[Terrapreta] Eprida bio-char available

[Gerald Van Koeverden]

Allan,

In the pyrolysis process using wood waste products for producing bio- 
oil, char output comes to about 18% of the input.  But there's a  
little problem with shipping and storing the stuff : it's pyrogenic.   
It will start burning spontaneously on exposure to air.

Gerrit


On 1-Aug-07, at 7:00 AM, Allan Balliett wrote:

> I remain confused as to why pyrolysis char is in such short supply.
>
> It was my impression that 50% of the inputs are available as char
> after the process.
>
> I guess what I'm missing is the size of the chambers and the length
> of the process.
>
> Can someone (Danny Day?) bring me up to speed on this?
>
> Also, anyone know anything about the chicken manure pyrolysis  
> operation in VA?
>
> Thanks
>
> -Allan Balliett
>
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