Acta Agriculturae Zhejiangensis ›› 2023, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (4): 893-902.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-1524.2023.04.16

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Comprehensive evaluation of rape straw biochar as slow-release carrier under different preparation conditions

XU Yanga(), REN Yilina,*(), WANG Haojiea, HUANG Qiuhanga, XING Boyuana, CAO Hongliangb   

  1. a. Key Laboratory of Agricultural Equipment in Mid-Lower Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Engineering, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
    b. Key Laboratory of Smart Farming for Agricultural Animals, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
  • Received:2022-10-24 Online:2023-04-25 Published:2023-05-05

Abstract:

In order to quantitatively evaluate the potential of rape straw biochar as a slow-release carrier, high-temperature cracking method was adopted to prepare biochar under different phosphoric acid volume fractions (5%, 10%, 15%), pyrolysis temperature (450, 550, 650 ℃) and holding time (40, 80, 120 min). The surface morphology, functional group composition and physicochemical properties of the prepared biochar were investigated. Then, a grey correlation method was introduced to comprehensively assess the potential of the prepared biochar as a slow-release carrier. The results showed that with the increase of phosphoric acid volume fraction, pyrolysis temperature and holding time, the carbon yield, water content and volatile fraction gradually decreased, while the contents of ash and fixed carbon increased. Based on the results of grey correlation analysis and the influences of phosphoric acid volume fraction, pyrolysis temperature and holding time on biochar yield, the biochar prepared under the conditions when the phosphoric acid volume fraction was 10%, the pyrolysis temperature was 450 ℃, and the holding time was 80 min, had the maximum potential to be used as a slow-release carrier.

Key words: biochar, physicochemical properties, slow-release potential, grey correlation method, rape straw

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