Hi all,      I am new to the group and wondering if there is information out there on what works best for those trying to make their own bio char? I am...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg95KYrH8PI Hi Denny, I am a newby at this also. I have a 5 gallon paint can size TLUD that works just fine for making char. The...
Thank you Judy. I have seen that video. He has a nice system there but, he also has a nice supply of chips. I have been splitting wood to use thus far. We have...
Has anyone ever heard of any studies on using Miscanthus Giganthus grass as a bio char source? You can google it for more info. There are studies going on for...
All, I did not see the word "biochar" in the linked documents. Does biochar have its foot in the door, or is it left standing outside? I and others are working...
It should be easy to do some carbonizing tests. In general I would make a nice char if densified first. The downside is cost. If charred loose the yields are...
Thank you Tom, Â Â Â is there any information out there on using wheat straw for biochar that you are aware of? Would like to see the numbers. Â Denny Nebgen...
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Kevin
kchisholm@...
Feb 2, 2012 6:27 pm
Dear Dennis ... From: Dennis Nebgen To: biochar@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 1:12 PM Subject: Re: [biochar] (unknown) Thank you Tom, is...
Denny, I have made biochar from a mix of miscanthus, switch grass, Indian grass and big bluestem I have growing in my yard. It was an oil drum retort and I...
Hi Wayne et al, The one bag got mixed with some other char from "BiocharMerchants", into my general planting mix of compost, time-release fertilizer, Ironite &...
Actually, I don't know if it is possible or not, or whether it would be usable. I was just looking at the numbers on the amount of biomass that could come from...
Thank you Wayne. I don't know that with those numbers it could ever be any practicality to making char that way but, I knew it couldn't hurt to ask and that...
Actually Kevin, I am just starting to make bio char this winter for use this spring on gardens and in our high tunnel. I have a retort kiln (hopefully the...
Denny and all, In looking at a retort like yours, which is not too different from the one I use, you might think about mixing wood and grass in the pyrolysis...
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Ron Larson
rongretlarson@...
Feb 3, 2012 9:51 pm
Dennis and list 1. What is a "high tunnel"? 2. It is not clear whether your exiting flammable gases are productively heating the retort barrel. Might work...
Hi David, Yummmee........straw-dust crumbles over apple-char-chunks........sounds tasty. Over on LinkedIn, a discussion on composting synergies with chars, Bob...
so far, works like a charm. www.dyarrow.org/4Oaks/4Oaks3rdBurn.htm for a green & peaceful planet, David Yarrow dyarrow5@... 518-507-5335 www.dyarrow.org ...
Several biochar organizations will be represented Feb 14-16 at the World Ag Expo in Tulare, California, thanks to Red Garner of Rugged Biochar, Idaho. The...
http://www.worldagexpo.com/ It's an international mainstream ag show rather than alt.ag. Heavy metal. ... -- Regards, Gary Jones http://www.worldagexpo.com/ ...
Hi Ken, I meant to reply to this from my own email account but hit the delete button rather than the reply button. Dang buifocals! We have not tried to char...
a night burn, with video www.dyarrow.org/4thBurn also check new text and photos for "2nd Burn" for a green & peaceful planet, David Yarrow dyarrow5@... ...
Black is Green is currently preparing plans to build and commission a skid mounted 200 kg/hr biomass gasifier in Edmonton, Canada. The primary role of the...
