The application of biochar onto soils-benefit for overall environment

Abstract

Biochar-stable, solid, carbon rich material has gained interest in the last decades as a versatile material for waste reduction whose applications in various fields can increase the efficacy of the circular economy. Biochar has demonstrated possibilities in the field of reducing negative environmental impact of different process, positive effects on climate change and sustainable energy support. All of this is connected to the biochar’s intrinsic properties, impacted by certain variables such as feedstock type, pyrolysis conditions, materials modifications etc. Biochar and its application onto soil is a typical example on how waste resources are upcycled to make a material which can be further used towards environment improvement. This paper describes some of the possible uses of biochar, with special accent paid on its beneficial application onto the soil.