Carbon Offsets Generated (click here)
There are several avenues in which the technology can mitigate greenhouse gas evolution.
These include:
-Renewable energy generation (Displacing fossil fuel)
-Bio‐sequestration (Stabilising biochar carbon into terrestrial sinks);
-Reduced agriculture emissions (from reduced nitrous oxide from soil,fuel use, fertiliser use, and water use efficiency)
-Decreased emissions from waste biomass (including avoided methane generation from landfills and compost production);
-Increased agricultural productivity (increased biomass yields create a positive feedback loop).
The pyrolysis process is unique in that it can achieve carbon negative renewable energy generation. This is due to the fact that a portion of the GHG forming carbon in the fuel source is not released through the energy cycle, rather it is stabilised as the biochar product. If organics are not used as fuel they decompose relatively quickly, releasing the carbon naturally back to the atmosphere. Production of biochar however removes this material from the short‐term carbon cycle, into the long‐term carbon cycle. The co‐production of biochar along with renewable energy results in a significant net removal of GHGs from the atmosphere.
It should be noted that not all biochar technologies are carbon negative due to carbon leakage and poor combustion systems. It is essential that understanding, monitoring and auditing of the system is carried out to verify carbon offsets generated. The Pacific Pyrolysis system addresses excessively long distance transport distances through its distributed modular approach and complete capture and utilisation of syngas.
