Production and Physical characteristics of Biochar from Agricultural Waste Materials in Suratthani Province
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Biochar is a carbon-rich material produced through pyrolysis, a thermal decomposition process of agricultural residues under limited or no oxygen conditions. This process alters the physical structure of the material, resulting in a porous structure with a high fixed carbon content. The objective of this study was to produce and evaluate the physical properties of biochar derived from various biomass feedstocks, including hemp stalks, cocoa shells, corncobs, durian peels, mangosteen peels, and pineapple peels. Although pyrolysis was carried out at temperatures ranging between 215 to 300 °C without temperature control, the produced biochar demonstrated desirable porosity characteristics. Among the tested samples, durian biochar exhibited the highest quality in terms of physical properties, showing a calorific value, fixed carbon, moisture content, ash content, and volatile matter of 7,107.63 Cal/g, 73.17%, 2.84%, 23.18%, and 1.38%, respectively. The second-best performance was observed in corncob biochar, with corresponding values of 6,011.18 ± 16.91 Cal/g, 76.95%, 2.64%, 19.07%, and 1.51%, respectively. Pore structure analysis revealed that corncob biochar had the highest pore volume and specific surface area, measured at 0.1028 cm³/g and 147.00 m²/g, respectively. The morphology of the biochar, observed using a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) at 200× and 500× magnification, demonstrated a capillary tube-like porous structure. Corncob biochar exhibited the most distinct porosity, followed by hemp, durian, cocoa, mangosteen, and pineapple biochar, respectively.
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