Biochar for Remediation: Research and Case Studies

15 Jan, 2025
Case Study: Salt Chuck Mine Intertidal Sediment Remediation

Posted at 20:28h in Biochar for Remediation: Research and Case Studies

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner width="2/3"][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text css="" el_class="case-study"] Using biochar to mitigate copper contamination and restore ecosystem health in southeast Alaska [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_separator type="normal"][vc_empty_space height="24px"][vc_column_text css=""]A former copper, gold, palladium, and silver mine in southeast Alaska (Prince of...

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19 Dec, 2024
Case Study: Stockholm Urban Greening Projects

Posted at 23:26h in Biochar for Remediation: Research and Case Studies

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner width="2/3"][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_separator type="normal"][vc_empty_space height="24px"][vc_column_text css=""]Stockholm, Sweden, has been at the forefront of biochar applications in urban stormwater management since 2009. The city uses biochar-amended soils extensively to mitigate stormwater runoff, revitalize urban...

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19 Dec, 2024
Case Study: Delaware Highway Greenway Pilot

Posted at 23:04h in Biochar for Remediation: Research and Case Studies

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner width="2/3"][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text css="" el_class="case-study"] Pilot program showcased biochar as a scalable solution for large-scale stormwater and infrastructure challenges. [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_separator type="normal"][vc_empty_space height="24px"][vc_column_text css=""]A pioneering field study conducted in Middletown, Delaware, evaluated biochar-amended soils along...

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19 Dec, 2024
Case Study: Minneapolis Green Infrastructure

Posted at 22:34h in Biochar for Remediation: Research and Case Studies

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner width="2/3"][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_separator type="normal"][vc_empty_space height="24px"][vc_column_text css=""]The City of Minneapolis is spearheading innovative green infrastructure programs, integrating biochar into bioretention systems and urban landscaping. Minnesota has published biochar specifications for stormwater management, setting a...

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19 Dec, 2024
Case Study: Formosa Mine Site Remediation Project

Posted at 22:09h in Biochar for Remediation: Research and Case Studies

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner width="2/3"][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text css="" el_class="case-study"] Neutralizing acidic mine tailings [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_separator type="normal"][vc_empty_space height="24px"][vc_column_text css=""]The Formosa Mine, a former copper and silver mining site in Riddle, OR, designated an EPA Superfund site posed significant environmental and...

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19 Dec, 2024
Case Study: Hope Mine Site Remediation Project

Posted at 21:57h in Biochar for Remediation: Research and Case Studies

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner width="2/3"][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text css="" el_class="case-study"] Protecting local drinking water in Aspen [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_separator type="normal"][vc_empty_space height="24px"][vc_column_text css=""]Hope Mine, a former silver mine near Aspen, CO, contained heavy metals including arsenic, cadmium, lead, and zinc, posing a...

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19 Dec, 2024
Case Study: Grizzly Creek Hydraulic Mining Site Remediation

Posted at 21:35h in Biochar for Remediation: Research and Case Studies

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner width="2/3"][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text css="" el_class="case-study"] Remediation of suspended solids and mercury [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_separator type="normal"][vc_empty_space height="24px"][vc_column_text css=""]Sierra Fund used biochar to remediate the Grizzly Creek hydraulic mine site (CA) which has contributed significant sediment and mercury...

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02 Dec, 2024
Case Study: Oil Spill Remediation

Posted at 16:56h in Biochar for Remediation: Research and Case Studies

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner width="2/3"][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text css="" el_class="case-study"] Sri Lankan team deploys biochar to remediate oil spill [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_separator type="normal"][vc_empty_space height="24px"][vc_column_text css=""]After a shipwreck created a large oil spill off the Sri Lankan coast in 2021, researchers explored...

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01 Dec, 2024
Case Study – Port of Port Townsend Stormwater Filtration

Posted at 19:06h in Biochar for Remediation: Research and Case Studies

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="grid" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner width="2/3"][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text css="" el_class="case-study"] Port of Port Townsend removes 97% of metals in wood-based biochar stormwater filtration project [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_separator type="normal"][vc_empty_space height="24px"][vc_column_text css=""]The Port of Port Townsend, Washington conducted a pilot study using wood-based...

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