Productivity evaluation, multi-scale characterisation, and safety assessment of biochar derived from green and woody agricultural biomass in Qatar
Rashad Al-Gaashani, Omar Shahid, Ojima Z Wada, Simjo Simson, Tricia A Gomez, Mujaheed Pasha, Omar El Hassan, Abdulaziz Suwailem, Kashif Rasool, Gordon McKay, Tareq Al-Ansari, Khaled A Mahmoud · 2026
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Description
Rashad Al-Gaashani's team took on farm waste in Qatar in 2026, where about two million tons a year are made and under a fifth is reused. They turned mixed green waste and woody waste into biochar, a charcoal-like product. Each waste was heated at four temperatures and four dwell times, then yield, carbon, ash, surface area, and heat behavior were measured. The aim was a solid base for using biochar in the dry region's linked food, water, and energy systems.
Woody waste gave the best solid yield at low heat and, at high heat, built far more surface area than green waste, with a more stable carbon frame. Green waste lagged on both counts. Readers get a careful comparison that points woody farm waste toward soil and filter uses, while green waste needs more work to match it.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Rashad Al-Gaashani, Omar Shahid, Ojima Z Wada, Simjo Simson, Tricia A Gomez, Mujaheed Pasha, Omar El Hassan, Abdulaziz Suwailem, Kashif Rasool, Gordon McKay, Tareq Al-Ansari, Khaled A Mahmoud |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 74 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |