Biochar production equipment is an industrial facility for recycling waste biomass into biochar under sustainability. Biochar machine of Beston Group realizes large-scale, highly automated, low-emission production, consistency of biochar. What’s important, the carbon content and H/C molar ratio of biochar meet the standards of multiple industries. Therefore, more carbon neutrality advocates have reached strategic cooperation with us to jointly achieve biochar carbon removal goals. With successful biochar production project deliveries worldwide, Beston Group supports global customers in meeting sustainability targets:

 

Wood Processsing Waste into Biochar Project in Korea

  • Project Time: November 2024
  • Recycled Biomass: wood chips
  • Machine Capacity: 10-15m³/h
  • Biochar Use: carbon sequestration, soil improvement

 

Agricultural Planting Waste Biochar Machine in Croatia

  • Project Time: July 2023
  • Recycled Biomass: wheat straw
  • Machine Capacity: 10-15m³/h
  • Biochar Use: carbon sequestration, alternative fuels

 

Wood Processsing Waste into Biochar Project in Korea

  • Project Time: November 2024
  • Recycled Biomass: wood chips
  • Machine Capacity: 10-15m³/h
  • Biochar Use: carbon sequestration, soil improvement

 

Food Processing Waste into Biochar Project in Türkiye

  • Project Time: September 2022
  • Recycled Biomass: Olive Shell
  • Machine Capacity: 0.3-0.5m³/h
  • Biochar Use: carbon sequestration, soil improvement

PT Green Solutions Becomes Technology Provider for Puro.earth

Exciting news! Beston BST-50S biochar production equipment is Puro.earth technology vetted. Our R&D in pyrolysis technology has paid off. It means we can offer advanced biochar solutions and an efficient way to earn carbon credits. The equipment creates significant value for investors:

Value 1: Technology Meets CDR Standard

BST-50S technology complies with global carbon removal (CDR) standards. It supports carbon credit trading and carbon neutrality goals.

  • Carbon Credit Support: Vetted technology saves time in CDR market entry and enables fastercarbon credits acquisition.
  • Regulatory Compliance: It adheres to international carbon removal standards. This builds trust in carbon credit transactions.

Value 2: Biochar Meets EBC Standard

BST-50S biochar machine can produce high-quality biochar meets European Biochar Certificate (EBC) Standard. Therefore, it brings:

  • High-end Market Access: Biochar has durability and stability in practical applications. This opens opportunities in premium sectors.
  • Stable Project Operation: It meets limits for heavy metals and PAHs. This reduces risks like production halts or legal issues.

Value 3: Emissions Meet EU Standard

BST-50S complies with EU standards for emissions control. It ensures efficient operation while minimizing pollutants.

  • Greenhouse Gases: It meets the emission limits for methane, nitrogen oxides, and CO2.
  • Air Pollutants: Flue gas, dust, ash generated from equipment meet emission standards.

Parameter & Model of Biochar Production Equipment

Model BST-50

 

  • BST-50S technology vetted by puro.earth
  • 6,000 tons biochar production annually
  • 7200H/Y stable&safe operation
  • 4 Configuration options

Model BST-06

 

  • 8000H/Y stable&safe operation
  • Low-cost carbon removal process verification
  • Small-scale test machine
  • 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

BST-50S: 6,000 Tons Biochar / Year = 12,000 Tons CO₂ Sequestration

Model BST-50S biochar machine delivers an annual output of 6,000 tons of biochar. It enables long-term sequestration of up to 12,000 tons of CO₂. Perhaps you don’t have a clear idea of ​​such a amount. Following figures illustrate the measurable impact BST-50S biochar pyrolysis equipment creates in both environmental & economic terms:

 

12,000

CDR credits generated

2,400 ha

forest carbon sink restored

6000 tons

steel production CO₂ emissions offset

6000 tons

steel production CO₂ emissions offset

$1.8 million

carbon credit revenue

Biochar Machine: Large Processing Capacity & High ROI

Our lastest BST-50S model meets growing demand for large-scale carbon removal. Here are our key technological breakthroughs for processing capacity:

Tar Dust Self-cleaning System

The biochar production equipment integrates two core designs to ensure safe and stable operation of the equipment for over 7,200 hours annually.

