Biochar for Sustainability Production, Utilization, and Environmental Insights

Preface

Pyrolysis and Gasification for Biochar Production. Influence of Operating Variables

Andrés Reyes-Urrutia, Germán Mazza, Juan Pablo Capossio, Marcelo Echegaray and Erick Torres

Obtaining Biochar: Modeling and Simulation of Pyrolysis and Gasification

Daniela Zalazar-García, Andrés Reyes-Urrutia, Marcelo Echegaray, Carla Lorenzo-Doncel and Iside Mut

Slow Pyro-Gasification Kinetic Models

Anabel Fernandez, Rosa Rodriguez, Germán Mazza, Yanina Baldán and Rodrigo Torres-Sciancalepore

Using Biochar to Capture CO₂

Viviana Fernández-Maldonado, Ana Laura Navas, Rosa Rodriguez, Anabel Fernandez and Andrés Reyes-Urrutia

Life Cycle Assessment of Biochar: Methodology, Technologies, and Environmental Sustainability

Daniela Zalazar-García, Jose Soria, Angie Espinosa Sarmiento, Diego Yepes Maya, Celina Podetti and Mathias Riveros-Gomez

Biochar as an Amendment Soil

Romina Zabaleta, Paula Fabani, Rosa Rodriguez and Ana Laura Navas

Biochar as a Substrate in Soilless Crops

Daniela Zalazar-García, Eliana Sanchez, Maria Paula Fabani, Ana Laura Navas, Angie Espinosa and Diego Yepes Maya

Biochar as an Energy Vector

Anabel Fernandez, Germán Mazza, Mathias Riveros-Gomez and José Soria

Use of Biochar for Wastewater Treatment

Viviana Fernández-Maldonado, Daniela Zalazar-García, María Celia Román, Ana Laura Navas and Mario Herrera

Soil Decontamination: Use of Biochar as Support for Biological Crusts

Ana Laura Navas, Mario Herrera, Rosa Rodriguez and Viviana Fernández-Maldonado

Biochar Uses for Gas Cleaning

José Soria, Germán Mazza, Daniela Asensio and Rodrigo Torres-Sciancalepore

Biochar as an Additive to Composite Materials

María Paula Fabani, Analia Alejandra Alvarez, Laura Noel García, Virginia Castro and Maria Celia Roman

Index

Biography

Dr. Rosa Rodriguez is an accomplished researcher and professor, specializing in sustainable waste management and renewable energy. As a Researcher at CONICET and a Full Professor at the Universidad Nacional de San Juan, she leads the PhD program in Chemical Engineering, specializing in Clean Processes. Her work focuses on biomass valorization, biochar, and circular economy applications, bridging academic research and industrial innovation. A prolific author and dedicated mentor, she drives advancements in environmental technologies and clean processes.

Dr. Germán Mazza is a Senior researcher of CONICET, Full Professor at the Universidad Nacional del Comahue, and Director of the PROBIEN Institute. A distinguished expert in chemical process engineering, his work focuses on fluidization, sustainable energy, and thermochemical valorization of biomass and waste. With extensive international collaboration and leadership in scientific projects, he is a prominent figure in advancing eco-compatible technologies and chemical engineering education.