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2010 Biochar Symposium
On September 1st, 2010, ISTC hosted the 2010 Biochar Symposium that featured presentations on biochar production, properties, and use in agricultural environments. Slides and presentations are in order of presentation below.
Biochar Characterization and Engineering
Presented by: Catie Brewer - Iowa State University / View Slides
Impacts of Biochar Additions on Soil Microbial Processes and Nitrogen Cycling
Presented by: Kurt Spokas - USDA / View Slides
Physicochemical and Absorptive Properties of Fast Pyrolysis Biochars and their Steam-Activated Counterparts
Presented by: Akwasi Boateng - USDA / View Slides
Biochar from Hydrothermal Carbonization of Microalgae and Distiller's Grains
Presented by: Steve Heilmann - University of Minnesota / View Slides
Biochar Production and Feedstock Effects
Presented by: Paul Wever - Chip Energy, Inc. / View Slides
Biomass to Biochar and Fast Pyrolysis Oil Fractions
Presented by: Cody Ellens - Avello Bioenergy, Inc.
Current and Future Biochar Research at ISTC
Presented by: Wei Zheng - ISTC, Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign / View Slides