosphate phosphorus (PO4-P) and potassium (K) were 1953 and 1917 mg L−1 in the PMC and PMCP, but the lowest in the BCP (9:1) were 223 and 1078 mg L−1, respectively. It was shown that the highest accumulated amount of silicon dioxide (SiO2) was 2329 mg L−1 in the BCP (8:2), but the lowest in the PMC was 985 mg L−1. The estimations for accumulated NH4-N, PO4-P, K, and SiO2 releasing amounts in all the treatments were significantly fitted with a modified Hyperbola model. The optimum mixing rate was estimated to be BCP (2:8). Therefore, biochar pellets might be useful in obtaining basic information on slow-release fertilizer for sustainable agriculture. |
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