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Production and usage of BioChar for the Home Gardener andHobby
Farmer
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Charcoal designed to be used as a soil amendment
The product of Pyrolysis
The carbonization of organic materials
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Highly Absorbent Highly Adsorbent
High Surface Area
Highly Recalcitrant
Bioremediation
Carbon Sequestration Greenhouse Gas Reduction
Reduced Water Usage
Reduced Fertilizing
Increased Microbial Activity Soil PH regulation
Reduced Organic Waste
Soil Re-carbonization
Useful Byproducts Syn Gasses Bio Fuel Heat
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Pyrolysis
Thermo chemicaldecomposition of
organic materials Elevated temperatures
Limited or no oxygenenvironment
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TLUD Top Lit Up Draft
Barrel in Barrel
Pit Burial
Earthen Pile Kiln
Slash and Burn
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Tin Can Size
Paint Can Size
30 and 50 Gallon Retort
Large Scale Industrial Scale
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Feed Stock sourcesshould be waste orunused materials: Wood
Chips
Pine Bark
Wood Pellets
Chicken Litter
Dried Manures
Branches or Limbs
Used Pallets
Bones
Fuels for Biocharproduction shouldNEVER come fromprimary
resources suchas Timber and FoodCrops.
Only the waste orsecondary materialsshould be used
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Uniform in Size
Low Moisture Content
Waste Material
Loosely Packed Different materials
produce Biochars withvarying characteristics
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Biochar
Organic Matter
Microbes
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Eye Protection
Heavy Gloves
Water Source
Full Shoes Mask
Only required ifhandling dry BioChar for
dust hazard.
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Small to Mid ScaleProduction
Requirements:
Container Lid
Flue
Possible force air source
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Container or Body Tin Can
Coffee Can
Paint Can
5 Gallon Can
30 Gallon Barrel
50 Gallon Barrel
Custom Size
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Lid Separate can of same
body size Actual canister lid
Larger can inverted overbody Flat Metal
Flue
Smaller cans Metal vent pipe Flat metal formed HVAC
transitions
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Basic TLUD Sources Food Cans
Paint Cans
HVAC Parts
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Basic TLUD components Pyrolysis Canister
Lid / Cover
Flue
Primary Air Inducer(Optional)
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A basic TLUD with anouter container or jacket
More efficient process Preheats Secondary Air
Concentrates heat
Creates greater draft
Reduces productiontime
