Biochar pyrolysis equipment is an advanced equipment designed for efficient biochar production. The equipment converts various types of biomass waste into biochar with multifunctional uses through pyrolysis technology. The equipment extends the life cycle of waste resources and relieves the pressure of waste management. In addition, the high thermal efficiency and automated operating system of the equipment also reduce energy consumption and labor costs, truly achieving a win-win situation of economic benefits and environmental protection.
2 Models of Biochar Pyrolysis Equipment
Commercial Scale: BST-50
- 6,000 tons charcoal production annually
- 7200H/Y stable&safe operation
- 4 Configuration options
- BST-50S technology vetted by puro.earth
Testing Scale: BST-06
- 8000H/Y stable&safe operation
- Low-cost carbon sink process verification
- 2 Configuration options
| Model | BST-50 Standard | BST-50S LM | BST-50S HM | BST-50S MAX | BST-06 Standard | BST-06MAX |
| Time to Market | 2015 | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2025 | 2025 |
| Operating Mode | Continuous | Continuous | Continuous | Continuous | Continuous | Continuous |
| Application | Commercial Scale | Commercial Scale | Commercial Scale | Commercial Scale | Testing | Testing |
| Dust Removal System | Standard | Advanced | Advanced | Advanced | Standard | Advanced |
| Feeding Capacity | 10-15m³/h | 10-15m³/h | 10-15m³/h | 10-15m³/h | 100-300KG/H | 100-300KG/H |
| Biochar Discharge Temperature | 45℃ | 45℃ | 45℃ | 45℃ | 45℃ | 45℃ |
| Puro.earth Authentication Model | × | √ | √ | √ | × | |
| Maximum Pyrolysis temperature | 650℃ | 650℃ | 650℃ | 850℃ | 650℃ | |
| Service Life | 5-8 years | 5-8 years | 5-8 years | 8-10 years | 5-8 years | |
| Annual Operating Time | 7200 hours | 7200 hours | 7200 hours | 7200 hours | 8000 hours | |
| Land Space Required (L*W*H*m) | 35m×15m×8m | 65m×15m×8m | 65m×15m×8m | 65m×15m×8m | 25m*18m*6m | |
| Total Power (KW) | 201.25kW | 453.35kW | 505.35kW | 505.35kW | 129.79 | 162.79 |
| Cooling Method | Recycling cooling Water | Industrial chiller | Industrial chiller | Industrial chiller | Recycling cooling Water | Industrial chiller |
| Installation Period (Calendar Days) | 50 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 45 | 50 |
Key Performance Indicators of Biochar Pyrolysis Machine
To ensure the highest standards in biochar production, BST-50S biochar machine incorporates state-of-the-art technology designed for both efficiency and reliability. Below, we highlight the key performance indicators that make the BST-50S a leading solution in the biochar industry:
Continuous Operation Guarantee
– Tar Dust Self-cleaning System
- Insulation Facilities:
A series of insulation facilities prevent the release of tar and wood vinegar vapors, reducing the risk of tar and dust buildup that could block the pipelines. - Purging Device:
Purging devices effectively clear residual biochar dust, preventing accumulation and ensuring continuous material flow, thereby allowing for stable and uninterrupted operation.
High Processing Capacity Guarantee
– Dual-cylinder Rotary Core Kiln
- Improved Pyrolysis Efficiency:
The inner cylinder deeply dries the biomass while the outer cylinder fully pyrolyzes it. It maximizes pyrolysis efficiency and biochar yield. - Increased Feeding Capacity:
The system ensures BST-50S biochar pyrolysis equipment can process large amounts of biomass. Processing capacity for feeding up to 10m³ per hour.
Essentials for BCR Project Operation with Biochar Pyrolysis Equipment
When implementing Biochar Carbon Removal (CDR) projects with biochar pyrolysis machine, it is essential to ensure both technical compliance and the quality of the produced biochar. These two aspects determine whether a project can be efficiently validated, certified, and successfully operated under recognized carbon removal standards:
1. Technical Evaluation Compliance
For any BCR project, passing a rigorous technical evaluation is essential to ensure the pyrolysis machine for biochar meets Carbon credit certification standards and various technical verifications.
