Significant breakthrough in biochar cost reduction

@article{25123,
   author = {Maroušek, Josef},
   article_location = {New York},
   article_number = {8},
   doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10098-014-0730-y},
   keywords = {Biochar; Fermentation residue; Financial analysis; Soil fertility; Waste energy},
   language = {eng},
   issn = {1618-954X},
   journal = {Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy},
   title = {Significant breakthrough in biochar cost reduction},
   volume = {vol. 16},
   year = {2014}
}

TY  - JOUR
ID  - 25123
AU  - Maroušek, Josef
PY  - 2014
TI  - Significant breakthrough in biochar cost reduction
JF  - Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy
VL  - vol. 16
IS  - 8
SP  - 1821-1825
EP  - 1821-1825
PB  - Springer
SN  - 1618954X
KW  - Biochar
KW  - Fermentation residue
KW  - Financial analysis
KW  - Soil fertility
KW  - Waste energy
N2  - The advantages of biochar application in crop production, water treatment and more are well known; however, the manufacturing cost (roughly 500USD t-1) prevents its expansion into the commercial scale. The very first apparatus which continuously produces the biochar from the fermentation residue by utilizing waste heat from the cogeneration unit linked to the biogas station was designed and analyzed. The manifestations of the pyrolysis retention time and the operating temperature were studied in detail. The results supported by corresponding financial analysis show that the biochar obtained had sufficient quality, and the concept may be economically viable once the cost may be negligible in a long term.
ER  - 

MAROUŠEK, Josef. Significant breakthrough in biochar cost reduction. \textit{Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy}. New York: Springer, vol. 16, č.~8, s.~1821-1825. ISSN~1618-954X. doi:10.1007/s10098-014-0730-y. 2014.