Table 1 Characterization of biochars.
Samples | Bulk element composition (%)a | Surface composition (%)b | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | C | Ash | N | C | O | S | pH | |
BB | 0.9 | 67.2 | 30.20 | 3.06 | 82.04 | 12.42 | 0.63 | 9.51 |
ABB | 1.07 | 68.57 | 28.32 | 2.9 | 82.62 | 11.12 | 0.71 | / |
PB | 1.05 | 55.8 | 23.12 | 2.8 | 79.77 | 14.39 | 0.67 | 9.16 |
APB | 1.48 | 58.5 | 21.56 | 2.67 | 77.1 | 16.01 | 0.85 | / |