Company |
Model Name |
Biomass Conversion Technology Comparison Type of System |
Basic Unit Cost |
Feedstock Type |
Ideal Moisture Content |
Throughput Per Day |
Biochar Conversion Efficiency |
Usable Products |
Designed to be Mobile, Movable
or Stationary |
What is Needed to Process
Feedstock |
Cost Per Ton To Produce Biochar |
Website |
Location |
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SBI |
Conservation Burn |
Manual batch / Flame Cap Carbonization |
Labor and tools |
Small logs, branches, slash, vines |
<20% |
Variable Dep. On Pile Size |
Est. 5% to 10% |
Biochar |
N/A |
Chain saw, Excavator, loader |
Varible depending on labor/feedstock
costs |
www.sonomabiocharinitiative.org |
Anywhere |
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Open Source |
Kontiki Pit Kiln |
Manual continuous feed / Flame Cap Carbonization |
Labor and tools |
Small logs, branches, slash, vines |
<20% |
Variable Dep. On Pit Size |
Est. 15% to 20% |
Biochar |
N/A |
Chain Saw |
Varible depending on labor/feedstock
costs |
https://pacificbiochar.com/how-to-make-biochar-with-only-a-match/ |
Anywhere |
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Kelpie Wilson/Open Source |
Oregon Kiln |
Manual continuous feed / Flame Cap Carbonization |
$800 per kiln |
Small logs, branches, slash, vines |
<20% |
Variable Dep. On Container Size |
Est. 15% to 20% |
Biochar |
Mobile |
Chain Saw |
Varible depending on labor/feedstock
costs |
http://greenyourhead.typepad.com/wilson_biochar_associates/2017/03/wilson-biochar-now-offering-kiln-rentals-and-sales.html |
Southern Oregon |
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Hans Peter Schmidt/ Open
Source |
Kon Tiki Metal Kiln |
Manual continuous feed / Flame Cap Carbonization |
Est. $1500 per
kiln |
Small logs, branches, slash, vines |
<20% |
Variable Dep. On Container Size |
Est. 15% to 20% |
Biochar |
Mobile |
Chain saw |
Varible depending on labor/feedstock
costs |
https://www.biochar-journal.org/en/ct/39 |
Switzerland, Anywhere |
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Open Source |
Moxham Kiln |
Manual continuous feed / Flame Cap Carbonization |
Est. free to $1000 |
Firewood, logs, branches, slash, vines |
<30% |
12 cu yds per batch |
Est. 15% to 20% |
Biochar |
Mobile |
Chain saw, Excavator, loader |
Varible depending on labor/feedstock
costs |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=132&v=PEbHhr8Uwro |
Australia, Anywhere |
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Carbon Zero |
Tilting Batch Kiln |
Batchpyrolysis |
$75K to $100K |
Sticks and Split wood |
<20% |
1 cu yd per batch |
Est. 15% to 20% |
Biochar |
Mobile |
Chain Saw |
Varible depending on labor/feedstock
costs |
http://carbonzero.com |
Switzerland |
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Carbon Zero |
Batch Kiln 100-MK 1 |
Batch pyrolysis |
$8,150 |
Small Logs |
<40% |
2 cu yds per batch |
Est. 20% |
Biochar |
Mobile |
Chain Saw |
Varible depending on labor/feedstock
costs |
http://carbonzero.com |
Switzerland |
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Biochar Now |
Batch Kiln |
Batch, slow pyrolysis |
$100,000 |
Shredded woody material |
<20% |
11 cu yds per batch |
Est. 30% |
Biochar |
Mobile, Movable |
Chain saw |
Varible depending on labor/feedstock
costs |
http://www.biocharnow.com |
Colorado |
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Pyrocal/BigChar |
CT12 |
Continuous feed pyrolysis |
$180,000 |
Chips/ Other
prepared feedstocks |
<20% |
6 TPD, Per James Joyce |
Est. 5% to 35% |
Biochar, Heat (Max 2.5 MMBTU per hour) |
Stationary |
Chipper and dryer |
Varible depending on labor/feedstock
costs |
https://www.pyrocal.com.au/ |
Australia |
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Pyrocal/BigChar |
CT18 |
Continuous feed pyrolysis |
$350,000 |
Chips/ Other
prepared feedstocks |
<20% |
16 TPD, Per James Joyce |
Est. 5% to 35% |
Biochar/ Heat (Max 6.5 MMBUT per hour) |
Stationary |
Chipper and dryer |
Varible depending on labor/feedstock
costs |
https://www.pyrocal.com.au/ |
Australia |
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Pyrocal/BigChar |
Dual CT18 |
Continuous feed pyrolysis |
$650,000 |
Chips/ Other
prepared feedstocks |
<20% |
32 TPD, Per James Joyce |
Est. 5% to 35% |
Biochar/ Heat (Max 10.2 MMBTU per hour) |
Stationary |
Chipper and dryer |
Varible depending on labor/feedstock
costs |
http://www.bigchar.com.au/our-range.html |
Australia |
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Biogreen Energy |
Pyrogreen T Series |
