Production of renewable fuel from nutrient-laden waste by a reduced-carbon process

A method for a renewable fuel production process from a nutrient-laden carbon-based feedstock source by a reduced-carbon process, the method comprising:

• receiving a feedstock input from a carbon-based feedstock source, the feedstock source comprising an agricultural facility or a waste treatment facility;
• digesting the feedstock input to liberate a first renewable output gas and a digestate;
• de-watering the digestate to liberate a first carbonaceous output and a pressate;
• extracting a second carbonaceous output from a biomass growth process, the second carbonaceous output comprising a carbon removed from an atmosphere via the biomass growth process, thereby reducing a carbon footprint of the renewable fuel production process;
• drying the first carbonaceous output and the second carbonaceous output to generate a dry feed;
• processing the dry feed with a gas production process, the gas production process comprising:
• receiving an input fuel stream comprising a heating gas;
• indirectly heating the dry feed with the heating gas in a pyrolyzer via an anaerobic pyrolysis process to produce, from the dry feed, (i) liberated gases comprising condensable gases and non-condensable gases and (ii) a third solid carbonaceous output;
• processing the third carbonaceous output with a nutrient recovery process to liberate a first group of nutrients and a pure carbon output, wherein:
• the first group of nutrients comprises one or more nutrients from the carbon-based feedstock source;
• and
• the pure carbon output comprises carbon sequestered from the carbon-based feedstock source and the atmosphere via the growth of the biomass, thereby reducing a carbon footprint of the renewable fuel production process;
• processing the first renewable output gas with a gas upgrade process to liberate renewable natural gas;
• and
• processing the liberated gases to liberate an ammonia-free output gas.

A system for a renewable fuel production process from a nutrient-laden carbon-based feedstock source by a reduced-carbon process, the system comprising:

• a renewable feedstock source generating a carbon based feedstock, the renewable feedstock source comprising a biomass from a biomass growth process or carbonaceous waste residuals from a waste treatment facility;
• an input device configured to receive the biomass from a biomass growth process
• a flow reactor device configured as a continuous flow reactor characterized by heating of the input to temperatures necessary for release of gases, the flow reactor device coupled to the input device, the flow reactor device characterized by a pyrolysis process, configured to
• thermally decompose the feedstock input to liberate a first renewable output gas and a solid carbon and nutrient containing material comprising a first carbonaceous output, configured to extract a second carbonaceous output from the first renewable output gas such that the second carbonaceous output consisting of gaseous carbon entities comprised of carbon removed from an atmosphere using a biomass growth process to reduce a carbon footprint of a renewable fuel production process;
• a thermal source generating a heating gas configured with the continuous flow reactor such that the heating gas transfers a heat through an enclosure in an indirect manner and without physical contact to the carbon based feedstock, the heating gas having a flow direction opposite of a direction of the carbon based feedstock traversing through the continuous flow reactor;
• a fuel source coupled to the thermal source, the fuel source comprising a natural gas, a recycled gas, or a combustible fuel;
• and
• an output device coupled to flow reactor device generating a biochar material derived from the first carbonaceous output and the second carbonaceous output and a biogas mixture comprising a carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, a hydrogen, a water, and one or more trace gases.