[Gasification] Save the Date: Biochar 2016

Jeff Davis jeffdavis0124 at gmail.com
Sun Oct 25 11:28:14 CDT 2015


Tom wrote:

" So “get on the bus” and bring your gasifier to Biochar 2016! We’ll show
you how to grow great food with gasifier char."

I don't know Tom.... Is this a gasifier fueled bus?

Cheers,
Jeff

www.puffergas.com
On Oct 25, 2015 11:52 AM, "Tom Miles" <tmiles at trmiles.com> wrote:

> Greg,
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> Gasifiers don’t produce much char but biochar can be an important
> co-product of gasification. Your gasifier probably produces about 2% of a
> very good quality char with a very high surface area. If you are running
> your gasifier for any reasonable period you will accumulate enough char to
> use or sell. A less efficient updraft or downdraft gasifier can be made to
> produce 10-15% char or even up to 25% char. The quality changes at lower
> peak gasifier temperatures but there are still markets for the char. Good
> quality char from updraft sawdust gasifiers, that are used for generating
> heat to dry wood, is bagged and shipped by the truckload all across North
> America. It is sold as biochar or in soil amendments that are used in
> gardens, greenhouses, golf courses, and in stormwater and remediation. It
> is sold wholesale, in garden centers, and online by many small producers,
> independent soil blenders, and large discount (“box”) stores. Cannabis
> growers have been good customers. It adds up to tens of thousands of cubic
> yards per year to repeat customers. This is no longer just a backyard DIY
> activity. There are companies using gasifiers whose 10%-15% biochar product
> makes up 40% of their revenue. Heat or power make up the rest. Revenues
> from biochar can displace government subsidies and make your gasifier truly
> economic.
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> Gasifier char can be very good quality for many uses. The above mentioned
> chars are regularly tested as having little odor, low tars, low ash and
> high surface area. There are also chars that are stinky, tarry, high ash
> and have low agronomic value depending on the use. The latter don’t get
> repeat customers. Or they are upgraded through post processing by either
> burning out the tars thermally or biologically. Biological conditioning can
> also lower pH and inoculate the char. Combining or composting gasifier char
> with manure, litter, or vermicompost improves the quality and handling of
> these materials. Biochar is also being used as a carrier for effective
> microorganisms, bio-fertilizers bio-pesticides, and nutrient sources. There
> are commercial products that do all of these with gasifier chars.
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> We have been told for several years that “biochar” can only be made
> through pyrolysis (not gasification or combustion) at temperatures of
> 400⁰C-600⁰C. Plants tell us that they are perfectly happy with gasifier
> (600⁰C-800⁰C) and even high carbon combustion (800⁰C-1000⁰C)chars. High
> carbon flyash is also low yield (2%) but there is still a lot of it from
> older boilers that burn wet sawdust. What is “better” is often what someone
> can afford. Pyrolysis chars are great if you can afford the equipment. You
> also get wood vinegars that are used in other countries. The heavy tars are
> the biggest challenge. They are best burned or fed to an anaerobic digester
> where they can boost methane gas production.
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> So “get on the bus” and bring your gasifier to Biochar 2016! We’ll show
> you how to grow great food with gasifier char.
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> Tom Miles
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> *From:* Gasification [mailto:gasification-bounces at lists.bioenergylists.org]
> *On Behalf Of *Greg Manning
> *Sent:* Sunday, October 25, 2015 5:50 AM
> *To:* conferences at oregonstate.edu; Discussion of biomass pyrolysis and
> gasification
> *Subject:* SPAM: Re: [Gasification] Save the Date: Biochar 2016
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> I think the issue here is that for some unknown reason, the people
> involved in biochar, somehow think that gasifiers produce lots of char (
> like incinerators ) they are trying to "side" with people like us for 1)
> reputation ? 2) a waste stream from us (small but there) 3) A complete lack
> of understanding on their part as to what gasifiers really do ( most
> probably ).
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> Greg Manning
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> On Oct 23, 2015 8:52 PM, "OSU Conference Services" <
> conferences at oregonstate.edu> wrote:
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