Browsing NGI articles by Author "Cornelissen, Gerard"
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Sewage sludge biochars as effective PFAS-sorbents
Krahn, Kathinka M.; Cornelissen, Gerard; Castro, Gabriela; Arp, Hans Peter; Asimakopoulos, Alexandros; Wolf, Raoul; Holmstad, Rune; Zimmerman, Andrew R.; Sørmo, Erlend (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022) -
Significant build-up of soil organic carbon under climate-smart conservation farming in Sub-Saharan Acrisols
Martinsen, Vegard; Munera-Echeverri, Jose L; Obia, Alfred; Cornelissen, Gerard; Mulder, Jan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Conservation farming (CF) involving minimumtillage, mulching and crop rotation may offer climate change adaptation and mitigation benefits. However, reported effects of CF, as applied by smallholders, on storage of soil ... -
Sorption of α-, β-, γ- and δ-hexachlorocyclohexane isomers to three widely different biochars: Sorption mechanisms and application
Silvani, Ludovica; Cornelissen, Gerard; Hale, Sarah (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Within this study different biochars (BC) with widely varying characteristics have been tested as materials for the adsorption of hexachlorocyclohexane's (HCH) isomers (α, β, γ and δ) from water. Three BCs produced from ... -
Stabilisation of Soft Clay, Quick Clay and Peat by Industrial By-Products and Biochars
Hov, Sølve; Paniagua, Priscilla; Sætre, Christian; Long, Mike; Cornelissen, Gerard; Ritter, Stefan (Journal article, 2023)The stabilisation of soft soils using the traditional binders cement and quicklime are known to emit large amounts of carbon dioxide. To reduce this carbon footprint, substitutes such as industrial by-products have been ... -
Stabilization of PFAS-contaminated soil with activated biochar
Sørmo, Erlend; Silvani, Ludovica; Bjerkli, Nora; Hagemann, Nikolas; Zimmermann, Andrew R.; Hale, Sarah; Hansen, Caroline Berge; Hartnik, Thomas; Cornelissen, Gerard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Biochars are considered potential sustainable sorbents to reduce the leaching of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) fromcontaminated soils. However, biochar characteristicsmust probably be optimized to achieve ... -
Stabilization of PFAS-contaminated soil with sewage sludge- and wood-based biochar sorbents
Sørmo, Erlend; Lade, Clara Benedikte Mader; Zhang, Junjie; Asimakopoulos, Alexandros; Åsli, Geir Wold; Hubert, Michel; Goranov, Aleksandar I.; Arp, Hans Peter Heinrich; Cornelissen, Gerard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024) -
The decomposition and emission factors of a wide range of PFAS in diverse, contaminated organic waste fractions undergoing dry pyrolysis
Sørmo, Erlend; Varela, Gabriela Castro; Hubert, Michel; Licul-Kucera, Viktória; Quintanilla, Marjorie; Asimakopoulos, Alexandros; Cornelissen, Gerard; Arp, Hans Peter Heinrich (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023) -
The different faces of biochar: contamination risk versus remediation tool
Hilber, Isabel; Bastos, Ana Catarina; Loureiro, Susana; Soja, Gerard; Marsz, Alexandra; Cornelissen, Gerard; Bucheli, Thomas D. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)This article reviews the different aspects of biochar as source and sink of organic and inorganic contaminants. Biochar can contain organic contaminants such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons or heavy metals. As the ... -
The effect of biochar, lime and ash on maize yield in a long-term field trial in a Ultisol in the humid tropics
Hale, Sarah; Nurida, Neneng L.; Jubaedah, *; Mulder, Jan; Sørmo, Erlend; Silvani, Ludovica; Abiven, Samuel; Joseph, Stephen; Taherymoosavi, Sarasadat; Cornelissen, Gerard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)A multi-season field trial was carried out to investigate the effect of the amendment of biochar, lime, ash and washed biochar on the growth of maize. A degraded, strongly acidic Ultisol (pHKCl 3.60), with a relatively ... -
The Effects of Gliricidia-Derived Biochar on Sequential Maize and Bean Farming
Castro, Ana; da Silva Batista, Nilcileny; Latawiec, Agnieszka E.; Rodrigues, Aline; Strassburg, Bernardo; Silva, Daniel; Araujo, Ednaldo; de Moraes, Luiz F.; Guerra, Jose G.; Galvão, Gabriel; Alves-Pinto, Helena; Mendes, Maiara; dos Santos, Juliana S.; Rangel, Marcio C.; Figueredo, Mariela; Cornelissen, Gerard; Hale, Sarah (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)The addition of biochar to soils can improve soil fertility and increase agricultural productivity. We carried out a field experiment in which biochar produced from Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Kunth ex Walp. was added to ... -
The potential of biochar in improving drainage, aeration and maize yields in heavy clay soils
Obia, Alfred; Mulder, Jan; Hale, Sarah; Nurida, Neneng; Cornelissen, Gerard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Heavy clay soils are globally widespread but their poor drainage and poor aeration limit their use for agriculture. This study was designed to test the effect of the amendment of biochar (BC) from woody shrubs on ... -
The way forward in biochar research: targeting trade‐offs between the potential wins
Jeffery, Simon; Bezemer, Martijn; Cornelissen, Gerard; Kuyper, Thomas W.; Lehmann, Johannes; Mommer, Liesje; Sohi, Saran P.; van de Voorde, Tess F.J.; Wardle, David A.; Van Groeningen, Jan Willem (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)Biochar application to soil is currently widely advocated for a variety of reasons related to sustainability. Typically, soil amelioration with biochar is presented as a multiple-‘win’ strategy, although it is also associated ... -
Use of life cycle assessments to evaluate the environmental footprint of contaminated sediment remediation
Sparrevik, Lars Magnus; Saloranta, Tuomo; Cornelissen, Gerard; Eek, Espen; Fet, Annik Magerholm; Breedveld, Gijs D.; Linkov, Igor (Academic article, 2011) -
Vertical and lateral transport of biochar in light-textured tropical soils
Obia, Alfred; Børresen, Trond; Martinsen, Vegard; Cornelissen, Gerard; Mulder, Jan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Field experiments were conducted in Arenosols (loamy fine sand) and Acrisols (sandy loam) in Zambia to quantify vertical and lateral transport of biochar (BC) using the BC and soil 13C isotope signatures and total organic ... -
Waste timber pyrolysis in a medium-scale unit: Emission budgets and biochar quality
Sørmo, Erlend; Silvani, Ludovica; Thune, Gorm; Gerber, Helmut; Schmidt, Hans-Peter; Cornelissen, Gerard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Pyrolysis of organic waste or woody materials yields a stable carbonaceous product that can be mixed into soil and is often termed “biochar”. During pyrolysis carbon-containing gases are emitted, mainly volatile organic ...