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Effect of pyrolysis temperature on the bioavailability of heavy metals in rice straw-derived biochar

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The aim of this study was to investigate the stability of heavy metals in biochar derived from rice straw with heavy metal enrichment, and the relationship between pyrolysis temperature and the stability of heavy metals in biochar. The concentrations of heavy metals of rice straw and biochar (pyrolyzed at 300 °C, 500 °C, 700 °C, and 900 °C) were measured. The experiments of extraction and leaching were conducted to evaluate the effect of pyrolysis temperature on the stability of heavy metals in biochar. A pot experiment was conducted to investigate the environmental risk of heavy metals from biochar. The pyrolysis temperature affected the pH, total C, total N, surface structure, functional groups, and the concentrations of heavy metals in biochar. After being pyrolyzed, the bioavailable DTPA fraction of total Cu, Zn, Cd, and Pb of BC500, BC700, BC900, and BC900 decreased by 72.87%, 69.45%, 48.09% and 15.89%, respectively, in comparison with levels in rice straw. In addition, the leaching potential of heavy metals in biochar was significantly reduced. The pot experiment and the correlation analysis indicated that the pyrolysis temperature was not significantly related to the accumulation of heavy metals in aerial parts of rice seedlings. Increase in the pyrolysis temperature had a positive effect on increasing the stability and decreasing the mobility of heavy metals in biochar. However, the variations in the pyrolysis temperature were not the main factor to affect the uptake of heavy metals originated from biochar into the aerial parts of rice seedlings.

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This study was financially supported by the Earmarked Fund for Modern Agroindustry Technology Research System (No. CARS-01-46), the National Key Research and Development Project (No. 2017YFD0200800), the Innovative Talents Promotion Plan of Ministry of Science and Technology (No. 2017RA2211), LiaoNing Revitalization Talents Program (XLYC1802094), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21876027), the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province, China (2017A030311019), the Young and Middle-aged Innovative Talents Promotion Plan of Shenyang of Science and Technology (RC180204), and Effects of modified rice husk biochar on Cd accumulation in rice and Cd bioavailability in the rhizosphere soil (31901449).

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  1. Agronomy College, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, China

    Tiexin Yang, Jun Meng, Ting Cao, Zunqi Liu, Tianyi He, Xuena Cao & Wenfu Chen

  2. Liaoning Biochar Engineering and Technology Research Center, Shenyang, 110866, China

    Tiexin Yang, Jun Meng, Ting Cao, Zunqi Liu, Tianyi He, Xuena Cao & Wenfu Chen

  3. Environmental Sciences, School of Agriculture and Environment, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North, 4442, New Zealand

    Paramsothy Jeyakumar

  4. Biochar Engineering Technology Research Center of Guangdong Province, School of Environment and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, 528000, Guangdong, China

    Hailong Wang

  5. Key Laboratory of Soil Contamination Bioremediation of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang A&F University, Zhejiang, 311300, Hangzhou, China

    Hailong Wang

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Yang, T., Meng, J., Jeyakumar, P. et al. Effect of pyrolysis temperature on the bioavailability of heavy metals in rice straw-derived biochar. Environ Sci Pollut Res 28, 2198–2208 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-10193-5

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