Biochar generator and associated methods
AssigneeData Flow Systems, Inc.
InventorThomas F. Smaidris
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Abstract
A biochar generator may include a pyrolysis chamber, a heater connected to the pyrolysis chamber and a biochar collection chamber in communication with the pyrolysis chamber. A biochar collection chamber sensor may sense a composition of the biochar collected in the biochar collection chamber to define a sensed composition of the biochar. A controller in electrical communication with the biochar collection chamber sensor may utilize the sensed composition of the biochar to dynamically alter conditions in the pyrolysis chamber to alter the composition of the biochar.
Claims24
A biochar generator comprising:
- a pyrolysis chamber;
- a heater connected to the pyrolysis chamber;
- a biochar collection chamber in communication with the pyrolysis chamber;
- a biochar collection chamber sensor to sense a composition of the biochar collected in the biochar collection chamber to define a sensed composition of the biochar;
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- a controller in electrical communication with the biochar collection chamber sensor;
- wherein the controller utilizes the sensed composition of the biochar to dynamically alter conditions in the pyrolysis chamber to alter the composition of the biochar.
A biochar generator comprising:
- a pyrolysis chamber;
- a heater connected to the pyrolysis chamber;
- a biochar collection chamber in communication with the pyrolysis chamber;
- a vapor condenser connected to the pyrolysis chamber;
- a synthesis gas collection chamber in communication with the vapor condenser to collect synthesis gas from the vapor condenser;
- a bio oil collection chamber in communication with the vapor condenser to collect bio oil from the vapor condenser;
- a biochar collection chamber sensor to sense a composition of the biochar collected in the biochar collection chamber to define a sensed composition of the biochar;
- a bio oil collection chamber sensor to sense a composition of the bio oil collected in the bio oil collection chamber to define a sensed composition of the bio oil;
- a synthesis gas collection chamber sensor to sense a composition of the synthesis gas collected in the synthesis gas collection chamber to define a sensed composition of the synthesis gas;
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- a controller in electrical communication with the biochar collection chamber sensor, the bio oil collection chamber sensor and the synthesis gas collection chamber;
- wherein the controller utilizes the sensed composition of at least one of the biochar, the bio oil and the synthesis gas to dynamically alter conditions in at least one of the pyrolysis chamber and the vapor condenser to alter the composition of at least one of the biochar, the bio oil and the synthesis gas.
A method of generating biochar using a biochar generator that includes a pyrolysis chamber, a heater connected to the pyrolysis chamber, a biochar collection chamber in communication with the pyrolysis chamber, a biochar collection chamber sensor and a controller in electrical communication with the biochar collection chamber sensor, the method comprising:
- sensing a composition of the biochar collected in the biochar collection chamber to define a sensed composition of the biochar;
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- utilizing the sensed composition of the biochar to dynamically alter conditions in the pyrolysis chamber to alter the composition of the biochar.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.