Biochar

Properties

PM 350˚C

PM 650˚C

CS 350˚C

CS 650˚C

pH (CaCl2)

8.3

10.0

8.8

9.2

EC (µS∙cm−1)

4256.3

4022.5

1788.7

1911.4

CEC (mmolc∙kg−1)

360.0

200.0

70.0

70.0

C (%)

60.8

68.2

36.3

32.6

N (%)

1.8

1.7

2.6

1.4

O (%)

37.5

26.8

53.4

62.3

H (%)

2.5

2.7

3.3

0.8

Moisture (%)

3.8

4.2

2.9

1.7

Volatile Material (%)

50.2

43.8

60.8

42.1

Ash (%)

24.2

13.9

32.2

48.8

C fixed (%)

21.9

36.7

0.0

7.5

Biochar yield (%)

41.5

32.8

59.6

40.2

Hemicellulose (g∙kg−1)

53.2

78.8

211.5

291.0

Cellulose (g∙kg−1)

56.9

72.3

82.3

75.3

Lignin (g∙kg−1)

734.9

598.4

295.4

233.7