About fossil fuel
substitution with BiGchar
The
fundamental process used to produce biochar, namely pyrolysis,
yields gaseous, liquid and solid biofuels which can be used as
a substitute for fossil fuels. Similarly biomass charcoal can replace
coal and coke in many smelting and foundry processes. Biomass
charcoal is often used as a replacement for coal-derived activated
carbon. The following sites provide more information on such topics.
http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charcoal
http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrolysis
http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamotive_Energy_Systems
Dynamotive is one example of a few of technology developers
offering biofuel systems based on pyrolysis technology . Dynamotive
is a
Canadian based Renewable Energy Company which specialises in fast
pyrolysis of biomass to create a product named "Bio Oil".
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