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The Global Market for Biochar 2024-2034

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  • Published: February 2024
  • Pages: 176
  • Tables: 33
  • Figures: 21
  • Companies profiled: 119
  • Series: Bio-Economy

 

Biochar is a sustainable form of charcoal produced by heating organic waste materials in a low-oxygen environment. Various agricultural residues, forestry scraps, manure, and other biomass feedstocks can be converted into biochar using pyrolysis reactors ranging from small-scale batch containers to large-scale continuous industrial plants. The porous carbon-rich material generated, resembling charcoal, can then be incorporated into soil as a means of long-term carbon sequestration. Unlike normal charcoal that readily decomposes, biochar can persist in soil for hundreds to thousands of years. This makes it a uniquely stable conduit for capturing carbon dioxide emitted from biomass that would otherwise return back to the atmosphere.

Beyond its climate change mitigation potential, biochar as a soil amendment also provides agronomic co-benefits. Its highly porous structure helps retain moisture and nutrients increasing soil fertility. The porous carbon matrix also supports beneficial microbiota growth and acts as a refuge for microbes. Biochar additions have shown increased yields for various crops. It thus serves as a valuable tool for enhancing soil health while also permanently locking up carbon that would otherwise be released back into the air.

The pyrolysis production process also generates bio-oil and syngas byproducts that can displace fossil fuels. Thus biochar systems present win-win scenarios allowing sustainable waste management and soil enhancement, while also generating clean energy. With growing adoption, biochar can play an instrumental role in climate change abatement at scale in the coming decades.

The Global Market for Biochar 2024-2034 provides an in-depth analysis on the global biochar industry across feedstocks, production technologies, applications, demand trends and leading companies. It benchmarks the overall market size, segmentation, competitive landscape and growth forecasts out to 2034. The study covers major biochar end-use sectors like agriculture, wastewater treatment, construction materials, energy storage, carbon capture etc. It analyzes how biochar enhances soil health, crop yields and nutrient retention while also sequestering carbon permanently. Market outlook is quantified across 30+ sub-verticals.

At a regional level, the report provides granular 10-year projections for biochar adoption across 7 key geographies – North America, Latin America, Europe, Middle East & Africa, China, Asia-Pacific and Japan. Production expansion plans and new plant capacities are tracked for 100+ manufacturers. The report also explores the carbon credits monetization potential of biochar across voluntary and compliance regimes. It offers a comparative assessment of negative emission approaches like DACCS, BECCS, forestry, mineralization etc. Challenges around verification, monitoring and policy incentives are discussed.

Overall the study provides technology companies, project developers, municipalities and biomass processors actionable intelligence on the growing biochar opportunity. With insightful market data and content across 176 pages, it serves as an indispensable guide for strategic decision-making and planning new investments in this carbon-negative industry. Report contents include:

  • Granular 10-year demand forecasts for biochar segmented by 30+ end-user applications across agriculture, wastewater treatment, construction, filtration etc
  • Regional production outlook for 7 key geographies - North America, Latin America, Europe, China, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa
  • Comparative assessment of biochar properties and performance metrics against alternatives like charcoal, activated carbon
  • Overview of main production technologies - slow & fast pyrolysis, gasification, hydrothermal carbonization, microwave processing
  • Profiling of 100+ biochar manufacturers and developers globally including production capacities and latest expansions
  • Competitor evaluation across plant economics, feedstock flexibility, product specifications, and regional presence
  • Benchmarking of biochar carbon abatement costs & credits monetization potential against emerging negative emission approaches
  • Impact analysis of evolving emission trading schemes, net zero targets, carbon pricing and climate policies on market outlook
  • Technology evolution roadmap of biochar across carbonization processes, quality benchmarks, verification protocols out to 2034
  • Market forces shaping demand and supply outlook of sustainable carbon materials across energy storage, agriculture, industrial uses

 

1              INTRODUCTION 13

  • 1.1          What is biochar?              13
  • 1.2          Carbon sequestration    14
  • 1.3          Properties of biochar      15
  • 1.4          Biochar vs charcoal vs activated carbon  18
  • 1.5          Markets and applications              19
  • 1.6          Global market for biochar 2018-2034       25

 

