The primary objective of this project was to produce biochar from different biomass materials with a variation of temperature conditions. Once the biochar sample was made, numerous tests were used to determine the carbon content and the characteristics for each sample. Production and analysis were used for theoretical application of biochar for atmospheric carbon dioxide sequestration. Through research, daily production, and experimentation a methodology was formed that set a basis to find the yield of biochar produced, percent of carbon in biochar and the surface areas of ideal temperature samples. Many conclusions and recommendations were drawn to understand the application of and further study of biochar as a beneficial sorbent.

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Creator

• Stoyle, Allyson M

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-031111-153641

Advisor

• DiBiasio, David
• Zhou, H Susan

Year

• 2011

Center

• Shanghai, China Project Center - MQP

Sponsor

• Shanghai Jiao Tong University
• Cao, Xinde

Date created

• 2011-03-11

Location

• Shanghai

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Chemical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2020-12-27