(2023) Bioresource Technology_A critical review on biochar production from pine wastes, upgradation techniques, environmental sustainability, and challenges

Sharma A.K., Ghodke P.K., Goyal N., Bobde P., Kwon E.E., Lin K.-Y.A., Chen W.-H.

(Elsevier Ltd) Bioresource Technology ISSN: 9608524 Vol.387 Issue. Article No.129632 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129632

Pine wastes, including pine needles, cones, and wood, are abundantly produced as an agroforestry by-product globally and have shown tremendous

The authors also acknowledge the financial support of the National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan , under the grant numbers NSTC 112-2218-E-006-025 - and NSTC 112-2218-E-002-052 - for this research. This research is also partly supported by Higher Education Sprout Project, Ministry of Education to the Headquarters of University Advancement at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) . This research is also partly supported by R & D Department, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.