About the Reactor (pyrolyzer)

The first integrated industrial scale continuous biochar production plant (300kg/h, see the photo above) was built and installed in Australia in 2018, located and operated in Tamworth NSW on a 124-acre of mixed crop and beef farm. Since then there have been two successful installations in Europe and Southeast Asia, for handling  feedstocks of wood chips and agriculture residues.

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The continuous reactor produce biochar or carbon coated minerals (CCM). The reactor unit was initially designed by Professor Stephen Joseph and his son Ben Joseph, with on-going improvements by the manufacturer through frequent communications with the end-users of the machine. We listen to the customers, and we are keen to understand their needs for smooth and efficient machine operations. Customers' feedbacks are built into the newer versions of the system that incorporate the improved features.

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System Highlights​

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1. Longer useful life is built into the design and manufacturing of the equipment

2. The refractory material is used in the reactor chamber, high temperature tolerance up to 1,500°C

3. The material for the auger in the reactor trough where the pyrolysis takes place using 310S stainless steel, which is specifically for applications at temperatures up to 1,150°C in continuous service.

4. The reactor has 5 layers, for ultimately effective retaining the heat.

5. Stainless steel 304 or 316L are used in the majority parts of the material handling equipment, pipes and connecting parts, etc.

6. Based on years’ experience and drive for on-going improvement, a fit for purpose design is in place specifically for heating and drying biomass material prior to pyrolysis, which has a breakthrough effect on dealing with the key challenges in the biochar production: the moisture of the biomass feedstock.

7. This new design uses the heat generated from pyrolysis to efficiently pre-heat and dry the biomass feedstock on the continuous basis, and the heated and dried material is consistently fed into the reactor to produce biochar, as a result more stable biochar production and improved yield.

8. The design of the integrated system & its production process is in process for intellectual property registration.

9. System Automation Control: with the new innovative drying technology described above, the pyrolysis operation can be developed into highly automated.

10. Multi-tube cyclone separator or wet scrubber for particulate emission control, which is incorporated in both the drying system and the pyrolysis system.