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BIOCHAR Research Activity
Last update: 04 October 2021 BIOCHAR OverviewCarbon Group has over 10 years' experience in Biochar. Due to a long experience in carbon materials, Carbon Group converted its laboratories to the study of Biochar as it is and as a filler in composites, including polymers and cement matrixes. Few words about Biochar: Biochar is a carbon based material derived by biomasses pyrolysis. Biochar is mainly applied to improve the soil physical and/or chemical and/or biological properties or the soil activity. But because Biochar is a carbon based material it could be think as a substitute of oil derived carbon materials to use in advanced applications. One of the main carbon material used in industrial application is carbon black. This oil derived carbon material has been proved that could be substitute by other bio derived carbon material such as Biochar. Advantage examples to use biochar instead of oil derived carbon materials are: - Reduce the oil addiction - Use a worldwide feedstock to produce Biochar (e.g. waste food, pruning residual, .) - Reduce waste biomasses Biochar could be used in all the traditional application where carbon fillers are used. In addition, Biochar is a valid alternative for innovative applications where expensive carbon materials, such as carbon nanotubes and graphene, are used. Biochar could be used also in composite materials. Here carbon materials can help to improve mechanical, electrical and thermal properties. Examples of Biochar applications are in polymer composites and in cement composites. If we think to the growing market for composites, we can immediately think to the huge quantity of Biochar that could be used. Because biochar is essentially derived by waste material, its use help to waste reduction and CO2 sequestration. Biochar BrochureDownload a Detailed Presentation about Carbon Group Biochar Research Activities [ |
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