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The aim is to evaluate how different pyrolysis temperatures affect the ability of sewage sludge biochar to immobilize heavy metals in contaminated soils.

May 17, 2026Environmental Geochemistry and HealthOpen Access

Pyrolysis temperature governs heavy metal immobilization by sewage sludge biochar in tropical multi-contaminated Vertisol: a multivariate assessment

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JSJoana SantosUniversidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia LSLeiliane Oliveira dos SantosUniversidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia MAMaria da Conceição de AlmeidaUniversidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia

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Randomized trial evaluates heavy metal immobilization in Vertisol, suggesting optimal pyrolysis temperature enhances biochar efficacy.

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The aim is to evaluate how different pyrolysis temperatures affect the ability of sewage sludge biochar to immobilize heavy metals in contaminated soils.
Evaluated biochar produced at 350, 450, and 600 °C for its effectiveness in immobilizing heavy metals.
Conducted sequential extraction and principal component analysis to assess performance in tropical Vertisol.
Analyzed ecological risk indices and metal distribution among mobile and stable fractions.
SSB450 reduced potential ecological risk index from 139.06 to 65.23, a 53.1% decrease.
Mobile fraction of lead decreased from 69.5% to 35.2% with SSB450 and SSB600 applications.
SSB350 showed limited stabilization of cadmium, indicating lower effectiveness at 350 °C.

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Santos et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a095b1b7880e6d24efe0e33 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-026-03248-y

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Pyrolysis temperature governs heavy metal immobilization by sewage sludge biochar in tropical multi-contaminated Vertisol: a multivariate assessment

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