Pyrolysis (BioCharring) allows quickly recovering and transforming biomass into
gas, oil and charcoal for a great number of uses, replacing classic fossil fuels.
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Biocharcoal containing the minerals is also used as an amazing organic fertilizer.
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Types of Pyrolysis
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The two main methods of pyrolysis are "fast" pyrolysis and "slow" pyrolysis.
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Fast pyrolysis yields 60% bio-oil, 20% biochar, and 20% syngas,
and can be done in seconds.
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Slow pyrolysis can be optimized to produce substantially
more biochar (~50%), but takes on the order of hours to complete.
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For typical inputs, the energy required to run a "fast" pyrolyzer is
approximately 15% of the energy that it outputs.
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