  • Thermal insulation prevents condensation of tar and wood vinegar vapors, reducing the risk of blockage and corrosion.
  • Purging mechanisms keep the pipelines clean by removing residual carbon dust, ensuring continuous material flow and minimizing downtime.

Dual-cylinder Rotary Core Kiln

The pyrolysis equipment features a dual-cylinder heating structure enables multi-stage carbonization, with a processing capacity exceeding 10 m³ per hour.

  • Inner cylinder performs intensive drying of the raw biomass to optimize moisture content.
  • Outer cylinder carries out complete pyrolysis, maximizing carbon conversion efficiency and biochar yield.

7,200+ hours per year stable operation not only ensures the stability of product quality of biochar making machine, but also helps investors to maximize project ROI.

Lower Cost & Higher Efficiency

  • Lower Costs: Frequent shutdowns lead to high fuel consumption for preheating and increased labor costs for maintenance. Long-term continuous operation reduces fuel costs and minimizes downtime.
  • Higher Efficiency: Avoiding long production interruptions ensures stable output, thereby improving overall equipment efficiency and return on investment, bringing better economic benefits to investors.

Stable Sales & Supply

  • Stable Sales: Stable production can lead to futures contracts. This guarantees the cost of raw material purchases and the selling price of finished products. This reduces the risk of market fluctuations.
  • Stable Supply: Trouble-free continuous production ensures a consistent biochar supply, meeting downstream customer needs and ensuring reliable delivery. This creates a steady cash flow for biochar production projects.

Sustainable Application of Biochar in Various Industries

Sustainable Agriculture

 

  • Soil Fertility Remediation: Biochar’s unique pore structure can absorb nutrients from the soil and release them slowly to reduce loss. In addition, biochar can optimize microbial activity and pH in soil. They all creates favorable conditions for crop root growth.
  • Agricultural Pollution Reduction: The use of fertilizers and pesticides causes agricultural pollution. Biochar as an alternative can ease dependence on them. Thus, biochar production equipment reduces the negative environmental impact caused by agricultural activities.

Construction Industry

 

  • Cement Additives: Biochar can partially replace mineral admixtures in cement to improve concrete performance. In addition, cement production has high carbon emissions. Partial replacement with biochar can significantly reduce overall carbon emissions.
  • Building Carbon Sequestration: Biochar is essentially a stable carbon material that can remain undecomposed for hundreds to thousands of years. Sequestering it in building materials (such as bricks, walls, insulation materials, etc.) can achieve long-term carbon sequestration.

Forestry

 

  • Forest Ecological Restoration: In forest restoration projects, biochar can provide a stable carbon source to accelerate vegetation growth. This helps plants better adapt to harsh environments. This is closely related to the United Nations’ SDG15 (Protect & Restore Terrestrial Ecosystems).
  • Forest Fire Prevention: There is a large amount of accumulated woody waste in forests. They are prone to cause fires under drought or high temperature conditions. By converting woody wastes into biochar, biochar machine reduces the risk of fire fundamentally.

Animal Husbandry

 

  • Animal Feed Additive: Used as feed additive, biochar can promote the health of the animal digestive system and improve the balance of intestinal microflora. Through these, biochar improves feeding efficiency and reduces the incidence of diseases.
  • Livestock Taxes Reduction: Some countries implement carbon tax policies to regulate CH4 emissions in livestock breeding. Biochar in animal feed can reduce CH4 emissions from rumen animals. This reduces the carbon tax expenditure of livestock enterprises.