Continuous feed pyrolysis |
$436,000 |
Chips/ Other
prepared feedstocks |
<20% |
2250 TPY, 7 TPD |
Est. 21% |
Biochar, Bio-oil, Syngas |
Mobile |
Chipper and dryer |
Varible depending on labor/feedstock
costs |
http://www.biogreen-energy.com/ |
France |
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Biogreen Energy |
Biogreen CM 600 |
Continuous feed pyrolysis |
$800,000 (Est) |
Chips/ Other
prepared feedstocks |
<20% |
3500 TPY, 16 TPD |
Est. 25% |
Biochar, Torrefied Wood, Bio-oil, Syngas (up to 9 MWh per day |
Mobile |
Chipper and dryer |
Varible depending on labor/feedstock
costs |
http://www.biogreen-energy.com/ |
France |
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Pyreg GmbH |
P500 |
Continuous feed pyrolysis |
$750,000 |
Chips/ Other
prepared feedstocks |
<40% |
1600 TPY, 4.8 TPD |
Est. 21% |
Biochar, Heat |
Stationary |
Chipper and dryer |
Varible depending on labor/feedstock
costs |
https://www.pyreg.de/ |
Germany |
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Pyreg GmbH |
P300 |
Continuous feed pyrolysis |
$1.5 Million |
Chips/ Other
prepared feedstocks |
<40% |
3800 TPY, 11.5 TPD |
Est. 21% |
Biochar, Heat |
Stationary |
Chipper and dryer |
Varible depending on labor/feedstock
costs |
https://www.pyreg.de/ |
Germany |
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Ag Energy |
AE Unit |
Continuous feed pyrolysis |
$250,000 |
Chips/ Other
prepared feedstocks |
<20% |
1.5 TPD |
Est. 20% to 25% |
Biochar, Heat |
Mobile |
Chipper and dryer |
Varible depending on labor/feedstock
costs |
https://ag.energy.com/ |
Washington State |
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HeaTech |
ZipChar 50 |
Continuous feed pyrolysis |
$850,000 |
Chips |
<20% |
44 cu yds per day; 50 Cu ft per hour |
Est. 30% to 45% |
Biochar/Heat |
Stationary |
Chipper and dryer |
Varible depending on labor/feedstock
costs |
http://www.heatechservice.com/ |
California |
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HeaTech |
ZipChar 100 |
Continuous feed pyrolysis |
$1.4 Million |
Chips |
<20% |
88 cu yds per day; 100 cu ft per hour |
Est. 30% to 45% |
Biochar, heat, syngas |
Stationary |
Chipper and dryer |
Varible depending on labor/feedstock
costs |
http://www.heatechservice.com/ |
California |
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HeaTech |
Batch LE |
Batch pyrolysis |
$570,000 |
Still Developing |
<20% |
Still Developing |
Est. 30% to 35% |
Biochar |
Mobile |
Unsure |
Varible depending on labor/feedstock
costs |
http://www.heatechservice.com/ |
California |
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Community Power |
Biomax Gen2 |
Down draft gasification, Continuous feed |
$1.1 Million |
Chips/ Other
prepared feedstocks |
<20% |
3.3 dry tons per day/275 lbs per hour |
Est. 20% |
Electricity/Biochar |
Stationary |
Chipper and dryer |
Varible depending on labor/feedstock
costs |
http://www.gocpc.com/ |
Colorado |
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All Power Labs |
PowerPallet PP30 |
Manual or continuous feed gasification |
$28K to $40K |
Chips/Nut shells |
<30% |
1.2 kg/kWh = 22 kg/50 lb per hr at 18 kW |
Est. 5% |
25kW Electricity/Biochar |
Moveable |
Chipper and dryer |
Varible depending on labor/feedstock
costs |
www.allpowerlabs.com |
California |
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All Power Labs |
Powertainer PT150 |
Continuous feed gasification |
$200K (Est). |
Chips/Nut shells |
<80% |
120 kg/hr@50hz & 150
kg/hr@60hz
264 lb/hr@50hz & 330 lb/hr@60hz |
Est. 5% |
150 kW Electricity/Biochar |
Moveable |
Chipper and dryer |
Varible depending on labor/feedstock
costs |
www.allpowerlabs.com |
California |
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Genesis Indiustries |
CR-2 |
Pyrolysis, continuous feed |
$350,000 |
Chips, poultry litter, Almond shell, Grape pommace |
<12% |
4.8 TPD, 400 lbs per hour |
Est. 25% |
Biochar/Syngas |
Moveable |
Chipper and dryer |
Varible depending on labor/feedstock
costs |
http://egenindustries.com/ |
California |
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Carbon Zero |
Horizontal Bed Reactor |
Pyrolysis, Horizontal Bed, continuous feed |
Est. $450,000 |
Chips |
<20% |
4 to 16 tons per day |
Est. 30% |
Biochar/Heat |
Stationary |
Chipper, dryer included |
Varible depending on labor/feedstock
costs |
http://www.carbonzero.ch/ |
Switzerland |
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New England Biochar |
AR1 |
Batch pyrolysis |
$80,000 |
Shredded woody material, logs |
<20% |
1 cu. yd. per day |
Est 30% |
