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Conference News & Updates
August 16th, 2016
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Don't Miss the Air Burner Demo!
Thursday, August 25th
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From: Tom Miles, Conference Chair
Biochar 2016 begins this coming Monday, August 22nd! We are looking forward to a great meeting!
Registration is still available.
Register today!
Don't miss the Biochar demonstration that will take place at OSU on
Thursday, August 25th after the conference. Come to the Agricultural Research Service building (just a short walk from the conference venue) to see the
BurnBoss making biochar.
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Join 260+ participants from:
45 states and provinces in the US, Canada and Mexico, and from 9 countries,
20 public and private organizations promoting policy for
energy, environment, and natural resources,
25 biochar technology suppliers,
47 biochar producers, and
55 research and education organizations.
Expect lively discussions in agriculture, horticulture,forestry, biomass,
stormwater, remediation, production, and policy.
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This week's highlights:
TSI Inc., Terra Char, Karr Group
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TSI is the leading equipment supplier of Dryer Islands and Torrefaction equipment in the biomass industry. Their single pass rotary dryer drum technology is used in the largest wood pellet facilities in the world. They have become the standard in drying technology through their use of classification within the system in which larger particles stay within the system for a longer dwell time and smaller particles move through more quickly. Their torrefaction technology is modeled around their single pass drum technology, with the process gas on a closed loop system, allowing the high temperature and low oxygen environment. The product from the machine has been utilized as a highly water resistant and increased energy density fuel as “Biocoal”, a “Biofiller” for plastics, and “Biochar”. This technology allows production on a continuous basis and is scalable to meet any capacity needs. The excess “torrgas” from the system is harnessed to thermally drive the process and can have enough excess heat to allow power generation with the system.
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Terra Char manufactures and markets biocarbon soil amendments throughout the U.S and abroad. Terra Char focuses on high fixed carbon, low ash, low moisture, and other traits from different biomass sources. In Agriculture since 1976, Terra Char developed an interest in the carbon in 2010. TerraChar recently developed a working relationship with the Karr Group to produce bioenergy and biocarbon, wood vinegar (pyroligneous acid) and charcoal on the west coast. We are very optimistic about the future of the industry. We look forward to meeting many of you at the conference and at our booth.
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Onalaska Wood Energy plant is located in Onalaska, WA. It produces IBI certified biochar through the continuous Karr Group process utilizing SFI certified raw material as input. The biochar is pre inoculated with beneficial mircrobes and ready to use. It specializes in high carbon, low moisture biochar production. The patented process does not produce any bio oil by product. The plant produces 10,000 tons/yr biochar, 1 million gallons/yr of wood vinegar and 10 mmbtu/hr excess syn gas.
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REMINDER: North American Biochar Working Group Meeting
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Hosted by Alberta Biochar Initiative, USBI, and Mexican Biochar Initiative
Monday, August 22, 1-4 pm, Ballroom C
Join us in Ballroom C to discuss specific ways in which representatives from industry, government, and academia can collaborate to advance biochar markets and production in North America.
All are welcome!
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