Method for the bioactivation of biochar for use as a soil amendment
AssigneeCool Planet Energy Systems, Inc.
InventorsMichael C. CHEIKY, Ronald A. SILLS
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Abstract
A method for the production of an agent for enhancing soil growth is described, comprising: grinding a biomass feedstock to produce ground biomass particles; subjecting the ground biomass particles to a biofractioning process including an auger reactor; selectively collecting at least one volatile component as it is released from the ground biomass particles; collecting a last remaining nonvolatile component comprising BMF char; rendering a surface of the BMF char hydrophilic; exposing the BMF char to microorganisms; and adding the BMF char to soil.
Claims21
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A method for the production of an agent for enhancing soil growth, comprising:
- subjecting biomass to a biofractioning process;
- selectively collecting at least one volatile component as it is released from the biomass;
- collecting a last remaining nonvolatile component comprising BMF char;
- and
- rendering a surface of the BMF char hydrophilic to produce an agent for enhancing soil growth.
A method for processing biomass, comprising:
- loading biomass into one of a plurality of biomass reaction compartments;
- heating the biomass in a first heating step to release low boiling point bio-compounds and pyrolysis fragments;
- selectively collecting various compounds as they are released from the biomass;
- collecting a last remaining nonvolatile component comprising BMF char;
- and
- rendering a surface of the BMF char hydrophilic.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.