Table 1. Characteristic of biochar produced from various biomass and reaction conditions

Feedstock Carbonization temperature (℃) Carbonization time (h) Elemental composition (%) Ash (%) pH SSA (m2/g) Ref.
C H O N
Wood and waste wood Eucalyptus 400 0.5 77.80 5.38 18.30 0.41 7.47 10.35 [8]
500 1 83.11 16.89 253.25 [9]
Eucalyptus bark 600 1 79.10 3.30 12.17 4.20 9.37 188.20 [10]
Pine wood sawdust 300500700 3 57.7170.2473.13 4.542.621.75 36.2925.6023.99 1.461.551.13 0.6830.07230.43 [11]
Hickory wood 300450600 2 69.1076.3083.30 4.653.532.51 25.6014.106.08 0.390.300.29 7.107.908.40 0.809.80221.50 [12]
Bamboo chips 600 1 81.20 2.83 8.27 4.55 9.59 246.70 [10]
Wattle bark 500 2 7.16 8.92 393.15 [13]
Agricultural byproducts Sugarcane bagasse 500 75.94 1.77 21.89 0.40 78.15 [14]
Corn straw 600800 2 84.3586.14 2.691.34 8.898.25 1.361.11 7.2310.79 97.2093.70 [15]
Rice straw 350550 2 47.7045.70 3.622.13 1.471.17 27.4042.90 8.4310.30 3.104.15 [16]
Corn cob 600 1 79.10 2.87 8.86 4.25 10.10 242.10 [10]
Coconut shell 700 2 434.83 [17]
Palm bark 400 0.5 68.90 5.30 20.80 0.88 7.10 2.46 [8]
Grape skins 350550750 2 47.2578.2278.68 5.072.731.36 21.1712.9413.49 2.092.222.26 4.423.894.21 0.252.57137.37 [18]
Others Switchgrass 600900 1 82.8085.50 1.700.60 6.702.60 1.31.5 5.277.54 10.9010.70 255.80641.60 [19]
Macroalga 400600800 1.5 40.4040.2542.39 1.921.370.46 7.056.972.13 4.333.111.43 46.2948.3053.59 8.3410.1312.31 [20]
Mimosa plants 500 2 7.48 10.09 2.62 [13]
Wakame 800 2 63.13 2.83 14.87 2.80 69.70 [21]
Anaerobic digestion residue 400 0.5 63.50 5.28 18.10 0.94 8.83 7.60 [8]
Coffee husks 500 2 2.79 6.66 285.53 [13]
SSA, specific surface area.