Pyrolysis

What are the advantages of biochar?

As pyrolysis is carried out without oxygen and flame, much of the physicochemical structure of the original biomass remains intact in the resulting solid.

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For this reason, biochar has unique properties (high porosity and chemical activity) that can benefit the environment and the economy. Traditionally, biochar has been applied to the soil to increase its ability to retain moisture and thus decrease irrigation needs, in some cases by more than 80%. Biochar would have been the main reason for the success of civilizations that prospered with the dark and fertile soils on the banks of the Amazon River – the Terra Preta. In addition, as it is a material rich in carbon, but which does not degrade easily, its application to the soil is an efficient way to sequester carbon and reduce the emission of gases with the potential for a greenhouse effect. Thus, biochar production is currently one of the most efficient biomass management strategies, giving it added value and environmental merit in the fight against global warming and climate change.