The invention provides a biomass-based hyperbranched adsorption material with multi-adsorption sites to multiple heavy metal ions and a preparation method thereof. The biomass-based hyperbranched adsorption material with multi-adsorption sites to multiple heavy metal ions is prepared by one-step instant-crosslinking method using a biomass raw material as matrix and a hyperbranched polymer containing chelating atoms of N, O, and S as functional reagent, wherein the hyperbranched polymer has two or more different adsorption sites (containing elements such as N, S, O, etc.) to heavy metal ions.

Macroporous desiccant based honeycomb matrix containing the macroporous desiccant synthesized “in-situ”, the desiccant having a differential water adsorption. Process for the “in-situ” preparation of the macroporous desiccant based honeycomb matrix including the steps of soaking honeycomb substrate impregnated with water glass, in aqueous metal salt(s) solution or acid solution, or combination thereof, until such time that the hydrogel honeycomb matrix is obtained and thermally activating the hydrogel honeycomb matrix to produce macroporous desiccant based honeycomb matrix.

This disclosure provides a method of making a high-fixed-carbon material comprising pyrolyzing biomass to generate intermediate solids and a pyrolysis vapor; condensing the pyrolysis vapor to generate pyrolysis liquid; blending the pyrolysis liquid with the intermediate solids, to generate a mixture; and further pyrolyzing the mixture to generate a high-fixed-carbon material. A process can comprise: pyrolyzing a biomass-comprising feedstock in a first pyrolysis reactor to generate a first biogenic reagent and a first pyrolysis vapor; introducing the first pyrolysis vapor to a condensing system to generate a condenser liquid; contacting the first biogenic reagent with the condenser liquid, thereby generating an intermediate material; further pyrolyzing the intermediate material in a second pyrolysis reactor to generate a second biogenic reagent and a second pyrolysis vapor; and recovering the second biogenic reagent as a high-yield biocarbon composition. The process can further comprise pelletizing the intermediate material. Many process and system configurations are disclosed.

There is described a particulate carbon adsorbent comprising 60 to 90% by wt carbon, wherein the particulate carbon adsorbent is a fibrous pyrolysis product of an organic fraction of waste screenings, and wherein the fibrous pyrolysis product predominantly comprises fibres having a diameter in the range about 10-40 μm and a length in the range about 50-500 μm. A method of manufacture is also described. The particulate carbon adsorbent is useful in of odour prevention in wastewater treatment and other wastewater processes.

The invention relates to a composite textile consisting of natural and/or synthetic and/or artificial fibres and lignocellulosic particles entangled between said fibres, comprising more than 30 wt. % of said lignocellulosic particles. The invention also relates to the method for the production thereof and to the uses of same.

A water absorbing material includes a granular core portion and a coating layer portion. The coating layer portion covers the granular core portion. The coating layer portion contains fluff pulp and a water-absorbent polymer. These fluff pulp and water-absorbent polymer are both derived from a sanitary article.

The disclosure provides a modified cyclodextrin/mesoporous silica for adsorbing Pb and Cd and application thereof, belonging to the technical field of adsorbent materials. By using surface modification, chloroacetic acid is used as anions, and a modified cyclodextrin is grafted onto a surface of a cyclodextrin/mesoporous silica by nucleophilic substitution to prepare the modified cyclodextrin/mesoporous silica adsorbent material. The modified cyclodextrin/mesoporous silica adsorbent material prepared in the disclosure has the advantages of simple preparation method, strong adsorbability, easy separation, good biocompatibility and the like. When the material is used as an adsorbent to adsorb heavy metal ions Pb.sup.2+ and Cd.sup.2+, maximum removal rates can reach 97.8% and 81.29% respectively. Therefore, the material has wide application prospects in removal of heavy metals in sewage and the like, thereby improving the water environment that people depend on for survival.

The invention provides a biomass-based hyperbranched adsorption material with multi-adsorption sites to multiple heavy metal ions and a preparation method thereof. The biomass-based hyperbranched adsorption material with multi-adsorption sites to multiple heavy metal ions is prepared by one-step instant-crosslinking method using a biomass raw material as matrix and a hyperbranched polymer containing chelating atoms of N, O, and S as functional reagent, wherein the hyperbranched polymer has two or more different adsorption sites (containing elements such as N, S, O, etc.) to heavy metal ions.

The present invention relates to an absorbent material, the absorbent material comprising: a matrix formed from a fibrous material and one or more polymerised binder reagents. The present invention further relates to a method for producing an absorbent material, the method comprising the steps of: combining a feedstock comprising fibrous material with one or more binder reagents; and introducing the feedstock into an agglomeration apparatus in the presence of a polymerisation activator to produce the absorbent material.

The present invention provides a mixture of adsorbents which has the capacity to adsorb high concentrations of antibiotics from a diverse range of classes, pathogens, and heavy metals. The invention is a mixture of various charcoal adsorbents including areca nut, bamboo, pine nut, coconut shell and paper that can deplete a wide variety of antibiotics in one go.