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<th>Property</th>
 
<th>Property</th>
 
<th>Range found in literature</th>
 
<th>Range found in literature</th>
<th>Typical value from literature<sup>1</sup></th>
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<th>Median value from literature<sup>1</sup></th>
 
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<td>Total phosphorus (%)</td>
 
<td>Total phosphorus (%)</td>
<td></td>
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<td>0.0061 - 1.086</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>0.0618</td>
 
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<td>Total nitrogen (%)</td>
 
<td>Total nitrogen (%)</td>
 
<td>1.2 - 2.4</td>
 
<td>1.2 - 2.4</td>
<td></td>
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<td>0.88</td>
 
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</tr>
 
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<td>Total potassium (%)</td>
 
<td>Total potassium (%)</td>
<td></td>
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<td>0.0079 - 1.367</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>0.181</td>
 
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<td>Total carbon (%)</td>
 
<td>Total carbon (%)</td>
<td>56.1 - 83.9</td>
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<td>24.2 - 90.9</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>66</td>
 
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<td>Total hydrogen (%)</td>
 
<td>Total hydrogen (%)</td>
<td>1.3 - 4.3</td>
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<td>0.67 - 4.3</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>2.8</td>
 
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<td>Total oxygen (%)</td>
 
<td>Total oxygen (%)</td>
<td>10.4 - 22.0</td>
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<td>2.69 - 28.7</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>16.3</td>
 
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</tr>
 
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<td>pH</td>
 
<td>pH</td>
<td>8.2 - 10.4</td>
+
<td>6.43 - 10.4</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>9.66</td>
 
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</tr>
 
<tr>
 
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<td>Cation exchange capacity (cmol/kg)</td>
 
<td>Cation exchange capacity (cmol/kg)</td>
<td>0.3 - 68.6</td>
+
<td>0.1 - 562</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>43.1</td>
 
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<td>Surface area (m<sup>2</sup>/g</td>
 
<td>Surface area (m<sup>2</sup>/g</td>
<td>3 - 185</td>
+
<td>2.78 - 203</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>30.6</td>
 
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</tr>
 
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<td>Electrical conductivity (μs/cm)</td>
 
<td>Electrical conductivity (μs/cm)</td>
 
<td>100 - 2221</td>
 
<td>100 - 2221</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>231.5</td>
 
</tr>
 
</tr>
 
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<td>Pore volume (cm<sup>3</sup>/g)</td>
 
<td>Pore volume (cm<sup>3</sup>/g)</td>
<td>0.006 - 0.110</td>
+
<td>0.006 - 0.51</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>0.036</td>
 
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</tr>
 
<tr>
 
<tr>
<td></td>
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<td>Total calciium (%)</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>0.0954 - 3.182</td>
<td></td>
+
<td>0.590</td>
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<td>Total magnesium (%)</td>
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<td>0.0297 - 0.2801</td>
 +
<td>0.0587</td>
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<td>Total copper (%)</td>
 +
<td>0.0001 - 0.0078</td>
 +
<td>0.00025</td>
 +
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<td>Total zinc (%)</td>
 +
<td>0.0002 - 0.0152</td>
 +
<td>0.00135</td>
 +
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<td>Total aluminum (%)</td>
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<td>0.001 - 0.1929</td>
 +
<td>0.0290</td>
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<td>Total iron (%)</td>
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<td>0.0009 - 0.2209</td>
 +
<td>0.0333</td>
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<td>Total manganese (%)</td>
 +
<td>0.0001 - 0.1025</td>
 +
<td>0.00145</td>
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<td>Total sulfur (%)</td>
 +
<td>0.01 - 0.44</td>
 +
<td>0.05</td>
 
</tr>
 
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Revision as of 15:29, 6 December 2019

Chemical and physical properties of biochar.
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Property Range found in literature Median value from literature1
Total phosphorus (%) 0.0061 - 1.086 0.0618
Total nitrogen (%) 1.2 - 2.4 0.88
Total potassium (%) 0.0079 - 1.367 0.181
Total carbon (%) 24.2 - 90.9 66
Total hydrogen (%) 0.67 - 4.3 2.8
Total oxygen (%) 2.69 - 28.7 16.3
pH 6.43 - 10.4 9.66
Cation exchange capacity (cmol/kg) 0.1 - 562 43.1
Surface area (m2/g 2.78 - 203 30.6
Electrical conductivity (μs/cm) 100 - 2221 231.5
Pore volume (cm3/g) 0.006 - 0.51 0.036
Total calciium (%) 0.0954 - 3.182 0.590
Total magnesium (%) 0.0297 - 0.2801 0.0587
Total copper (%) 0.0001 - 0.0078 0.00025
Total zinc (%) 0.0002 - 0.0152 0.00135
Total aluminum (%) 0.001 - 0.1929 0.0290
Total iron (%) 0.0009 - 0.2209 0.0333
Total manganese (%) 0.0001 - 0.1025 0.00145
Total sulfur (%) 0.01 - 0.44 0.05