How to Obtain CDR Project Certification by Biochar Production

Starting a Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) project through biochar production has become a popular option for recyclers. However, to establish a certified CDR project, a comprehensive understanding of the lifecycle assessment of biochar production is essential. This is the most fundamental basis for third-party certification platforms to evaluate carbon removal projects. Therefore, you can follow the steps below to evaluate your biochar production equipment:

Phase 1: Biomass Supply

For CDR project certification, the source of biomass must prove its sustainability. In particular, for forest biomass, relevant sustainable forest management certification is required, such as FSC, SFI or PEFC certification. In addition, greenhouse gas emission data including the process of biomass cultivation, acquisition and transportation must be recorded in detail and submitted to the certification platform for evaluation.

Phase 2: Biochar Poduction

Unlike charcoal making machine, in biochar production, producers need to record detailed data and submit it to a third-party certification platform. This ensures compliance with the requirements of the CDR project certification. Specific requirements include:

  • Emission Data: Producers need to record detailed emission data of waste gas, wastewater, and waste residue of biochar machine, especially methane emissions.
  • Energy Consumption Data: Producers need to record the consumption of water, electricity and fossil fuels. In addition, the entire reaction must be powered by combustible gas.
  • Biochar Data: Producers need to measure biochar’sperformance index data, such as H/C molar ratio and PAHs. It is to evaluate the carbon sequestration potential of biochar.

Phase 3: Biochar Utilization

The use of biochar in the use phase determines its carbon sequestration efficiency and environmental benefits. Suitable application areas include agricultural soil improvement, forestry carbon sinks, land restoration, building materials and livestock feed. These uses can enhance soil quality, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote sustainable development.

Acceptable Biomass for Biochar Production Equipment

Understanding what is biochar made of is essential for biochar machine. Biochar is derived from a wide range of biomass materials, each contributing unique properties to the end product. Below is a list of commonly used raw materials:

Wood Processing Waste

Wood Chips / Sawdust / Waste Furniture, etc.

Agricultural Planting Waste

Rice Husk / Wheat Straw / Corn Stalks, etc.

Agricultural Planting Waste

Rice Husk / Wheat Straw / Corn Stalks, etc.

Food Processing Waste

Almond Shell / Coconut Shells / Palm Kernel Shell , etc.

Deep Dive into Biochar ’s Characteristics

Biochar is a carbon-containing substance formed by pyrolysis of biomass (such as wood, agricultural waste and other plant residues). Biochar production equipment ensures pyrolysis reaction takes place under high temperature and oxygen-free conditions. Such a production method gives biochar the following characteristics:

Porous Structure:

Biochar has abundant micropores on its surface and inside. The pore structure gives biochar a high specific surface area, which can reach between 200-500m2/g. This structure enables biochar to have efficient adsorption capacity and helps to store water and nutrients.

Rich Functional Groups:

The surface of biochar usually carries a variety of functional groups (such as hydroxyl, carboxyl, etc.). These groups provide many active sites to form chemical bonds with minerals, microorganisms, organic matter, etc., thereby improving its adsorption capacity.

High Stability&Durability:

The carbon in biochar exists mainly in aromatized and structured forms. Therefore, it has strong chemical and thermal stability and degrades very slowly in the soil or environment. Generally, biochar can even exist in the soil for hundreds of years.

How to Make Biochar by Biochar Machine

01 Biomass Pretreatment

Before entering biochar production equipment, the biomass must meet certain feeding requirements. Its moisture content should be less than 15%, and the particle size should be uniform small pieces less than 20mm. In addition, we recommend customers to use raw materials with good fluidity and low dust content. The pretreatment facilities we can provide include: dryer, crusher and drum screen.

  • Before feeding, the reactor is preheated with a burner. The preheating fuel uses natural gas, diesel, liquefied petroleum gas, etc.
  • After the preheating is completed, the material enters the biochar reactor through a screw conveyor, and the pyrolysis reaction begins.
  • The reaction temperature can reach 380℃to 450℃. At high temperatures, the biomass undergoes internal dehydration, demethylation and organic volatilization. Thus, the biomass is converted into biochar.

When the reaction temperature stabilizes, the organic volatiles in the biomass are precipitated to form combustible gas. Its components include hydrogen, methane, ethane, carbon monoxide, etc. The combustible gas re-enters the combustion system through a pipeline. Subsequently, it replaces the external fuel to continue to provide energy for the biochar plant.

