BioChar: Pure Carbon Output
Although the precise composition of the solid char material (also known as biochar or carbon char) output from the Simeken PRO System depends on the waste input, it is generally a pure carbon char that can be profitably sold, burned for energy, or further refined into products such as activated carbon fertilizer.
Biochar used as fertilizer is very attractive since it ameliorates the soil texture and releases fertilizer slowly. When compared to chemical fertilizers, it contains oligoelements, such as selenium, which help achieve higher crop yields. When compared to other "natural" fertilizers such as manure or sewage, it is safer since it has been disinfected at high temperature and, being a solid, greatly reduces any risk of water table contamination. Pyrolytic char is thought to be a major component in the formation of ancient terra preta soils. Efforts are underway to recreate these soils through the production of biochar, which is designed to promote nutrient retention and enhance soil ecology.
Biochar also holds great promise for carbon sequestration in the mitigation of global warming. To put it simply, the carbon that becomes locked into the carbon char output from the Simeken PRO System reduces the amount of free carbon in the world, and thereby also reduces the amount of global warming.
To show the purity of the carbon char from the Simeken Pro, we engaged CRT Laboratories to analyze samples. CRT is UL Approved-Registered / ISO 9002 Certified and ISO-IEC 17025 Certified, along with an update to ISO 9001:2000. Here is the CRT Lab report, in PDF format.