Hamburg-based start-up Novocarbo officially opened the Carbon Removal Park Baltic Sea in Grevesmühlen (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany) on October 12, 2023.

The Carbon Removal Park Baltic Sea (CDR-Park Baltic Sea) in the green industrial area north-west in Grevesmühlen is a unique example in Germany of a holistic approach to CO₂ removal and green heat generation. Each year 3,200 t of CO₂ will be removed from the atmosphere, 6,600 MWh of climate-neutral heat will be generated, and 1,700 t of biochar will be produced, which can be used as a soil conditioner in agriculture, among other things.

The showcase site for Biochar Carbon Removal, one of the world’s most effective CO₂ removal technologies, is the result of a unique cooperation of German climate pioneers, and combines several climate-saving measures at once.

State-of-the-art pyrolysis technology from PYREG is used to process biogenic residues into biochar. This binds the carbon present in the biomass and stores it in the biochar over the long term. The biochar serves as a water and nutrient reservoir, making agricultural soils healthier and more climate-resistant, for example. The pyrolysis process also produces climate-neutral waste heat, which Stadtwerke Grevesmühlen (municipal utilities) will feed into its district heating network from the 2023 heating season. This will make the supply of around 1800 connected households greener and increase the share of renewable energy from 60% to 75%.

Der Beitrag Novocarbo opens largest Carbon Removal Park in Germany erschien zuerst auf PYREG GmbH.

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Pyreg: Biochar from biomass
Compost, green waste, wood and manure are also CO₂ emitters. The engineering company Pyreg, for example, manufactures a system that converts CO₂ containing biomass residues into valuable biochar.
In this process, the biomass is converted into biochar under air extraction and high temperatures in so-called carbonization plants. This prevents a large proportion of the CO₂ contained in the biomass from escaping into the atmosphere. The biochar is used, for example, in agriculture to enrich the soil with nutrients and in and in industry as a component of building materials. There, the CO2 is “safely stored for thousands of years,” says Pyreg CEO Jörg zu Dohna. If the green waste were left to rot instead, the CO₂ stored during the plants’ growth phase would be released again. One ton of Biochar permanently binds almost three tons of CO₂ per year.
The system has a further advantage: Heat is generated in the carbonization process. The industrial company Thyssen-Krupp Rothe Erde, which produces large-diameter antifriction bearings, has installed a carbonization plant at its production site in Lippstadt. According to Wilfried Spintig, COO at Thyssen-Krupp Rothe Erde, it covers around 40 percent of the energy requirements for heating and warm water in the production halls, offices and staff rooms. That corresponds to the annual demand of just under 180 four-person households. Thyssen-Krupp Rothe Erde uses wood from packaging waste. Around 2,500 metric tons of wood residues are used annually to generate over 5300 megawatt hours of heat and heat and around 640 tons of biochar.
Demand for the carbonization plants has has risen sharply in the past the past two years. Over 50 plants are in operation worldwide and remove 30,000 metric tons of CO₂ annually. This corresponds to equivalent to the climate performance of 2.4 million trees. The technology has has its price: one plant costs around two million euros.

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Der Beitrag HANDELSBLATT about PYREG: “The climate polluter CO2 as a valuable material” erschien zuerst auf PYREG GmbH.

In the carbonization plant, residual wood is carbonized in a pyrolysis process. This produces regenerative heat and biochar. “Our carbonization plant is unique in Germany in terms of its dimensions and is the first time negative emission technology has been integrated in a German industrial group,” explains Dr. Wilfried Spintig, COO at thyssenkrupp rothe erde. “We use the heat generated in the pyrolysis process for our production site in Lippstadt and can thus cover around 40% of our on-site heat requirements.” This renewable heat replaces previously fossil fuels. By way of comparison, the heat produced in the plant is equivalent to the annual demand of almost 300 households.
The feedstock used in Lippstadt is unprocessed and uncontaminated wood, consisting on the one hand of packaging residues and on the other of suitably dried green waste. Around 2,500 metric tons of residual wood are used annually to generate over 5,300 MWh of heat and around 640 metric tons of biochar, which is used among other things as a soil conditioner in agriculture. “thyssenkrupp rothe erde will be climate-neutral by 2050, and to achieve this we are also constantly looking for new ways to implement decarbonization at our company,” explains Wilfried Spintig. “This plant is also a pilot project for us and, in our eyes, can be a building block for a meaningful jump-start on the way to decarbonization for other industries as well.”

