Biochar production equipment carbonizes organic materials into biochar through a series of reactions. Biochar, a kind of green energy, has high calorific value, long burning time and minimal smoke emissions. It is widely applied for agricultural fertilizer, carbon sequestration, industrial smelting, cooking, etc. The biochar production business is an ideal environmental project worthy of investment.
Huge Biochar Market Potential: Worth to Invest
The biochar market is rapidly growing, backed by carbon neutrality goals and strong global demand. While data estimates vary among research institutions, the consensus is clear—investing in biochar pyrolysis machine is a forward-thinking decision. Refer to compelling data points:
- From World Bank: Global carbon pricing and carbon market revenues have exceeded $100 billion.
- From McKinsey Management Consulting: By 2050, the carbon sink industry is projected to reach a market value of up to $1.2 trillion.
- From International Biochar Initiative: Biochar continues to lead in providing persistent carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits in the voluntary carbon market (VCM), accounting for over 90% of global deliveries in 2023. Global biochar production is estimated to increase by at least 350,000 metric tons (mt) annually.
Puro.earth-vetted Biochar Machine Boost Your Business
7200+ Hours/Year Stable Operation
The biochar production machine has an integrated self-cleaning system. It prevents wood vinegar separation, tar buildup, and dust blockage. This allows for 7200 hours of efficient and stable annual operation. It cuts down on maintenance needs and related carbon footprint (e.g., extra energy consumption during frequent startup and shutdown.)
Low Pollutant & Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Low N₂O & CH4 Emission: Puro notes that our machine achieves:
- CH₄ emissions < 0.1% of the carbon stored in the biochar
- N₂O emissions < 1% of the carbon stored in the biochar
Low Air Pollution: Equipped with an advanced exhaust treatment system, the tested machine meets stringent environmental standards.
EBC Standard Biochar Quality
Puro.earth notes the final biochar produced is of sufficient persistence and sufficient environmental quality. It meets EBC standards, expanding your biochar application scope and economic potential.
Carbon Credit Opportunity
Beston biochar production equipment passed Puro.earth evaluation. So don’t worry about the carbon footprint calculation of your equipment. This accelerates the certification process for carbon removal projects, helping you get carbon credits faster.
BST-50S Model: Puro.earth Vetted Biochar Production Equipment
6000 tons
biochar output annually
12000 tons
sequestered CO₂ annually
Key Design: Tar & Wood Vinegar Self-Cleaning System
The system prevents blockages caused by tar, wood vinegar, and other substances. Benefits:
- Ensure stable operation of biochar machine for 7200 hours annually.
- Reduce downtime and maintenance and related economic loss.
- Better meet environmental compliance.
- Enhance safety by lowering the risk of fire and dust explosions.
Key Design: Multi-stage Carbonization Structure Reactor
The reactor has a dual-cylinder + rotary design. Biomass undergoes uniform heating, is sequentially dried, semi-carbonized, and full carbonized within different temperature zones. Benefits:
- Ensure a processing capacity of over 10 m³ per hour.
- Ensure high-quality biochar production.
- Increases thermal efficiency of biomass pyrolysis plant.
- Save floor space of the reactor.
720h Continuous Operation: A Key Technical Breakthrough
In 3 months, Beston Group has overcome significant technical challenges. We increase machine continuous operation time from 35 hours to 720 hours. The latest generation biochar production equipment can achieve:
No Dust
blocking pipelines
720h
continuous operation
Technology Iteration Process
| Parameters | 1st Generation | 2nd Generation | 3rd Generation | 4th Generation |
| Continuous Operation Time | 35 hours | 120 hours | 360 hours | 720 hours |
| Tar Output | High | Avoid in 2 areas | / | No tar coking |
| Wood Vinegar Output | High | Reduce in 1 area | Avoid in 1 area | / |
| Dust Output | High dust, clogging | Reduce in 3 areas | Avoid dust | No dust |
Parameters of Biochar Production Equipment for Sale
Choose the right biochar machine (charcoal machine) based on your project size and budget! Beston Group offers customized solutions, with costs varying according to machine configuration. Contact us for a detailed quotation!
BST-50S Model
- Suitable for enterprises familiar with carbon sinks aiming for large-scale production and maximized profits.
- Suitable for enterprises aiming to strengthen brand image through green biochar carbon removal.
BST-06 Model
- Ideal for testing carbon sink feasibility with low cost and low risk.
- Help investors understand the carbon sink trading model.