Biochar, Wood vinegar, wood tar, heat energy |
Movable |
Chainsaw, wood "ripper" |
Varible depending on labor/feedstock
costs |
http://www.newenglandbiochar.com |
Massachussetts |
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Phoenix Energy |
PHX-1000 |
Downdraft gasificaton |
$5 Million |
Chips |
<20% |
Depends on size |
Variable, depends on desired output |
1 MW Electricity, biochar |
Stationary |
Chipper and dryer |
Varible depending on labor/feedstock
costs |
www.phoenixenergy.net |
California |
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West Biofuels |
Rotary Gasifier Plant |
Circle Draft gasification |
$18 Million to $21 Million |
Chips/ Other
prepared feedstocks |
<20% |
11 TPH, 264
TPD |
Est. 22% |
3 MW Electricity, Onsite
heating, biochar |
Stationary |
Chipper, dryer |
Varible depending on labor/feedstock
costs |
www.westbiofuels.com/ |
California |
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ICM |
ICM Gasification Plant |
Gasification |
$20 Million |
Chips/ Other
prepared feedstocks |
<20% |
Depends on Size |
Variable, depends on desired output |
Syngas or Producer Gas, Electric Power, Steam, Recovered Heat,
CHP, Biochar |
Stationary |
Chipper, dryer |
Varible depending on labor/feedstock
costs |
http://www.icminc.com/products/advanced-gasification.html |
Kansas |
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Airex
Energy |
CarbonFX Torrefaction Processor |
Continuous feed torrefaction
pyrolysis |
Depends on Size |
Sawdust, bark, shavings, wood
chips, recycled wood, agriculture residues and forestland biomass. |
<20% |
30 TPD to 100 TPD |
Variable, depends on desired output |
Torrefied wood, biochar |
Stationary |
Chipper |
Varible depending on
labor/feedstock costs |
http://www.airex-energy.com/en/technology |
Quebec, Canada |
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Aries Clean Energy |
ACE BioEnergy Plant |
Downdraft gasification |
Depends on Size |
Chips/ Other
prepared feedstocks |
<20% |
8,000 TPY, 1 TPH, 24 TPD (7000 hours) |
Est. 15% |
Syngas /biochar |
Stationary |
Chipper, dryer |
Varible depending on labor/feedstock
costs |
https://ariescleanenergy.com |
Tennessee |
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Bioendev Ab |
Bioendev Torrefaction Plant |
Commercial scale torrefaction pyrolysis |
Depends on Size |
Chips/ Other
prepared feedstocks |
<20% |
Depends on Size |
Variable, depends on desired output |
Torrefied wood, biochar |
Stationary |
Chipper, dryer |
Varible depending on labor/feedstock
costs |
http://www.bioendev.se |
Sweden |
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ABRItech |
ABRItech Bioenergy Plant |
Continuous feed pyrolysis |
Depends on Size |
Chips/ Other
prepared feedstocks |
<20% |
Depends on Size |
Variable, depends on desired output |
Bio-oil/biochar |
Stationary |
Chipper, dryer |
Varible depending on labor/feedstock
costs |
https://abritechinc.com/en/ |
Quebec, Canada |
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Pacific Pyrolysis PTY |
PyroChar 2000 and 4000 |
Continuous feed slow pyrolysis |
Depends on Size |
Municipal greenwaste, wood waste, bagasse, manures, + |
<20% |
2 TPH, 48 TPD; 4 TPH, 96 TPD |
Variable, depends on desired output |
Syngas, steam, biochar, CHP |
Stationary |
Chipper, dryer |
Varible depending on labor/feedstock
costs |
http://pacificpyrolysis.com |
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http://www.blackwood-technology.com/technology/flashtor/ |
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http://www.ieabcc.nl/publications/IEA_Bioenergy_T32_Torrefaction_review.pdf |
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https://www.canadianbiomassmagazine.ca/torrefaction/biomass-torrefaction-technologies-2728 |
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https://www.canadianbiomassmagazine.ca/bio-products/torrefaction |
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https://www.rotexmachine.com/product/new-design-hot-sale-automatic-lubrication-biomass-wood-pellet-machine.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwio3dBRAqEiwAHWsNVfYGcfug9DvCzMSsxzuHlySnOXQHGFko1atH0YbDOaG8k4uQ6QdF1hoCjwgQAvD_BwE |
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http://www.makepellets.ca/wood-pellet-mill.html |
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http://www.gemco-energy.com/wood-pellet-manufacturing-equipment.html |
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https://range-road.ca/products/pellet-makers/ |
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