[Stoves] Carbon in fertiliser

[Lloyd Helferty]

Stephen,

   This information is on the /*IBI Website:*/

http://www.biochar-international.org/profiles/china

"In order to get*the most economical and ecological biochar,* three 
different models for manufacturing biochar have been developed since 
2005: *two are stoves (biomass energy-biochar gasifiers)*... The stove 
models differ from other existing stoves on the market in China due to 
their ability to offer the end user clean renewable energy in the home 
and the *potential of a passive income through biochar*. The stove is 
affordable for households or small companies. The flue gas analysis from 
these stoves shows that the concentration of CO in newly-developed 
models is less than 2000 mg/Nm^3 , while in other comparable stoves this 
value was between 5930-26670 mg/Nm^3 ."

"the team... developed a *biochar-based amino acid fertilizer*, which is 
made up of biochar with some/*fermented organic material with high 
amino-acid content*/. After strict testing by the Zhejiang Provincial 
Office for Agriculture, the new fertilizer has tested percentages of 
about 16% amino acid, 55% organic C, 8% total N, 3% K2O, 3% P2O5, and 
5.9 pH value. Just this month (February 2011), the new biochar-based 
fertilizer passed the government testing process and is now _*permitted 
to be produced for the market*_. The field trials show that the 
biochar-based fertilizer *can significantly increase the N efficiency in 
soils*, which usually exceeds 45%"

Also: http://www.biochar-international.org/regional/china

"Participants also visited a new facility in Hangzhou that is producing 
a biochar-based organic fertilizer. This plant was developed as a 
collaboration between Mr Lu of the Hangzhou Qianjiang Drying Equipment 
Co., Ltd, and *Mr Robert Flanagan* and *Professor Zhong* of the /*China 
National Research Center of Bamboo*/. The plant consists of a pyrolysis 
unit that provides heat for a rotary agglomerator. The biochar is fed 
into the agglomerator and */a liquid containing minerals and amino acids 
is sprayed onto the biochar/*. The material is then dried as it tumbles 
around the drum to form a small granular product that will be applied to 
soils with seed-drill equipment already being utilized by farmers. 
During the site visit, Robert Flanagan also demonstrated several 
*stoves* that he was developing with Mr Lu at his factory, including*two 
small cookstoves* and a larger unit intended to heat a room in rural 
areas for up to 8 hours, while also providing cooking heat and a biochar 
product."

   To me, this development (the Biochar "fertilizer" has been "permitted 
to be produced for the market") could be an _extremely important 
development_ in the world of Biochar, especially if the large-scale 
agglomeration process of combining "fermented organic material with high 
amino-acid content" with Biochar can /_also_/ be applied at a smaller 
(village) scale using /*Cookstove-derived Biochar*/.

   Lloyd Helferty, Engineering Technologist
   Principal, Biochar Consulting (Canada)
   www.biochar-consulting.ca
   603-48 Suncrest Blvd, Thornhill, ON, Canada
   905-707-8754; 647-886-8754 (cell)
      Skype: lloyd.helferty
   Steering Committee member, Canadian Biochar Initiative
   President, Co-founder&  CBI Liaison, Biochar-Ontario
     Advisory Committee Member, IBI
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On 2011-03-19 1:19 AM, Stephen Joseph wrote:
> HI Crispin
>
> Where is the link?
>
> Thanks
> Stephen
>
> On Sat, Mar 19, 2011 at 5:58 AM, Crispin Pemberton-Pigott 
> <crispinpigott at gmail.com <mailto:crispinpigott at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Dear Stovers
>
>     Lloyd sent a link today that has a video and photos on using
>     stove-derived char blended with amino acids as a soil amendment
>     that is superior to char alone.
>
>     An interesting development.
>
>     Regards
>
>     Crispin
>
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