Year 2022, Volume 7, Issue 2
| Year : | 2022 |
| Volume : | 7 |
| Issue : | 2 |
| Authors : | Adarsh KUMAR, TRIPTI, Gregory SHIRYAEV, Maria MALEVA, Galina BORISOVA |
| Title : | AMARANTHUS CAUDATUS AS A PUTATIVE BIOENERGY PLANT FOR PREPARATION OF BIOCHAR TO ENHANCE BIOMASS PRODUCTION |
| Abstract : | Conversion of low-density wood into biochar faces many problems and results in ash formation. Development of three-container indirect heating retort can help to combat with this problem and could lead to production of good quality biochar. To validate, the Amaranthus spp. biomass has been dried, ground <0.1 mm and put it in a small container which was placed in a bigger container and finally surrounded by a large stainless-steel container which was filled with feedstock and allowed to combust for two hours under limited oxygen condition. Analysis of prepared biochar showed alkaline pH, high water holding capacity and electrical conductivity. Pot scale study was performed on Amaranthus caudatus L. var. gibbosus rubra which showed that application of 1% biochar has not only enhanced fresh and dry shoot biomass but also improved biometric growth parameters (length of shoot and number of leaves) as compared to control plants. The study showed that the application of a low dose of biochar from Amaranthus spp. improved the growth of A. caudatus plants and thus increased the lignocellulose content which can be used for bioenergy production. |
| For citation : | Kumar, A., Tripti, Shiryaev, G., Maleva, M., Borisova, G. (2022). Amaranthus caudatus as a putative bioenergy plant for preparation of biochar to enhance biomass production. AGROFOR International Journal, Volume 7. Issue No. 2. pp. 79-84. DOI: 10.7251/AGRENG2202079K |
| Keywords : | Amaranthus, biochar, retort, plant biomass, lignocellulose. |
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