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Production and usage of BioChar for the Home and HobbyGardener

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Uniform in Size

Low Moisture Content

Waste Material

Loosely Packed Different materials

produce Biochars withvarying characteristics

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TLUD Top Lit Up Draft

Barrel in Barrel

Pit Burial

Earthen Pile Kiln

Slash and Burn

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Pyrolysis

Thermo chemicaldecomposition of

organic materials Elevated temperatures

Limited or no oxygenenvironment

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Fuel

Oxygen

Ignition Source

O2 Paradox

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Biochar

Organic Matter

Microbes

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Eye Protection

Heavy Gloves

Water Source

Full Shoes Mask

Only required ifhandling dry Biochar for

dust hazard.

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Tin Can Size

Paint Can Size

30 and 50 Gallon Retort

Large Scale Industrial Scale

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Small to Mid ScaleProduction

Requirments:

Container Lid

Flue

Possible force air source

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Feed Stock sourcesshould be waste orunused materials:

Wood Chips

Pine Bark

Wood Pellets

Chicken Litter

Dried Manures

Branches or Limbs

Used Pallets

Bones

Fuels for Biocharproduction shouldNEVER come fromprimary resources suchas Timber and FoodCrops.

Only the waste orsecondary materialsshould be used

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Container or Body

Tin Can

Coffee Can

Paint Can

5 Gallon Can

30 Gallon Barrel

50 Gallon Barrel

Custom Size

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Lid Separate can of same

body size Actual canister lid

Larger can inverted overbody

Flat Metal

Flue

Smaller cans Metal vent pipe Flat metal formed HVAC transitions