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Biochar - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Biochar is a charcoal produced from biomass. In some cases, the term is used specifically to mean biomass charcoal produced via pyrolysis.

BioChar is a significant co-product of the pyrolysis process having properties comparable to coke and is virtually sulphur free. At 28-29 GJ per tonne, pyrolysis BioChar has a higher heating value than many grades of coal. Like BioOil® and BioOil Plus®, it is a “green” fuel that is CO2 neutral.

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Biochar: the new frontier - biochar was identified as a soil amendment that has the potential to revolutionize concepts of soil management. While discovered may not be the right word, as biochar or bio-char (also called charcoal or biomass-derived black carbon, in the context of agricultural application sometimes called agrichar or agri-char, which we do not adopt due to the wider applicability of biochar for environmental management beyond agriculture) has been used in traditional agricultural practices as well as in modern horticulture, never before has evidence been accumulating that demonstrates so convincingly that biochar has very specific and unique properties that make it stand out among the opportunities for sustainable soil management.

Biochar is a type of charcoal produced from biomass. In some cases, the term is used to distinguish biomass charcoal produced via low-temperature ...