CompoChar

Granted year: 2021

Project nr: NOR/SGS/CompoChar/0090/2020

Title of the Project: The Synergy of Biological and Thermochemical Treatment of Biowaste to Reduce the Environmental Impact and Increase Process Efficiency

Project Acronym: CompoChar

Project implementation period: 01.04.2022- 31.03.2024

Budget: 872283,46 zł

Project Abstract:

The main objective of the research will be to develop the technology of biochar production and dosing for the composting process of bio-waste, to reduce harmful emissions (CO₂, CH₄, H₂S, NH₃, CO). Second goal will be improving the bio-waste composting process, produce high quality compost (CompoChar) and reduce the carbon footprint. A technology for the production of biochar with high gaseous sorption properties and will be proposed. The use of the technology will allow reduction of costs related to the treatment of composting process gas, which the installation has to remove. Those gases are also harmful to the environment, odor-generating and dangerous for composting plant employees. The advantages of the proposed solution are:

• reducing the emission of harmful gases: CO₂, CH₄, H₂S, NH₃, CO at least 25%
• shortening the composting process by 7 days and increasing the fertilizing properties of the compost
• increasing the economic benefits – reduce the amount of gases which need to be cleaning
• extending the duration of the thermophilic phase, which will allow for greater hygiene of CompoChar
• closing the chain of the production and recycling cycle by using compost for the production of biochar

The presented technology will be possible to implement in bio-waste treatment plants as an alternative technology for reducing gaseous emissions. In addition, the new technology may constitute an attractive market complement to the currently used methods for intensifying the processing of bio-waste, used for facilitating the work of composting plants in difficult operating conditions.

The project has been financed under the program 'Applied Research', SMALL GRANT SCHEME call, Norway grants, NCBiR