Mitigating dust and air pollution from open-field rice straw burning through biochar production using an integrated biomass gasifier and burner

Biochar, a carbon-rich byproduct of rice straw pyrolysis, offers a sustainable alternative to open-field burning by reducing emissions and enhancing carbon sequestration. This study optimized biochar production at 550 °C for 4 hours, yielding 61 % carbon content with a 0.92 stability factor. Each ba...

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Main Authors: Nathawat Unsomsri, Patchara Koedthong, Sittinun Tawkaew, Songkran Wiriyasart, Sommas Kaewluan
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Published: Elsevier 2025-06-01
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description Biochar, a carbon-rich byproduct of rice straw pyrolysis, offers a sustainable alternative to open-field burning by reducing emissions and enhancing carbon sequestration. This study optimized biochar production at 550 °C for 4 hours, yielding 61 % carbon content with a 0.92 stability factor. Each batch retains 4.382 kg of carbon (16.07 kg CO2eq), with an annual sequestration of 5.863 tons CO2eq. The biomass gasifier and burner (BGB) system reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 65 % and total suspended particulates (TSP) by 89 %, meeting environmental standards. These results highlight biochar's role in mitigating climate change and providing farmers with a cleaner alternative to conventional burning practices.
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spelling doaj-art-3e11dd1fe4c94310a02e4ef8b9a4d17a2025-08-20T02:08:24ZengElsevierCase Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering2666-01642025-06-011110122210.1016/j.cscee.2025.101222Mitigating dust and air pollution from open-field rice straw burning through biochar production using an integrated biomass gasifier and burnerNathawat Unsomsri0Patchara Koedthong1Sittinun Tawkaew2Songkran Wiriyasart3Sommas Kaewluan4Biofuel and Bioenergy Technology Research and Development Laboratory (BBT R&D), Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Srinakharinwirot University, 63 Rangsit-Nakhonnayok Rd., Ongkharak, Nakhon nayok, 26120, ThailandDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Srinakharinwirot University, 63 Rangsit-Nakhonnayok Rd., Ongkharak, Nakhon nayok, 26120, ThailandDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Srinakharinwirot University, 63 Rangsit-Nakhonnayok Rd., Ongkharak, Nakhon nayok, 26120, ThailandThermal Solution and Energy Technology Research and Development Laboratory (TSET R&D), Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Srinakharinwirot University 63 Rangsit-Nakhonnayok Rd., Ongkharak, Nakhon nayok, 26120, ThailandBiofuel and Bioenergy Technology Research and Development Laboratory (BBT R&D), Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Srinakharinwirot University, 63 Rangsit-Nakhonnayok Rd., Ongkharak, Nakhon nayok, 26120, Thailand; Corresponding author.Biochar, a carbon-rich byproduct of rice straw pyrolysis, offers a sustainable alternative to open-field burning by reducing emissions and enhancing carbon sequestration. This study optimized biochar production at 550 °C for 4 hours, yielding 61 % carbon content with a 0.92 stability factor. Each batch retains 4.382 kg of carbon (16.07 kg CO2eq), with an annual sequestration of 5.863 tons CO2eq. The biomass gasifier and burner (BGB) system reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 65 % and total suspended particulates (TSP) by 89 %, meeting environmental standards. These results highlight biochar's role in mitigating climate change and providing farmers with a cleaner alternative to conventional burning practices.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266601642500129XCombustionGasificationPyrolysisJasmine rice strawWood scraps
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Sommas Kaewluan
Mitigating dust and air pollution from open-field rice straw burning through biochar production using an integrated biomass gasifier and burner
Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering
Combustion
Gasification
Pyrolysis
Jasmine rice straw
Wood scraps
title Mitigating dust and air pollution from open-field rice straw burning through biochar production using an integrated biomass gasifier and burner
title_full Mitigating dust and air pollution from open-field rice straw burning through biochar production using an integrated biomass gasifier and burner
title_fullStr Mitigating dust and air pollution from open-field rice straw burning through biochar production using an integrated biomass gasifier and burner
title_full_unstemmed Mitigating dust and air pollution from open-field rice straw burning through biochar production using an integrated biomass gasifier and burner
title_short Mitigating dust and air pollution from open-field rice straw burning through biochar production using an integrated biomass gasifier and burner
title_sort mitigating dust and air pollution from open field rice straw burning through biochar production using an integrated biomass gasifier and burner
topic Combustion
Gasification
Pyrolysis
Jasmine rice straw
Wood scraps
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266601642500129X
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