The high-temperature biochar in the main furnace is discharged through a water-cooled screw conveyor. The cooling water in the conveyor exchanges heat with the biochar. Three such conveyors can reduce the temperature of the biochar to below 45 degrees Celsius. The cooled biochar enters a dedicated facility for storage.

  • Flue Gas Reuse: The high-temperature flue gas produced by biochar production unit can reheat the combustible gas pipeline and dust collector. Insulating the pipeline in this way prevents blockage and ensures continuous operation.
  • Exhaust Gas Emissions: The exhaust gas is first cooled down through an air-to-air heat exchanger. Subsequently, it enters a dust collector to remove excess dust. Finally, after desulfurization and activated carbon adsorption, the exhaust gas is discharged from the chimney.

Cutting-edge Design of Biochar Production Equipment

Efficient Reactor Structure

 

  • Three-point Support Structure: Three-point support structure of biochar machine for sale makes it more stable during rotation and can effectively prevent deviation or vibration. This not only achieves uniform heating, but also extends the service life of the equipment.

Multiple Safety Guarantee Designs

 

  • Dynamic Sealing Design: The inlet and outlet of the equipment are sealed with multiple combinations of materials such as graphite blocks, sealing cloth and fish scales. This design ensures that the equipment maintains dynamic airtightness during operation.
  • Two-way Explosion-proof System: Explosion-proof hole at equipment’s tail end can release excessive reaction pressure to prevent equipment damage or safety accidents. Explosion-proof water seal prevents abnormal gas from backflowing into biochar machine.

Highly Automated Operation Mode

 

  • PLC Control: It integrates PLC control system and variable frequency fans. Therefore, the operator can achieve centralized and precise control of all key parameters, including temperature, pressure, air volume and other parameters.
  • IoT Monitoring: The equipment realizes intelligent operation through IoT technology. It allows the operator to remotely monitor the operating status of carbonization furnace in real time. If there is a malfunction in the operation, the operator can make timely adjustments.

Highly Automated Operation Mode

 

  • PLC Control: It integrates PLC control system and variable frequency fans. Therefore, the operator can achieve centralized and precise control of all key parameters, including temperature, pressure, air volume and other parameters.
  • IoT Monitoring: The equipment realizes intelligent operation through IoT technology. It allows the operator to remotely monitor the operating status of carbonization furnace in real time. If there is a malfunction in the operation, the operator can make timely adjustments.

Market Potential of Biochar Making Machine

Flourishing Carbon Credit Trading

 

With the global attention paid to climate change issues, carbon dioxide removal market has developed rapidly. The global biochar carbon credit market size is US$680 million in 2023 and is expected to exceed US$2 billion by 2032. In addition, biochar has become an important participant in the carbon credit trading market. In recent years, it has contributed more than 90% of all carbon credits. Thus, it drives the growth of demand for biochar machine.

High Market Demand for Biochar

 

With the advancement of the circular economy, biochar is increasingly used in agriculture, construction, forestry and other environmental fields. Biochar forms a diversified application model. These applications covering multiple fields not only benefits biochar users, but also promote the increasing market demand for biochar production equipment. The environmental protection characteristics of biochar make it a key material in sustainable development strategies.

Alternatives to Traditional Production

 

Traditional biochar production methods can no longer meet the current market requirements for biochar quality. For example, quality standards such as H/C molar ratio, PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons), and heavy metal content have become important indicators. At present, the mainstream trend has shifted to large-scale and continuous production. Biochar equipment not only improves efficiency, but also ensures higher quality biochar products.

Two-way Policy Drive

 

  • Policy Supervision: Policies in many countries are beginning to tend to ban biomass composting or incineration. By restricting these traditional treatment methods, greenhouse gas emissions are reduced.
  • Policy Incentives: At the same time, some regions have reduced the cost of farmers using biochar through policy subsidies, directly promoting the expansion of biochar market demand.

The two-way policy push has made the machine market prospects more promising.