[Terrapreta] Making Charcoal in a Drum

[Jim Joyner]

Micheal,

Your comments are puzzling. Why is "pyrolysis produced char" different 
than the methiods indicated? Why does this not "save the planet"?

Jim

Michael Bailes wrote:
> While this is great for soil fertility and water saving and fertiliser
> saving etc It still does not save the planet.
> I think you really need pyrolysis produced char to sequester CO2.
> This is the way to slow global warming.
>
> The question is
> How much can soil (s) and crops take.
>
> These are some of the research issues at the moment.
> MA
>
> On 29/01/2008, Jim Joyner <jimstoy at dtccom.net> wrote:
>   
>> Jeff,  here are two ways of making charcoal with a drum(s). The first
>> (http://www.eaglequest.com/~bbq/charcoal) is similar but, I think,
>> simpler than the method you linked to below. The other method is more
>> efficient but a larger system
>> (http://www.twinoaksforge.com/BLADSMITHING/MAKING%20CHARCOAL.htm). I'm
>> putting together one similar to the second.
>>
>> Jim
>>