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US 2026/0234474 A1Published application
Improved process for the production of biochar
AssigneeNewlight Technologies, LLC
InventorMarkus Donald HERREMA
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Abstract
The present specification generally relates to an improved pyrolysis process for the production and processing of biomass into a biochar material. In particular, the disclosure pertains to the use of a continuous external source of gas thereby enhancing safety, increasing process control, providing greater flexibility in the types of feedstocks that can be processed, and an increased yield of the desired products.
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A renewable and sustainable process for the production of biochar from a pyrolysis reaction, the process comprising:
- (a) providing a pyrolysis reactor vessel equipped with heating elements and at least two gas inlets;
- (b) feeding a continuous stream of gas, not derived from the pyrolysis reaction, into said pyrolysis reactor vessel through at least one of said at least two gas inlets;
- (c) heating said gas to a temperature sufficient to cause pyrolysis, or the breakdown of said gas into solid and gaseous pyrolysis products;
- (d) separating said solid and gaseous pyrolysis products from one another;
- (e) collecting said solid and gaseous pyrolysis products;
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- (f) purifying said solid and gaseous pyrolysis products as needed for use in various applications.
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