[Terrapreta] Charcoal in Compost? 4USA?

[Bernie Lenhoff]

The key thing to remember is that it's not just about producing
charcoal, but to get the full value needs to be clean pyrolysis,
capturing the offgases. This is going to take a longer time to get
established (bringing in new technolgy that has to pass permitting
requirements, etc.).
 
One company making small portable pyrolysis plants is Advanced
BioRefinery, Inc, a Canadian R&D firm:
 
http://www.advbiorefineryinc.ca/
 
By default, they have their plants tuned towards production of biofuel,
but they could be tuned more towards charcoal. A demonstration 1-ton
plant is about $60k, with their commercial and higher capacity plants
being far more expensive. A good current strategy might be to encourage
Waste Management authorities to put together
government/business/nonprofit/academic partners to set up demo plants
with associated research projects using the biochar and biofuel products
created.
 
Bernie Lenhoff
Business Manager
Bernie at GreenWasteRecycleYard.com
 
Green Waste Recycle Yard
a division of Arboricultural Specialties, Inc. 
www.GreenWasteRecycleYard.com <http://www.greenwasterecycleyard.com/> 
 
Phone: (510) 527-8733 
Cell: (510) 908-2169
Fax: (510) 549-3965
 
Recycling Site:
2550 Garden Tract Rd
Richmond CA 94801
 
Corporate Office:
PO Box 2377
Berkeley CA 94702
 
 

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From: terrapreta-bounces at bioenergylists.org
[mailto:terrapreta-bounces at bioenergylists.org] On Behalf Of Ron Larson
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 9:24 AM
To: LarrynLynnHanlon at cs.com; terrapreta at bioenergylists.org
Subject: Re: [Terrapreta] Charcoal in Compost? 4USA?


Lynn:
 
    This is a great idea - and I do not believe it has come up at all on
this list.  My udnerstanding is that there are major community-based
hurdles for incineration at recycle centers.  We should be able to do
pyrolysis cleanly, but I am not aware of any commercial units that are
specifically designed for this.  I hope that those representing
commercial companies will comment on whether they see this as a good
early market for char production.
 
Ron

	----- Original Message ----- 
	From: LarrynLynnHanlon at cs.com 
	To: terrapreta at bioenergylists.org 
	Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 6:02 PM
	Subject: [Terrapreta] Charcoal in Compost? 4USA?

	Hello, I was wondering if here in the USA, if any of your
delegates/volunteers are  working at making the rounds to get your info
to ALL the recycle centers, especially those that offer compost to the
local residents.  Most have wood in the waste stream, and with education
and facilitation, perhaps these local compost distribution centers can
offer compost mixed with charcoal to their customers.   Or even plain
charcoal.   
	No doubt it would  be very rewarding going to all the "Recycle
Conventions" to offer your valuable gift of knowledge to the already
converted Save Our Planet types.  OR, you could set up your own
convention, or just e-mail the group your info for a start.
	Please tell me you have done all of this, and I am just a day
late...
	I've just sent your web page to Deschutes County, Oregon.
Let's hope they are receptive.   Thanks for your good work.   Cheers,
Lynn Hanlon
	23120 Kona Drive,
	Bend, OR 97702 

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