- Suitable for start-up enterprises, projects with demonstration or educational purposes, etc.
| 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 |
Global Cases of Beston Biochar Production Equipment
Rice Husk Recycling Project in Colombia
Project Goals
- Need a large-scale solution for recycling rice husk.
- Configure drying solution to counteract the impact of local rainy seasons.
Project Status
Installation Completed | Currently Operating
Project Outcomes
- The machine operates well even during rainy seasons, no worry about downtime loss caused by weather.
- Produce high-quality biochar that meets soil improvement standards, and can also be fuel.
Wheat Straw Recycling Project in Croatia
Project Goals
- Recycle large amounts of wheat straw, significantly reducing its volume.
- Produce biochar for use as an alternative fuel & soil improvement.
Project Status
Installation Completed | Currently Operating
Project Outcomes
- Reducing environmental impact and promoting circular agricultural practices.
Wood Chips Recycling Project in Finland
Project Goals
Utilize the abundant local wood resources to produce barbecue charcoal and generate profit.
Project Status
Installation Completed | Currently Operating
Project Outcomes
- Increase wood resource utilization, reduce environmental impact of waste, and foster the sustainability of the wood processing industry.
- Offer high-quality barbecue charcoal to the market, and earn profit through sales.
Get Biochar to Apply: How It Bring Business Opportunity?
Carbon Sequestration: Rising Carbon Sink Market
Plants absorb CO2 from the atmosphere through photosynthesis. Biochar is a tool that converts this kind of CO2 into a stable form of carbon. Its stable chemical structure can store carbon underground for hundreds of years. Thus, this application helps with carbon removal and addresses climate change.
Agricultural Usage and Soil Improvement
Biochar improves soil quality and promotes plants growth in such functions:
- enhance soil aeration, drainage, promoting nutrient cycling in the soil.
- adsorb harmful substances in the soil, remediating polluted soils.
- neutralize acidic soils
Feed Additive: Sustainable Low-carbon Animal Husbandry
- Methane Absorption: Ruminant methane emissions contribute to 30% of global anthropogenic methane emissions. Biochar’s excellent adsorption properties help mitigate this impact.
- Feed Detoxification: Biochar reduces harmful substances in feed like pathogens, improving overall animal health.
Metal Smelting Industry
- Reducing Agent: Biochar serves as a substitute for traditional coke or coal in metal ore purification and smelting.
- Energy Source: With high calorific value, biochar can partially replace fossil fuels (such as coal and coke) for heating equipment like smelting furnaces. This contributes to cleaner production processes.
Analysis of Final Biochar – Biochar Specification
About Biochar Yield
Taking sawdust, rice rusk and crushed coconut shell as examples, using 1 ton raw materials with moisture content below 10% can get 280kg-310kg finished charcoal. The proportion is basically maintained at 3:1, after removing the moisture.
About Biochar Quality Meet EBC Standard
| Load capacity | EBC Standard | German Laboratory | Chinese Laboratory |
| H/C Molar Ratio | | 0.45 (Generally Meets All Application Standards) | 0.11 – 0.32 |
| Heavy Metal | Depends on Specific Application | Fully Meet All | Fully Meet All |
| PAHS-8 | Depends on Specific Application | Fully Meet All | / |
| PAHS-16 | | Compliant with EBC-Feed, Urban, Basic Material
Slightly above EBC Feed-Plus, Agro-Bio, Agro | 0.2 mg/kg |
About Biochar Data of Different Biomass
| Item | Sawdust | Bamboo | Rice Husk | Coffee Shell | Coconut Shell | Cornstalk | Pecan Shell | Palm Silk Grain |
| Moisture (%) | 6.84 | 6.98 | 6.09 | 11.78 | 9.1 | 2.06 | 1.71 | 2.35 |
| Bound water (%) | 4.51 | 1.74 | 3.58 | 1.21 | 4.19 | 0.82 | 1.7 | 1.32 |
| Ash (%) | 5.871 | 16.62 | 39.08 | 2.75 | 0.18 | 35.14 | 4.42 | 7.91 |
| Volatile (%) | 20.8 | 18.2 | 19.12 | 30.96 | 6.95 | 25.18 | 7.03 | 9.32 |
| Fixed carbon (%) | 68.91 | 63.44 | 38.22 | 65.08 | 88.68 | 38.86 | 86.84 | 77.36 |
| Sulfur (%) | 0.08 | 0.02 | 0.12 | 0.02 | 0.09 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.08 |
| Max calorific value kcal/kg | 6454 | 5679 | 3860 | 7050 | 7277 | 4453 | 7484 | 5485 |
| Min calorific value kcal/kg | 6088 | 5171 | 3559 | 6053 | 6724 | 4199 | 7332 | 5265 |
Note: the analysis report is just for your reference. The detailed data ranges from different raw materials in different locations. Raw Materials for Making Biochar
Common Biomass Types to Make Biochar
- Agricultural Waste: Rice husk, straws, sugarcane bagasse, jute stalks.
