Biochar Production Process Optimisation and Product Characterisation

In the proposed research, eucalyptus, macadamia and municipal green waste will be utilized to produce biochar for animal feed additives and compost/soil application. During the manufacturing process, biochar will be produced through variation in temperature, duration of pyrolysis, feedstocks and different options for fluid bed materials and the process is optimised for the production of biochar for its intended use. After the optimization of production process, there will be mass production in biochar in the fluid bed continuous fed pyrolysis reactor located at Mara Seeds, New South Wales. The biochar analysis and characterization of the products will be performed in the Mara Seeds Lab in Mallanganee, CQU laboratory in Rockhampton and UNSW Material chemistry laboratory in Sydney.