Enhancing biochar performance using pyrolysis acid stream
AssigneeCool Planet Energy Systems, Inc.
InventorsRichard W. Wilson, Wilson Hago, Ranko Panayotov Bontchev
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Abstract
A method of producing a modified biochar and the use of the biochar as a soil amendment. The modified biochar can be produced by contacting biochar with an acid-containing solution obtained from an acid containing stream produced in a pyrolysis process, which produces biochar. In accordance with one aspect, a cellulose-containing biomass is pyrolyzed to generate a gaseous organic acid-containing stream, which is condensed to produce an organic acid-containing solution. The biochar is then modified by contact with the organic acid-containing solution.
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A method of producing a modified biochar comprising:
- a) obtaining an acid-containing solution from a stream produced in a process for pyrolyzing biomass, wherein the acid-containing solution is produced from pyrolysis at temperatures between 300° C. and 600° C.;
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- b) contacting a biochar with at least a portion of the acid-containing solution to provide a modified biochar.
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