Comments on: Biochar can sequester carbon cheaply http://www.carboncommentary.com/2007/11/11/52 A critical appraisal of issues in the move to a low-carbon economy Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:02:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: AERTS Michel http://www.carboncommentary.com/2007/11/11/52/comment-page-1#comment-4056 AERTS Michel Mon, 12 Sep 2011 08:31:58 +0000 http://www.carboncommentary.com/2007/11/11/52#comment-4056 Hi, I operate a rural development program for intensive bamboo plantation. ALso, we collect all the waste from local bamboo flooring industrials (sawdust and woodchips) that we dry up into brick kilns, we turn it into pressed briquettes, then we pyrolyse it to produce activated charcoals. We carry so much biomass that it is not possible to find markets for all the activated charcoal. This is why I am wondering if I could get involved into the Biochar market: technically, it is not a problem, we found ways to alterate our 48 kilns to produce torrefaction. We can, actually, produce about 1000 cubic meters per month, but this could go way up. My initial questions are: - in order to assume viability, what is the average price of one ton of torrefied biomass (bamboo has a higher calorific value than wood) - what is the precise parameters that determines a good quality biochar ? - is there a certification program we can join ? Thank you for your answer. Michel AERTS Hi, I operate a rural development program for intensive bamboo plantation. ALso, we collect all the waste from local bamboo flooring industrials (sawdust and woodchips) that we dry up into brick kilns, we turn it into pressed briquettes, then we pyrolyse it to produce activated charcoals. We carry so much biomass that it is not possible to find markets for all the activated charcoal. This is why I am wondering if I could get involved into the Biochar market: technically, it is not a problem, we found ways to alterate our 48 kilns to produce torrefaction.
We can, actually, produce about 1000 cubic meters per month, but this could go way up.
My initial questions are:
- in order to assume viability, what is the average price of one ton of torrefied biomass (bamboo has a higher calorific value than wood)
- what is the precise parameters that determines a good quality biochar ?
- is there a certification program we can join ?
Thank you for your answer. Michel AERTS

]]> By: Edward Someus http://www.carboncommentary.com/2007/11/11/52/comment-page-1#comment-3815 Edward Someus Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:26:47 +0000 http://www.carboncommentary.com/2007/11/11/52#comment-3815 I would like to highlight, that biochar industrial production and product application in open ecological soil environment require official Authority permit in the temperate climatic zone countries. This is an very important element which is in most discussion not mentioned. In the EU the Waste Framework directive and the “end of the waste” policy regulating the recycling and reuse of the waste streams and classification / standardization of waste or product. To meet the existing norms, standards and regulations is critically important in the temperate climatic zone countries, which is the most critical first step to recognized biochar legally as an product, which may be disposed to open ecological soil environment as product. I would also highlight, that to use biochar as climate improvement substance, there is a need for an towards zero emission pyrolysis processing, as it is not sustainable to produce biochar with obsolete low pyrolysis technologies which may produce more environmental harm than use. Edward Someus http:www.3ragrocarbon.com biochar@3ragrocarbon.com I would like to highlight, that biochar industrial production and product application in open ecological soil environment require official Authority permit in the temperate climatic zone countries. This is an very important element which is in most discussion not mentioned. In the EU the Waste Framework directive and the “end of the waste” policy regulating the recycling and reuse of the waste streams and classification / standardization of waste or product.

To meet the existing norms, standards and regulations is critically important in the temperate climatic zone countries, which is the most critical first step to recognized biochar legally as an product, which may be disposed to open ecological soil environment as product.

I would also highlight, that to use biochar as climate improvement substance, there is a need for an towards zero emission pyrolysis processing, as it is not sustainable to produce biochar with obsolete low pyrolysis technologies which may produce more environmental harm than use.

Edward Someus http:www.3ragrocarbon.com biochar@3ragrocarbon.com

]]> By: greenpower http://www.carboncommentary.com/2007/11/11/52/comment-page-1#comment-3657 greenpower Tue, 28 Dec 2010 09:44:51 +0000 http://www.carboncommentary.com/2007/11/11/52#comment-3657 “The Biochar Revolution” with “The Biochar Solution” http://biochar-books.com/ The Biochar Revolution collects the results and best practical advice that these entrepreneurs have to offer to the biochar community. When practice and theory advance to the point where they meet in the middle, then we will truly see a biochar revolution. “The Biochar Revolution” with “The Biochar Solution”
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The Biochar Revolution collects the results and best practical advice that these entrepreneurs have to offer to the biochar community. When practice and theory advance to the point where they meet in the middle, then we will truly see a biochar revolution.

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