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Some applications of Biochar

Soil amendment
- Carbon fertilizer, compost additive, substitute for peat, plant protection
Soil decontamination
- Highly adsorbing, plantable soil substrates for use in cleaning wastewater)
Carbon capture & sequestration
Water treatment
- Prevent pesticides getting into surface water, improve water aeration
Animal husbandry
- Silage agent, feed additive, litter additive, slurry treatment, manure composting, fish farming water treatment
Building sector
- Insulation, Air decontamination, Decontamination of earth foundations, Humidity regulation, Protection against electromagnetic radiation, Cement additive
Biogas production
- Biomass additive, biogas slurry treatment
Treatment of drinking water
- Micro-filters, macro filters
Metallurgy
- Metal reduction
Cosmetics
- Soaps, Skin-cream, Therapeutic bath additives
Paints and colouring
- Food colorants, industrial paints
Energy production
- Pellets, substitute for lignite
Medicines
- Detoxification, Carrier for active pharmaceutical ingredients
Textiles
- Fabric additive for functional underwear, Thermal insulation for functional clothing, Deodorant for shoe soles
Filing for mattresses and pillows

Document	Authors	Abstract
Characterization of Biochar from Different Sources of Plant Communities	K.M. Sellamuthu, S. Suryia, V.P. Duraisami, R. Mahendran and P. Venkatachalam	Biochar is produced from the pyrolysis of a variety of biological materials, Lantana camara, in pyrolysis-unit. The biochars differed much in their characteristics. The microscopic analysis confirmed that plants species contain nutrients and it differs among the plant species. Due to the wide variations noticed among the plant species, characterisation of biochar from each plant species becomes a pre requisite before mass production for agriculture purpose.