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Physicochemical characterization of pig manure and its carbonaceous derivatives: Climate and sustainability impacts Cover

Physicochemical characterization of pig manure and its carbonaceous derivatives: Climate and sustainability impacts

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|Nov 2025

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Physicochemical properties of swine manure-derived char products from different regionsTabelle 2_ Physikalisch-chemische Eigenschaften von aus Schweinemist gewonnenen Char-Produkten aus verschiedenen Regionen

LocationNigeriaChinaSpainBrazilSpainChinaUSANigeriaNigeriaTaiwanDenmark
Char typeActivated charcoalHydrocharHydrocharBiocharBiocharBiocharHydrocharActivated charBiocharBiocharBiochar
Activation methodSteamAcidSteamNilNilNilN2steamNilNilN2
CT400°C220°C180°C450°C300°C400℃220℃300℃300℃700℃600℃
pH8.495.29-10.247.89.866.859.448.9611.98
(%)
MC 3.361.705.424.962.50
Ash13.1324.0331.6050.3350.2546.3538.2050.8035.7952.831.80
VM 5.3353.9 31.2538.0044.605.655.32 10.70
TC75.35 37.50 35.8670.0044.1341.1149.3062.20
FC 14.5038.2718.512.1115.4038.1553.71 57.50
N 4.302.403.002.242.574.301.561.612.001.18
O 23.10 13.0917.10 14.903.7
H 4.70 2.127.70 0.901.12
P2.511.20 4.880.281.83 2.482.227.503.34
K0.931.50 3.670.082.52 1.661.222.701.55
Ca0.565.50 7.020.135.30 0.560.385.006.10
Mg0.441.00 5.840.091.25 0.510.423.400.80
Na0.140.20 0.060.36 0.170.16 1.18
(mg/kg)
Zn103.48970.96 508.601213.001558.08 120.1516.330.34660
Mn671.33568.32 462.60 760.91 602.85706.550.18580
Cu39.46885.82 20.70348.001135.62 99.6058.660.05140
Fe1304.65 282.8060.94 8446.666498.15 11,300
Cr 21.63 15.4616.10 450
Pb 4.17 1.47 18.0914.13 1.90
Cd 0.17 0.000.53 0.090.09 <0.90
Al 0.000.00 620
As 0.45 55.47
BD0.87 1.021.00
SG0.73 1.111.09
WHC89.90 59.8663.41
CEC 170.0035.60
EC 4.08102.00730.00
SA 12.36 3.68 59.0022.90
ReferencesOhanaka et al., 2021Song et al., 2020Ipiales et al., 2023Sarfaraz et al., 2020Cely et al., 2014Meng et al., 2014Lentz et al., 2019Edo, 2023Edo, 2023Tsai et al., 2012Wnetrzak et al., 2014

Physicochemical properties of swine manure from different regionsTabelle 1_ Physikalisch-chemische Eigenschaften von Schweinemist aus verschiedenen Regionen

LocationNigeriaChinaSpainNigeriaSpainChinaUSANigeriaTaiwanPoland
Manure typeFreshFresh slurryDry separated solidFreshSlurryFresh manure-sawdust compostFreshly dewatered solidDryDrySlurry
(%)
pH7.356.34 7.609.007.467.307.35 6.89
MC12.0273.6094.5012.02 12.548.611.7913.642.02
Ash23.2419.8623.6023.7047.2227.5625.3023.0718.10
VM5.3273.7563.40 41.7258.1858.9013.17
TC 35.601.69 34.7954.365.3542.2
FC18.086.3913.00 11.063.407.2052.18
N2.254.602.900.212.512.515.101.944.000.93
O--32.50--30.3231.50 36.40
H 4.80 4.837.50 6.60
P0.00240.133.071.93-1.150.032.513.0212.06
K8.272.643.540.03-13.20.110.700.800.20
Ca0.035.583.126.050.153.320.051.384.9724.91
Mg0.011.311.310.470.070.610.031.121.120.47
Na-0.621.020.040.060.190.030.18--
(mg/kg)
Zn89.70998.59256.2026,280.00988.00793.42-180.180.12181.00
Mn67.90630.15 354.40 499.050.0881.00
Cu27.30986.18137.10810.00227.00536.37 33.430.0831.00
Fe1885.16 41.46 2052.38 876.00
Cr60.422.059.80530.00 8.46 48.20
Pb9.608.583.6040.00 0.95 26.60 1.40
Cd9.700.29 830.00 0.35 0.99 2.50
Al196.30 1400.001800.00
As 2.1 0.002 48.17 5.2
ReferencesOkoli et al., 2019Song et al., 2020Ipiales et al., 2023Udebuani et al., 2018bCely et al., 2014Meng et al., 2014Lentz et al., 2019; Kumaragamage et al., 2016Edo, 2023Tsai et al., 2012Makara and Kowalski, 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/boku-2025-0002 | Journal eISSN: 2719-5430 | Journal ISSN: 0006-5471
Language: English
Page range: 11 - 35
Submitted on: Dec 27, 2024
Accepted on: Aug 12, 2025
Published on: Nov 7, 2025
Published by: Universität für Bodenkultur Wien
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2025 Ifeanyi Charles Okoli, Friday Anegbode Edo, Albert Uzochukwu Chinenye Ohanaka, Chidiogo Grace Okoli, published by Universität für Bodenkultur Wien
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