392 Environmental Functions of Biochar: II



S11 Soils & Environmental Quality
Wednesday, October 19, 2011: 12:55 PM-4:15 PM
Henry Gonzalez Convention Center, Room 212B
Organizers:
James Amonette and Hailong Wang
Presiders:
Hailong Wang and James Amonette
1:00 PM
Engineered Biochar to Improve Environmental Sustainability.
Bin Gao, University of Florida; Ying Yao, University of Florida; Mandu Inyang, University of Florida
1:15 PM
1:30 PM
2:00 PM
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2:15 PM
Poultry Litter Biochar Affects Soil Properties and Plant Growth.
Kenneth T. Revell, Virginia Tech; Rory Maguire, Virginia Tech; Foster Agblevor, Utah State University
2:30 PM
2:45 PM
Variability of Moisture Retention and Hydrophobicity Among Biochars.
Gray Myles, Oregon State Universiry; Markus Kleber, Oregon State University; Maria Ines Dragila, Oregon State University; Mark Johnson, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Bridget Guildner, Oregon State University
3:00 PM
Analysis of Biochar's Acid-Base Properties.
Rivka Fidel, Iowa State University; David Laird, Iowa State University; Michael Thompson, Iowa State University
3:15 PM
Characteristics and Environmental Impact of Thermal Biochar From Sugarcane and Rice Residues.
Changyoon Jeong, Louisiana State University; Jim Wang, Louisiana State University; Syam Dodla, Louisiana State University
3:45 PM
Biochar and Black Carbon Reduce the Bioavailability and Phytotoxicity of Heavy Metals.
Nanthi Bolan, University of South Australia; Jinhee Park, University of South Australia; Girish Choppala, University of South Australia; Jaewoo Chung, Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology; Maria De La Mora, Universidad de La Frontera
4:00 PM
Characteristics and Mechanisms of Hexavalent Chromium Removal by Biochar From Sugar Beet Tailing.
Xiaoling Dong, University of Florida; Lena Ma, Unversity of Florida; Bin Gao, University of Florida; Yuncong Li, Tropical Research and Education Center, University of Florida
4:15 PM