Recent advances in biochar technology for textile dyes wastewater remediation: A review

With the continuous rise of industrialization and agriculture, the concentration of organic contaminants such as dyes in the ecosystem has increased in subsequent years, causing major environmental contamination. Adsorption has been revealed to be a reliable and cost-effective way of eliminating organic pollutants. Biochar technology has the potential of converting trash into treasure when utilized for environmental remediation since it has numerous benefits such as the availability of diverse types of raw materials, low cost, and reusability. The potential of biochar as an adsorbent, support for catalysis, and a composite catalyst for dye degradation and mineralization is summarized in this research. It discusses its current research status in the adsorption and degradation of various dyes, incorporates the pertinent adsorption variables, encapsulates its regeneration techniques, investigates its engineering applications, and finally analyses limitations and discusses future development prospects.

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This research summarizes the potential of biochar technology in adsorption and degradation of organic pollutants. Biochar has various advantages such as diverse raw materials, low cost, and reusability. The study discusses the adsorption variables, regeneration techniques, engineering applications, limitations, and future development prospects of biochar.