Talk:Biochar Crusher - Revision history

Eric: Added some thoughts/ideas of mine

2025-10-12T22:53:08Z

Added some thoughts/ideas of mine

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			*On the note of to crush or not to crush, i think it depends on what the goal is:
			**If your goal is [[Carbon Sequestration]] / [[Fill]] probably not (Although if compacting it a ton, a fine powder may sink less?)
			**If your goal is for it to be mixed into the soil well and upgrade that soil to [[SABE]] ( [[Terra Preta]] ) a fine powder is probably best
			*GRANTED citation needed
			*In terms of knowns:
			**"How Permanent is Pyrogenic Carbon in a Live Soil" is one of the big concerns in [[Biochar as a Means of Carbon Sequestration]] , uncertain on the current state of the art on that
			*Surface Area is your Friend
			***Only unknow of this is what role coarse debris/rocks would play in a Soil
			***Might help stabilize soil/prevent erosion, also do larger chunks hold onto water better?
			***The ORIGINAL [[Amazonian Black Earth]] Soils also had [[Terra Cotta]] / [[Pottery Sherds]] so that may be a relevant piece of the puzzle, not powderized charcoal
			*Ways to go about it all:
			**Pre-Grinding of Waste via a [[In-Sink Wet Waste Grinder]]
			**Post-Grinding in a Yard Waste Grinder / Consumer Level [[Electric Woodchipper]] (Coarser Grind, but low complexity+maintainance concerns)
			**Post-Grinding via a [[Hammermill]] (Especially with higher [[Air Classifier]] integrated models can produce a very fine, consistent mix. Bit of a maintenance / [[Combustible Dust Explosion]] + [[Fugitive Dust Emissions]] concern
			***Also unlike other methods could probably NOT handle Wet Charcoal well due to clumping/clogging concerns
			**Post-Grinding in a [[Ball Mill]]
			***Would probably have to be in a Batch Configuration, and is LOUD, but could be done with Wet Charcoal and get to any desired Particle Size

			--[[User:Eric\|Eric]] ([[User talk:Eric\|talk]]) 22:53, 12 October 2025 (UTC)

Eric: Added an Internal Link

2025-10-12T21:59:34Z

Added an Internal Link

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	Thanks for the wiki contributions. Can you add some info on ~~pelletized biochar~~?		Thanks for the wiki contributions. Can you add some info on [[Pelletized Biochar]] ?

	Our proposed route is continuous charcoal production on a desktop scale by making pellets first, then using them in hydronic stoves to generate heat while producing charcoal in a continuous process. This has great potential for wide adoption because the plant size is reduced significantly, and we'd like to prototype a desktop bioachar maker this year, such that it's a practical part of any home.		Our proposed route is continuous charcoal production on a desktop scale by making pellets first, then using them in hydronic stoves to generate heat while producing charcoal in a continuous process. This has great potential for wide adoption because the plant size is reduced significantly, and we'd like to prototype a desktop bioachar maker this year, such that it's a practical part of any home.

	MJ		MJ

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Rasmus,

Thanks for the wiki contributions. Can you add some info on pelletized biochar?

Our proposed route is continuous charcoal production on a desktop scale by making pellets first, then using them in hydronic stoves to generate heat while producing charcoal in a continuous process. This has great potential for wide adoption because the plant size is reduced significantly, and we'd like to prototype a desktop bioachar maker this year, such that it's a practical part of any home.

MJ