Summary:
Technology Description
The invention is a method for increasing cation exchange capacity of
biochar fertilizer, which results in:
Improved soil fertility
Decreased fertilizer runoff
Sequestered carbon in soil and subsoil earth layers
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Summary:
Technology Description
The invention is a method for increasing cation exchange capacity of
biochar fertilizer, which results in:
Improved soil fertility
Decreased fertilizer runoff
Sequestered carbon in soil and subsoil earth layers
The invention provides a process technology that can enhance the cationexchange capacity of charcoal materials that are produced from pyrolysis of
biomassesincluding agricultural and/or forestry waste materials such as
cornstovers, wheat straws, rice straws, switchgrass, peanut hulls, and
woody plant materials.
Technology Application
The primary applications of this technology are soil amendment and carbon
sink.
Biochar with enhanced cation exchange capacity will help soil hold on
to important nutrients.
Biochar also acts as a carbon sink by sequestering
carbon.
As charcoal is very stable it will be able to keep carbon sequestered
for a very long time.
Stage of Development: Proof of Principle
Patent Status: Patent application in progres
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