Biochar: Production and Applications

Year 2017, Volume: 5 Issue: 4, 485 - 499, 01.12.2017

Gökçen Akgül

https://doi.org/10.15317/Scitech.2017.107

Abstract

The world faces such problems that increasing world population, diminishing energy sources, increasing energy demand and the global warming which is the result of the use of fossil energy resources. Alternative energy sources could provide solutions to these problems. Biomass energy source is one of these solutions. Unlike the classical methods, biomass must be converted into energy-substance forms suitable for today's technology. The pyrolysis method allows biomass to be converted into solid, liquid and gaseous products that are appropriate technologically to use. In this study, the features and usage areas of biochar which is the solid product of pyrolysis technology are discussed. Green coal has a wide range of applications ranging from use in soil treatment, energy storage and use as anodic materials in batteries, and to electromagnetic emission capture in constructions. Green coal has a potential to find a wide range of applications as a carbonaceous material rich in functional groups.

Keywords

Applications, Biomass, Biochar, Pyrolysis

BİYOKÖMÜR: ÜRETİMİ ve KULLANIM ALANLARI

Abstract

Artan dünya nüfusu, azalan enerji kaynakları ve fosil enerji kaynaklarının kullanımı sonucu ortaya çıkan küresel ısınma gibi dünyanın karşılaştığı enerji problemlerine alternatif enerji kaynakları ile çözümler sunulmaya çalışılmaktadır. Biyokütle enerji kaynağı bu çözümlerden bir tanesidir. Klasik yöntemlerden farklı olarak biyokütlenin günümüz teknolojisine uygun bir enerji veya madde formlarına dönüştürülmesi gerekmektedir. Piroliz yöntemi, biyokütlenin teknolojiye uygun katı, sıvı ve gaz ürünlere dönüştürülmesini sağlar. Bu çalışmada piroliz teknolojisi ile üretilen katı ürün olan BİYOKÖMÜR’ün (biochar) özellikleri ve kullanım alanları konusu ele alınmıştır. Biyokömürün toprak ıslahında kullanımından enerji depolama ve pillerde anodik materyal olarak kullanımı, yapılarda elektromanyetik emisyon tutulumuna kadar değişen çok farklı uygulama alanları bulunmaktadır. Biyokömür, fonksiyonel gruplarca zengin karbonize materyal olarak çok farklı uygulama alanları bulabilecek bir potansiyeline sahiptir.

Keywords

Biyokömür, Biyokütle, Piroliz

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