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Thanks for the wiki contributions. Can you add some info on | 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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*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) | |||
Latest revision as of 22:53, 12 October 2025
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
____________
- 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