- Forestry Waste: Wood chips, sawdust, wood shavings, bamboo waste, eucalyptus bark.
- Food Processing Waste: Coconut shells, palm kernel shells, peanut shells, almond shells, hazelnut shells, olive husks, and coffee grounds.
- etc.
Standard to Choose Biomass Materials Types
- Good flowability: Poor flowability can cause materials to stop flowing and accumulate in the hopper (e.g., palm fibers have poor flowability).
- Uniform size: Oversized materials can jam the feed screw, while overly thin materials tend to turn into powder.
- Minimal dust/powder: Excessive powder in raw materials can clog pipelines and affect biochar quality. (Harder materials, such as coconut or fruit shells, are recommended.)
Requirements for Biomass Materials Feeding
- Size: 5-20mm (8 mm is the best). Generally, a crusher is required for raw materials larger than 2cm.
The smaller the feeding size, the smaller the gap between the materials, and the smaller the oxygen intake. - Moisture: Normally, keep biomass moisture below 15%.
A dryer becomes necessary when the moisture content exceeds 15%. One dryer can reduce the moisture by 30%. When the moisture content of the raw materials is higher than 45%, two dryers are required.
Working Video of Biochar Production Equipment
01 Biomass Feeding
Load biomass waste to the silo. Then screw belt conveyor transports them into the inner cylinder of the biomass pyrolysis reactor (medium-temperature zone).
02 Biomass Pyrolysis into Biochar
In the inner cylinder (medium-temperature zone), biomass materials undergo drying and semi-carbonization. Then the screw pushes them to drop into the outer cylinder (high-temperature zone) for complete pyrolysis, producing biochar.
03 Syngas Recycling
The syngas generated in the reactor flows through pipes to a cyclone dust collector, where dust is removed. A fan then draws the gas into the furnace, using it as a heat source for the reactor.
04 Biochar Discharging
Discharge biochar through the water cooling discharging system. Normally, the final biochar temperature is ≤45°C.
If you require a stricter temperature standard, please inform us in advance so that we can adjust the configuration solution.
05 Exhaust Gas Treatment
After utilizing the heat source, the exhaust gases are cooled by an air heat exchanger and then undergo dedusting, desulfurization, and activated carbon adsorption. The emissions meet European standards for air quality (dust removal complies with EU standards).
Unique Design of Beston Biochar Production Equipment
Energy-efficient Designs
- Dual-loop Heating Technology: The double-layer cylinder design makes biomass fully carbonized. This improves thermal efficiency and ensures biochar quality.
- Syngas Recycling Technology: This achieves self-sustaining energy utilization, saving fuel consumption and cost by 20%.
Durable Reactor Structure Designs
- 310s Stainless Steel Reactor Material: This material offers high resistance to heat and corrosion. This ensures the longevity and reliable performance of biochar machine.
- Three-point Support Design: This design (one main drive wheel and two auxiliary wheels) evenly distributes the load and pressure. It reduces machine wear or tilting for greater durability.
Multiple Safety Guarantee Designs
- Dynamic Sealing Design: The equipment’s inlet and outlet are sealed using a combination of materials, including graphite blocks, sealing fabric, and fish scales. This design ensures reliable dynamic airtightness during operation.
- Two-way Explosion-proof System: The explosion-proof hole and explosion-proof water seal prevent equipment damage or safety accidents.
Eco-friendly Guarantee Designs
- Multi-stage Dust Removal: The equipment adopts multi-stage cyclone dedusting in the dryer, feed port, and each connecting pipe. This ensures a clean operation site.
- High-end Exhaust Gas Treatment: Exhaust gases undergo multi-stage treatments like dust removal, adsorption, and desulfurization. This ensures compliance with strict EU emission standards.
Looking Forward to Cooperating with You
Beston Group has been dedicated to manufacturing biochar production equipment for many years. We have always insisted on a customer-centric business philosophy and strived to provide customers with high-quality, efficient, and customized products and services. Our biochar machines exported all over the world have had a positive impact on fields such as renewable energy production, soil improvement, and carbon neutrality. We are looking forward to cooperating with more friends and opening a wider market! More dairly news in Linkedin!