Co-pyrolysis of rice straw with industrial wastes: Waste disposal and environmental remediation.

To reduce waste volumes and recover valuable products, char was synthesized via co-pyrolysis of rice straw (RS) with spent tires, sulfur wastes, and CO. The inclusion of wastes and CO in pyrolysis of RS was hypothesized to enhance the sorption ability of char for various contaminants, including 2,4-dinitrotoluene (DNT), 2,4-dichlorophenol (DCP), lead, barium, chromate (CrO), and selenate (SeO). Using a lab-scale electrical furnace, the co-pyrolysis was conducted, and the soprtion capacity of char was evaluated via a series of batch sorption experiments.

Upgrading biochar co-pyrolyzation of agricultural biomass and polyethylene terephthalate wastes.

Spent polyethylene terephthalate (PETE) bottles were collected and co-pyrolyzed with rice straw (RS) to examine the characteristics and performance of biochar as a sorbent for various types of U.S. EPA priority pollutants, including 2,4-dinitrotoluene (DNT), 2,4-dichlorophenol (DCP), Pb, chromate (CrO ), and selenate (SeO ).

Selenium-enriched garlic and cabbage as a dietary selenium source for broilers.

This study determined the selenium (Se) bioavailability from Se-enriched garlic and cabbage using broiler chickens. Se-enriched garlic (18.5 mg of Se/kg) and cabbage (101.