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Der Beitrag thyssenkrupp rothe erde operates largest decarbonization plant in a German industrial group erschien zuerst auf PYREG GmbH.

PYREG held its first Biochar symposium for Growers in the California Central Valley.
Why? Biomass residues are valuable materials!  With PYREG NetZero Carbonization Systems, growers can transform their waste/residues into highly valuable Biochar. By applying the carbonization process, Growers achieve a Circular Economy,  producing Biochar, while generating renewable energy and carbon credit certificates.
Biochar is extremely interesting for agriculture because its sponge-like structure stores water and nutrients, thus counteracting soil dehydration, improving soil health and increasing crop yields/quality.
Robert Kovach clearly explains how Biochar works. A lively interview. Take a look!

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Der Beitrag Talking about Biochar with PYREG CSO Robert Kovach by YourCentralValley.com Local News erschien zuerst auf PYREG GmbH.

PYREG will present Carbonization Technology / Biochar as an economically viable and sustainable solution for addressing many of the common challenges facing California Growers.

SOLUTIONS TO YOUR CHALLENGES:

• Reduce water and fertilizer consumption
• Regenerate soil health to maximize crop yields and fruit quality
• Lower CO₂ emissions via sustainable alternatives to biomass incineration
• Eliminate waste and its associated disposal costs

OUR FOCUS:

• Educating California Growers on the benefits of biochar, in regenerative agriculture, to improve soil health, crop yields and quality, while reducing water and fertilizer consumption.
• Demonstrating how California Growers can upcycle their biomass residues (green waste, woody biomass, winery pomace, etc.) into a valuable product (biochar).
• Delivering clean, renewable energy to California Growers, directly at their farms, thereby reducing energy costs and improving their profitability.
• Explaining how California Growers can reduce their CO₂ footprint and earn additional revenue, through application of CO₂ Removal Certificates (CORCS).

LEARN FROM INDUSTRY EXPERTS:

Doug Beck, PhD Science Officer, Monterey Pacific
Fred Horton, CEO, Standard Biocarbon
Mayo Ryan, CEO, Sitos Group
Robert Kovach, CSO, PYREG
Jörg zu Dohna, CEO, PYREG

HOW TO REGISTER:

click on the word Register below for the free Symposium JULY 13TH, 10 AM – 4 PM
in Tulare, CA, International Agri-Center

Der Beitrag “BENEFITS OF BIOCHAR TO CALIFORNIA GROWERS & NUT GROWERS” JULY 13TH, TULARE, CA erschien zuerst auf PYREG GmbH.

The Basel based IWB has realized the first climate-neutral district heating project in Switzerland. Using our newly developed PX1500, IWB is now feeding an annual heating capacity of around 1.5 gigawatt hours into the district heating network. That covers the energy needs of about 170 Basel households. IWB uses only regional, untreated biomass such as wood and green waste from a maximum radius of 40 kilometers. In the PYREG plant, this high-quality biomass is carbonized into biochar at 500 to 700 degrees Celsius in the absence of oxygen. In this biochar, CO₂ is safely bound. Subsequently dispersed into the earth it ends up in a permanent carbon sink.

IWB sells premium biochar and closes the loop

Through the advanced temperature-controlled Pyreg carbonization, IWB produces a premium biochar certified as the internationally accepted “EBC-AgroBio“. That biochar complies with the requirements for EU-wide use as a soil conditioner – even in organic farming. IWB sells the biochar – ca. 550 metric tons per year – to both, agricultural enterprises, and private customers. By doing so, IWB is also setting new standards for circular economy in the municipal sector.

A flagship project

“IWB is a pioneer in climate protection and living proof of the enormous climate protection value that lies in CO₂-negative district heating,” says Helmut Gerber, CTO and founder of PYREG GmbH, adding, “We are convinced that flagship projects like this one in Switzerland will follow worldwide. They are important as we have no more time to lose on the way to achieving the Paris climate protection goals.”
“With this, our first biochar plant IWB emphasizes our leading role as a service provider for renewable energy. Decarbonizing the heat supply is one of our most important tasks, and not just in Basel. We carry this mission throughout Switzerland. The plant is a showcase project in terms of decarbonization and energy efficiency. Also, our customers gain from the ecological benefits of the biochar,” says Dr. Arthur Janssen, Head of Strategy & Innovation at IWB.

Der Beitrag Flagship project: Climate-neutral district heating in Basel erschien zuerst auf PYREG GmbH.