Description

Hjelmsäter in Sweden uses a BIOMACON technology to produce biochar from forestry residues that is used for soil amendment and environmental improvement in Sweden. The raw material used in the process is a residue from the farm's own forestry and other local actors, all FSC certified forestry. The material used has a content of lignin that makes it suitable for biochar production but less useful for other purposes due to its low energy value. The energy used in the pyrolysis process comes from Hjelmsäter’s own solar panels and the excess heat from the pyrolysis process is used within the business facilities. Hjelmsäters Egendom is situated in Lake Vänern Archipelago and Mount Kinnekulle UNESCO Biosphere Reserve - a model region for sustainable development. The production of biochar could be compared to the reversed effect off burning fossil fuels! Through the process green carbon from the fast carbon cycle is transformed into more stable structure that can be stored for hundreds to thousands of years. Each ton of dry biochar produced at Hjelmsäter contains 94% carbon. The main part of this carbon is sequestered for a long time and kept out form the fast carbon cycle in a way that alternative use of the biomass, such as natural degradation of the biomass or use om the biomass for energy purposes, would fail to do. In the production process of the biochar, including the outtake and transportation of the biomass, 0.1 ton CO2e is emitted while producing 1 ton of biochar. The emissions from the production process are exceptionally low, and the pyrolysis process only represent 5% of all emissions. With respect to the low emissions from the production, and a buffer to cover the degraded carbon in the biochar, each ton of dry biochar corresponds to 3.26 ton of CO2e removed from circulation. The production process and the carbon footprint of the biochar are third party reviewed and audited. For further details of the carbon footprint please send a request to contact@puro.earth Bringing buyer and seller together! 1/3 Biochar in Sweden, Hjelmsäters Egendom Price 200 € / CORC https://puro.earth/100026 file:///tmp/www.biokol.se tel:www.biokol.se