Browsing Brage NMBU by Author "Cornelissen, Gerard"
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Limited mobility of dioxins near San Jacinto super fund site (waste pit) in the Houston Ship Channel, Texas due to strong sediment sorption
Louchouarn, Patrick; Seward, Shaya M.; Cornelissen, Gerard; Arp, Hans Petter Heinrich; Yeager, Kevin M.; Brinkmeyer, Robin; Santschi, Peter H. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Sediments from a waste pit in Houston Ship Channel (HSC) were characterized using a number of molecular markers of natural organic matter fractions (e.g., pyrogenic carbon residues, PAHs, lignins), in addition to dioxins, ... -
Monitoring alkylphenols in water using the polar organic chemical integrative sampler (POCIS): Determining sampling rates via the extraction of PES membranes and Oasis beads
Silvani, Ludovica; Riccardi, Carmela; Eek, Espen; Papini, Marco Petrangeli; Morin, Nicolas; Cornelissen, Gerard; Oen, Amy M P; Hale, Sarah (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Polar organic chemical integrative samplers (POCIS) have previously been used to monitor alkylphenol (AP) contamination in water and produced water. However, only the sorbent receiving phase of the POCIS (Oasis beads) is ... -
Multi-year double cropping biochar field trials in Nepal: Finding the optimal biochar dose through agronomic trials and cost-benefit analysis
Pandit, Naba Raj; Mulder, Jan; Hale, Sarah; Zimmermann, Andrew R.; Pandit, Bishnu Hari; Cornelissen, Gerard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Poor water and nutrient retention are the major soil fertility limitations in the low productivity agricultural soils of Nepal. The addition of biochar to these soils is one way these hindrances can be overcome. In the ... -
Nutrient effect of various composting methods with and without biochar on soil fertility and maize growth
Pandit, Naba Raj; Schmidt, Hans Peter; Mulder, Jan; Hale, Sarah; Husson, Olivier; Cornelissen, Gerard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)This work showed for the first time that organic nutrient transformation techniques based on locally available materials (manure, green waste and advanced biochar) can increase fertilizing efficiency of the resulting ... -
Response of marine benthic fauna to thin-layer capping with activated carbon in a large-scale field experiment in the Grenland fjords, Norway
Samuelsson, Göran S.; Raymond, Caroline; Agrenius, Stefan; Schaanning, Morten; Cornelissen, Gerard; Gunnarsson, Jonas S. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)A field experiment with thin-layer capping was conducted in the Grenland fjords, Norway, for remediation in situ of mercury and dioxin-contaminated sediments. Experimental fields at 30 and 95 m depth were capped with (i) ... -
Significant build-up of soil organic carbon under climate-smart conservation farming in Sub-Saharan Acrisols
Martinsen, Vegard; Munera-Echeverri, Jose L; Obia, Alfred; Cornelissen, Gerard; Mulder, Jan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Conservation farming (CF) involving minimumtillage, mulching and crop rotation may offer climate change adaptation and mitigation benefits. However, reported effects of CF, as applied by smallholders, on storage of soil ... -
Sorption of α-, β-, γ- and δ-hexachlorocyclohexane isomers to three widely different biochars: Sorption mechanisms and application
Silvani, Ludovica; Cornelissen, Gerard; Hale, Sarah (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Within this study different biochars (BC) with widely varying characteristics have been tested as materials for the adsorption of hexachlorocyclohexane's (HCH) isomers (α, β, γ and δ) from water. Three BCs produced from ... -
Stabilization of PFAS-contaminated soil with activated biochar
Sørmo, Erlend; Silvani, Ludovica; Bjerkli, Nora; Hagemann, Nikolas; Zimmermann, Andrew R.; Hale, Sarah; Hansen, Caroline Berge; Hartnik, Thomas; Cornelissen, Gerard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Biochars are considered potential sustainable sorbents to reduce the leaching of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) fromcontaminated soils. However, biochar characteristicsmust probably be optimized to achieve ... -
The different faces of biochar: contamination risk versus remediation tool
Hilber, Isabel; Bastos, Ana Catarina; Loureiro, Susana; Soja, Gerard; Marsz, Alexandra; Cornelissen, Gerard; Bucheli, Thomas D. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)This article reviews the different aspects of biochar as source and sink of organic and inorganic contaminants. Biochar can contain organic contaminants such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons or heavy metals. As the ... -
The effect of biochar in combination with mineral or organic fertilizers on crop production in Nepal
Pandit, Naba Raj (PhD Thesis;2018:23, Doctoral thesis, 2018)The majority of poor people in Nepal relies on agriculture for employment and livelihood sustenance. Declining soil fertility and ongoing climate change are the key challenges faced by farmers, with adverse effects on crop ... -
The effect of biochar, lime and ash on maize yield in a long-term field trial in a Ultisol in the humid tropics
Hale, Sarah; Nurida, Neneng L.; Jubaedah, *; Mulder, Jan; Sørmo, Erlend; Silvani, Ludovica; Abiven, Samuel; Joseph, Stephen; Taherymoosavi, Sarasadat; Cornelissen, Gerard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)A multi-season field trial was carried out to investigate the effect of the amendment of biochar, lime, ash and washed biochar on the growth of maize. A degraded, strongly acidic Ultisol (pHKCl 3.60), with a relatively ... -
The Effects of Gliricidia-Derived Biochar on Sequential Maize and Bean Farming
Castro, Ana; da Silva Batista, Nilcileny; Latawiec, Agnieszka E.; Rodrigues, Aline; Strassburg, Bernardo; Silva, Daniel; Araujo, Ednaldo; de Moraes, Luiz F.; Guerra, Jose G.; Galvão, Gabriel; Alves-Pinto, Helena; Mendes, Maiara; dos Santos, Juliana S.; Rangel, Marcio C.; Figueredo, Mariela; Cornelissen, Gerard; Hale, Sarah (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)The addition of biochar to soils can improve soil fertility and increase agricultural productivity. We carried out a field experiment in which biochar produced from Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Kunth ex Walp. was added to ... -
The potential of biochar in improving drainage, aeration and maize yields in heavy clay soils
Obia, Alfred; Mulder, Jan; Hale, Sarah; Nurida, Neneng; Cornelissen, Gerard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Heavy clay soils are globally widespread but their poor drainage and poor aeration limit their use for agriculture. This study was designed to test the effect of the amendment of biochar (BC) from woody shrubs on ... -
The way forward in biochar research: targeting trade‐offs between the potential wins
Jeffery, Simon; Bezemer, Martijn; Cornelissen, Gerard; Kuyper, Thomas W.; Lehmann, Johannes; Mommer, Liesje; Sohi, Saran P.; van de Voorde, Tess F.J.; Wardle, David A.; Van Groeningen, Jan Willem (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Biochar application to soil is currently widely advocated for a variety of reasons related to sustainability. Typically, soil amelioration with biochar is presented as a multiple-‘win’ strategy, although it is also associated ... -
Waste timber pyrolysis in a medium-scale unit: Emission budgets and biochar quality
Sørmo, Erlend; Silvani, Ludovica; Thune, Gorm; Gerber, Helmut; Schmidt, Hans-Peter; Cornelissen, Gerard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Pyrolysis of organic waste or woody materials yields a stable carbonaceous product that can be mixed into soil and is often termed “biochar”. During pyrolysis carbon-containing gases are emitted, mainly volatile organic ...