Kyle Crombie
- Position:
- PhD student
- Home Page:
- http://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/homes/s0561757
- Email:
- k.crombie@ed.ac.uk
Title of Research: Investigating the optimum conditions for biochar production Supervisor(s): Dr. Ondrej MasekDr. Saran Sohi Research Group(s): Earth and Planetary Science Conference PresentationsCrombie K, Masek O, Sohi S, Brownsort P and Cross A (2012) The effect of pyrolysis conditions on biochar stability as determined by three methods. Paper presented at the 19th Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis Symposium, Linz, Austria Crombie K, Masek O, Sohi S, Brownsort P and Cross A (2012) One Man’s Rubbish is Another Man’s Treasure: Biochar Production from Anaerobic Digestate. Poster presented at SETN 6th Annual Environmental and Clean Technology Conference, Glasgow, UK Crombie K, Masek O, Sohi S, Brownsort P and Cross A (2011) Biochar production: Tackling the problems of waste management, energy generation and carbon sequestration. Paper presented at 16th European Biosolids and Organic Resources conference, Leeds, UK
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Crombie, K., Mašek, O., Cross, A., Sohi, S.P.. 2014. Biochar–synergies and trade‐offs between soil enhancing properties and C sequestration potential. GCB Bioenergy 7:1161–1175
Crombie, K., Mašek, O. 2014. Pyrolysis biochar systems, balance between bioenergy and carbon sequestration. Global Change Biology Bioenergy.
Crombie, K., Mašek, O. 2014. Investigating the potential for a self-sustaining slow pyrolysis system under varying operating conditions. Bioresource technology 162: 148-156
Downloadable PDF of UKBRC pyrolysis facilities
Mašek O, Budarin V, Gronnow M, Crombie K, Brownsort P, Hurst P (2012) Microwave and Slow Pyrolysis Biochar - Comparison of Physical and Functional Properties. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis 100:41–48
Crombie, K., Mašek, O., Sohi, S.P.. Brownsort, P., Cross, A. (2013) The effect of pyrolysis conditions on biochar stability as determined by three methods, GCB Bioenergy, 5:122-131
Gronnow MJ, Budarin VL, Mašek O, Crombie KN, Brownsort PA, Shuttleworth PS, Hurst PR (2012) Torrefaction/biochar production by microwave and conventional slow pyrolysis – comparison of energy properties. Global Change Biology Bioenergy
Brownsort PA, Crombie K, Mašek O, Turrion-Gomez J 2011. Pyrolysis Biochar Syatems: Pilot Scale Pyrolysis Plant for 'Specified Biochar' Production. Paper presented at the 19th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, Berlin, Germany.