BST-50S Advantage: The BST-50S has successfully passed Puro.earth technical evaluation, receiving technical endorsement for carbon removal projects. This certification not only verifies the equipment’s ability to meet strict CDR project requirements but also accelerates project implementation by enabling faster technical validation.
2. Biochar Application Compliance
Biochar application compliance ensures biochar is suitable for its intended uses. Complying with these standards guarantees the safety, effectiveness, and recognition of biochar by certification platforms.
BST-50S Advantage: The biochar produced by the BST-50S fully complies with the EBC standard, ensuring it meets the required quality for various applications. This makes the BST-50S biochar pyrolysis equipment an ideal choice for CDR projects, capable of producing biochar suitable for most application scenarios.
Various Applications of Biochar for Carbon Removal
Soil Improvement
Construction Materials
Livestock Farming
Environmental Remediation
-Enhance Soil Health Across Diverse Environments
- Planting Environment: Biochar is widely used as a soil conditioner in agricultural areas (such as arable land, pastures, forests). Also, it can be mixed with other organic amendments to improve soil quality.
- Built Environment: In urban greening and infrastructure construction, biochar can serve as a planting substrate. Moreover, it can also be mixed with urban soils, roadbeds, or landscape soils to improve soil quality.
- Natural Environment: Biochar can also be applied to areas of high ecological value, such as wetlands and peatlands. Soil improvement in these areas helps restore ecosystems, improve soil quality, and promote local biodiversity.
-Incorporate Biochar for Durable and Sustainable Construction
- Building Materials: Biochar widely serves as an additive in long-life building materials such as concrete, bricks, and cement mortar. Through precise mixing, biochar is combined with other building materials to improve their performance.
- Pavement Materials: Biochar enhances pavement materials such as asphalt, either during the pre-mixing stage or directly at the point of use. As a result, biochar helps improve the durability of pavement materials and reduce their environmental impact.
-Improve Animal Health and Environmental Sustainability
- Feed Additive: Biochar improves digestive system of animals. Furthermore, biochar has adsorption properties and regulates bacterial activity. Therefore, biochar reduces methane production in the rumen of ruminants.
- Manure Storage: Biochar effectively reduces ammonia/methane emissions and odor. Furthermore, after manure is cleaned, biochar improves soil quality through composting or direct application to farmland.
- Bedding Additive: Biochar’s hygroscopic properties help keep bedding dry. Also, it effectively reduces the release of ammonia/methane. By improving farming environment, biochar provides healthier living conditions
-Remediate Polluted Lands and Restore Ecosystems
- Mine & Quarry Reclamation: Mining and quarrying activities often damage soil structure, restrict plant growth, and hinder ecosystem recovery. The addition of biochar can increase soil organic carbon content and restore soil functions. Consequently, biochar accelerates vegetation restoration and ecological reconstruction.
- Contaminated Soil Remediation: Biochar’s adsorption properties can effectively mitigate the problem of harmful substances such as heavy metals, organic pollutants, and pesticide residues in the soil. It “locks” harmful substances in the soil, preventing them from spreading further and reducing the risk of contamination to plants and groundwater.
Showcase of Successful Biochar Pyrolysis Machine Project
01 Problems & Challenges
The customer faced multiple obstacles in adopting effective carbon removal solutions:
- Technology Selection: Many carbon removal options exist, but profitability, stability, and technical viability vary greatly.
- Lack of Experience: Limited familiarity with carbon credit certification platforms like Puro.earth complicated project certification.
02 Change in Goals
The customer decides to pursue a proven solution for large-scale carbon removal.
- Biochar emerged as the most promising technology due to its high delivery rate, mature biomass pyrolysis process, and strong potential in the U.S. market.
- The customer aims to contribute to carbon neutrality while obtaining carbon credits through biochar’s carbon sequestration capabilities.
03 Action Solution
Beston Group provided tailored equipment and comprehensive support to ensure project success.
- Equipment Support: Choose BST-50S biochar pyrolysis equipment, which already passes Puro.earth’s technical evaluation.
