Harnessing the potential of pigeonpea and maize feedstock biochar for carbon sequestration, energy generation, and environmental sustainability

Bioresources and Bioprocessing

Table 3 Estimates of total potential carbon (TPC) and CO₂ reduction potential in biochar of pigeonpea and maize biochar

Pyrolysis conditions	TPC in biochar (g of C kg⁻¹ of biochar)	CO₂ reduction potential (CO₂ eq kg⁻¹)
PPB 400	287.64	84.22
PPB 500	281.19	82.33
PPB 600	249.40	73.02
MB 400	188.07	55.07
MB 500	182.00	53.29
MB 600	175.66	51.43