This book provides useful information and applications of biochar produced from agricultural waste, for removal of contaminants from industrial effluent and reutilization of waste sludge in production of biofuel/bioenergy. It deals with the unique features, advantages and disadvantages of techniques for biochar production and analyses.

1 Recent Advances in Biochar Production and Its Applications toward Textile Industry Effluent Treatment; 2 Utilization of Modified Biochar for Wastewater Recycling and Management: An Overview; 3 Removal of Emerging Contaminants by Biochar: An Eco-friendly Approach for a Sustainable Environment; 4 Biochar for the Remediation of Heavy-Metal-Contaminated Soil: Present Scenario and Future Challenges; 5 Review on Biochar Production from Biomass and Its Applications in Removing Environmental Pollutants; 6 Modified Biochar for Wastewater Treatment and Reuse; 7 Utilization of Sustainable Biochar Approach to Improve Contaminated Agricultural Soils for Plant Growth Promotion; 8 Prospects of Biochar Technology for Clean Water Provision; 9 Biochar for Removal of Dyes from Industrial Effluents; 10 Efficacy of Biochar in Decontamination of Pesticides; 11 Application of Biochar in the Removal of Organic and Inorganic Contaminants from Wastewater: Mechanism, Operating Conditions, and Modifications; 12 Removal of Pharmaceutical Active Compounds (PhACs) from Wastewater by Designer Biochar; 13 Recent Advances in Dye Removal Technologies by Designer Biochar; 14 Restoration of Contaminated Agricultural Soils Using Modified Biochar; 15 Use of Biochar for the Remediation of Heavy-Metal-Contaminated Soil; 16 Treatment of Industrial Wastewater by Utilization of Biochar as a Green Technology; 17 Biochar Application for Treatment of Industrial Effluent as a Green Technology: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Perspectives