Biochar

Biochar is one of the charcoal types. This term is relatively new. Word formed from Greek “bios” (life) and English “char”. Biochar is produced as a result of organic material burning obtained from agricultural waste and wood waste, during pyrolysis process - converting dry mass with high temperature on special equipment.

Biochar - lightweight, fine-grained, black, porous substance. It has high carbon content, up to 70 percent. Chemical compound varies depending on raw material.

Thanks to absence of admixtures, high carbon content, safety of production, biochar is used in many areas:

• in agriculture as a soil improver;
• in animal husbandry as a feed additive;
• in treatment facilities for filtration of drinking and waste water;
• as a raw material for activated coal;
• can serve as fuel;
• for carbon enrichment in metallurgy;
• in tire, plastic and rubber production;

Areas of biochar application are different, but its usage in agricultural sector is one of the most popular. Such popularity can be explained.

• When biochar applied, soil fertility is restored. Such agricultural production is environmentally friendly.
• Biochar increases efficiency of applied fertilizers making them last longer, increasing productivity of agricultural crops.
• Retains moisture in the soil. Increases porosity and prevents soil from sticking in lumps.
• Creates conditions for soil microorganisms life, accelerating ground microbiota restoration.
• Contributes to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
• Has a long shelf life (decades).

Usage of biochar as a soil substrate solves problem of soil degradation and climate change. Biochar deoxidizes soil and increases oxygen availability. Its production reduces carbon oxide in atmosphere because raw material is organic.

Biochar of great quality can be produced only using special equipment. There is no doubt its production and sale is promising. Humanity have faced such problems as limited resources, demand for waste utilization and environmental pollution a long time ago.

Biochar is an unique product capable of solving these tasks. Wide spectre of application, low cost of raw material from secondary waste, unique chemical compound and outstanding physical properties give biochar competitive advantages on the market