- Service Support: We manage design, manufacturing, installation, and commissioning. As a result, it ensures reliable project execution.
04 Results Achieved
The project successfully delivered high carbon removal performance.
- Production & Sequestration: Annual production will reach 6,000 tons of biochar, equaling 12,000 tons of carbon sequestration.
- Certification: Project has passed initial Puro.earth technical assessment. Thus, it lays the foundation for subsequent certification
Working Process of Biochar Pyrolysis Equipment
01 Biomass Pretreatment
- Crushing: Crushing the raw material < 20mm. This is to ensure that the raw materials are uniform and have good fluidity. Subsequent screening treatment removes biomass fragments that do not meet the size requirements.
- Drying: The dryer reduces the moisture content of the raw materials to no more than 15% (if moisture content is too high, multiple dryers are required). Excessive moisture content leads to unnecessary energy consumption of biochar pyrolysis equipment.
Subsequently, the biomass enters the reactor through a screw conveyor.
02 Pyrolysis Biochar Production
- Water Evaporation: As the temperature rises, water inside the biomass cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin gradually escapes.
- Volatile Substance Release: At a temperature of 200℃ ~ 500℃, the biomass begins to decompose and release a large amount of volatile combustible gases. These gases are used to heat biochar reactor.
- Biochar Formation: When the temperature is greater than 500℃, the release of volatile substances decreases. The carbonaceous components in the biomass begin to convert into biochar.
03 Flue Gas Treatment Recovery
- Preheating Air: High-temperature flue gas enters the air-to-air heat exchanger, transferring heat to the air provides oxygen for burner.
- Heating Dryer: High-temperature flue gas enters the dryer through ducting. It provides heat for drying raw materials, reducing fuel consumption.
- Final Processing: The flue gas has lost its use value enters the exhaust gas treatment system.
04 Combustible Gas Reuse
- Gas Collection: combustible gas re-enters the combustion system through the outlet, cyclone dust collector, and pipeline. The parts in contact with the combustible gas are all insulated to prevent condensable substances from clogging the system.
- Energy Utilization: The combustion chamber is sealed. The hot air from the air-to-air heat exchanger is used to supply oxygen to the low-nitrogen sealed burner. Then, excess combustible gas enters the exhaust combustion chamber.
05 Biochar Discharging
06 Exhaust Gas Treatment
Technical Advantages of Beston Biochar Pyrolysis Machine
Frequency Conversion Control Fan
The combustible gas fan adopts a high-pressure centrifugal fan. The fan’s frequency conversion control technology can flexibly adjust the fan speed according to different material characteristics, ambient temperature and processing volume. The operator can quickly adjust the air volume according to the working conditions at different times. This ensures the efficient operation.
Internet of Things Control System
Beston Group equipment supports Internet of Things technology. Users can remotely monitor the operating status of the biochar pyrolysis equipment in real time through the mobile terminal. The system effectively improves the overall operating efficiency. When the equipment operating parameters are abnormal, the user can adjust the fault point of the equipment in time.
Dynamic Sealing Design
The equipment adopts a dynamic sealing design with patented technology. A multi-channel sealing system with different structures ensures the airtightness of the equipment. The unique sealing structure can automatically compensate for the seal wear gap. The combination of graphite blocks, sealing cloth and fish scales further improves the reliability and safety of the seal.
Two-way Explosion-proof Device
An explosion-proof hole is set at the end of the equipment to prevent the danger caused by excessive pressure in the biochar pyrolysis reactor. At the same time, an explosion-proof water seal is also configured at the combustible gas pipeline to prevent the abnormal pressure of the combustible gas from damaging the equipment. This further ensures the safe operation of the equipment.
Choose Beston Biochar Pyrolysis Equipment to Start Your Recycling Business!
Applying biochar pyrolysis equipment is a good way to recycle biomass and make biochar. In order to give customers a good project experience, Beston Group provides project consulting services. When you choose to cooperate with Beston Group, Beston Group provides layout drawing, 3D drawing, electric drawing, installation guidance on-site, etc. More importantly, Beston Group after-sales department will always help customers solve problems. Together we create benchmarking projects! View more successful projects on Linkedin.
