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Key Functions of Biochar in Soil
Biochar: can it replace Soil Organic Matter?
Kor Zwart
Biochar Climate saving soils Final Conference, Groningen 10-12-2013
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Some basic Algebra
If X = a
AND Y = a
THEN X = Y
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SOM and BIOCHAR - Algebra
Biochar = organic carbon
SOM = organic carbon
Biochar = SOM ?
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SOIL ORGANIC MATTER
Role of SOM Biology
Source of energy
Source of carbon, nutrients Resilience soil-plant
system
Physics
Soil structure Water retention
Thermal properties
Chemistry
CEC Buffer capacity Complexation
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SOM types in SOIL types
CLAY
Soluble
Particulate
Humus
Inert
SAND
CEC
Soil
structure
Energy for
biological
processes
Provision
of
Nutrients
Soil
Temperature
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20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
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After: http://grdc.com.au/uploads/documents/cso000291.pdf
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SOIL ORGANIC MATTER
Role of SOM Biology
Source of energy Source of carbon,
nutrients Resilience soil-plant
system
Physics
Soil structure Water retention Thermal properties
Chemistry
CEC Buffer capacity Complexation
After Baldock and Skjemstad, 1999
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http://www.treepower.org/biochar/main.html
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Reed and McLaughlin North American Biochar 2009
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Pyrolysis conditions
Keiluweit et al, (2010) Environ. Sci. Technol.
Activated C: 1500-2500 m2/g
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Spokas (2010) Carbon Management (2010) 1(2)
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Biochar Carbon & Energy for micro-
organisms ?
Thermodynamically: No problem
Enzymatically: ??, especially at low O:C ratio’s
CO2 evolution:
Low
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Biochar Humic acid Clay
Biochar Refuge for micro-organisms ?
Sohi et al (2009) faculty.yc.edu/ycfaculty/ags105/week08/soil_colloids/soil_colloids_print.html
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Hydrophobic interaction bacteria and sand
in a Fluidized bed reactor
Mussati et al, 2005
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Relation SOM-plant available water
(pF 2-4.2)
SOM %
Plant available
water mm
2 50
4 66
5 70
6 75
8 81
10 86
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Biochar and WHC ?
Streubel et al, 2011, JSSSA, 75:1402-1413
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Biochar and Water retention ?
Plant available
water
Gravity
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Water retention Interreg Biochar Project
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Pore size distribution
K. Sun et al. / Bioresource Technology 102 (2011) 5757–5763
pF 4.2: 200 nm
SMITH AND FLETCHER UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE
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Water infiltration Interreg Biochar Project
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Water infiltration Interreg Biochar Project
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CEC reclaimed peat soils
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CEC reclaimed peat soils
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NH4+ Ca++ K+
NO3- NO3
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Humic Acid structure
Hatcher et al 1994
C:O Fulvic acids: 1
Humic acids : 0.55
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CEC
(cmol/kg)
1000
750
500
400
300
200
100
80
60
30
20
15
10
5
1
0
fine sandy loams
loams and silt loams
clay loams
clays
smectite
vermiculite
humic acids
sands
fine sandy loams
loams and silt loams
clay loams
clays
smectite
vermiculite
humic acids
fulvic acids
sands
compost-carbon
1000
750
500
400
300
200
100
80
60
30
20
15
10
5
1
0
fine sandy loams
loams and silt loams
clay loams
clays
smectite
vermiculite
humic acids
fulvic acids
sands
biochars
compost-carbon
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Modification of Biochar
Activation (?)
Adsorption of SOM
Biological modification (?)
Chemical modification, strong acids, bases, oxidation
● Functional groups CEC
● Functional groups AEC (NR4+)
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SOM and BIOCHAR - Algebra
Biochar = organic carbon
SOM = organic carbon
Biochar = SOM
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Conclusions
Biochar can be used to sequester short cyclic C in the soil
Fresh biochar is rather different from SOM
It seems rather unlikely that (fresh) biochar can completely replace SOM
Modification of biochar to improve its functionality is needed and possible
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