2              BIOCHAR PRODUCTION 27

  • 2.1          Feedstocks         28
  • 2.2          Production processes     29
    • 2.2.1      Sustainable production  29
    • 2.2.2      Pyrolysis              31
      • 2.2.2.1   Slow pyrolysis    31
      • 2.2.2.2   Fast pyrolysis     32
    • 2.2.3      Gasification        33
    • 2.2.4      Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC)           33
    • 2.2.5      Torrefaction       34
    • 2.2.6      Equipment manufacturers           35
  • 2.3          Biochar pricing  36
  • 2.4          Biochar carbon credits   37
    • 2.4.1      Overview            37
    • 2.4.2      Removal and reduction credits   37
    • 2.4.3      The advantage of biochar             37
    • 2.4.4      Prices    38
    • 2.4.5      Buyers of biochar credits              38
    • 2.4.6      Competitive materials and technologies 39
      • 2.4.6.1   Geologic carbon sequestration  39
      • 2.4.6.2   Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS)       40
      • 2.4.6.3   Direct Air Carbon Capture and Storage (DACCS)  40
      • 2.4.6.4   Enhanced mineral weathering with mineral carbonation 41
      • 2.4.6.5   Ocean alkalinity enhancement   41
      • 2.4.6.6   Forest preservation and afforestation     42
  • 2.5          Regulations and policy   43

 

3              MARKETS FOR BIOCHAR 45

  • 3.1          Market drivers for biochar            45
  • 3.2          SWOT analysis   46
  • 3.3          Agriculture & livestock farming  47
    • 3.3.1      Market drivers and trends            47
    • 3.3.2      Applications       47
      • 3.3.2.1   Soil amendment              48
      • 3.3.2.2   Fertilizer additives           49
      • 3.3.2.3   Feed additives   51
      • 3.3.2.4   Other livestock products               51
  • 3.4          Construction materials   52
    • 3.4.1      Market drivers and trends            52
    • 3.4.2      Applications       52
      • 3.4.2.1   Concrete additives          53
      • 3.4.2.2   Asphalt 55
      • 3.4.2.3   Acoustic insulation          56
  • 3.5          Wastewater treatment 57
    • 3.5.1      Market drivers and trends            57
    • 3.5.2      Applications       58
  • 3.6          Filtration              59
    • 3.6.1      Market drivers and trends            59
    • 3.6.2      Applications       59
  • 3.7          Carbon capture 60
    • 3.7.1      Market drivers and trends            60
    • 3.7.2      Applications       60
  • 3.8          Cosmetics           61
    • 3.8.1      Market drivers and trends            61
    • 3.8.2      Applications       61
  • 3.9          Textiles 62
    • 3.9.1      Market drivers and trends            62
    • 3.9.2      Applications       62
  • 3.10        Additive manufacturing 64
    • 3.10.1    Market drivers and trends            64
    • 3.10.2    Applications       64
  • 3.11        Ink          65
    • 3.11.1    Market drivers and trends            65
    • 3.11.2    Applications       65
  • 3.12        Polymers             66
    • 3.12.1    Market drivers and trends            66
    • 3.12.2    Applications       66
      • 3.12.2.1                Biochar-polymer composites      66
      • 3.12.2.2                Synthetic resins 66
      • 3.12.2.3                Rubber composites         66
  • 3.13        Packaging            67
    • 3.13.1    Market drivers and trends            67
    • 3.13.2    Applications       68
  • 3.14        Steel and metal 69
    • 3.14.1    Market drivers and trends            69
    • 3.14.2    Applications       69
  • 3.15        Energy  71
    • 3.15.1    Market drivers and trends            71
    • 3.15.2    Applications       71
      • 3.15.2.1                Fuel cells              72
      • 3.15.2.2                Supercapacitors 73
      • 3.15.2.3                Batteries              73
      • 3.15.2.4                Gas storage        74
      • 3.15.2.5                Biocoal  74
      • 3.15.2.6                Biogas   74
      • 3.15.2.7                Photovoltaics     75

 

4              GLOBAL PRODUCTION OF BIOCHAR         76

  • 4.1          By market           76
  • 4.2          By region             79
  • 4.3          By feedstocks    79
    • 4.3.1      China and Asia-Pacific    79
    • 4.3.2      North America   83
    • 4.3.3      Europe 85
    • 4.3.4      South America   87
    • 4.3.5      Africa    88
    • 4.3.6      Middle East         89

 

5              COMPANY PROFILES       92

  • 5.1          Airex Energy       92
  • 5.2          Amata Green SL 93
  • 5.3          American BioCarbon       93
  • 5.4          Aperam BioEnergia          94
  • 5.5          BC Biocarbon     95
  • 5.6          Bella Biochar Corporation             96
  • 5.7          Bio365   96
  • 5.8          Biomacon GmbH              97
  • 5.9          Bio C&C                98
  • 5.10        Biochar GmbH & Co. KG 98
  • 5.11        Biochar Latium  99
  • 5.12        Biochar Now      99
  • 5.13        Biochar Supreme             100
  • 5.14        Bioenergie Frauenfeld   101
  • 5.15        Bioforcetech      101
  • 5.16        Bio-Logica Carbon Ltd.   102
  • 5.17        Biomassehof Allgäu eG  103
  • 5.18        Bionika AG          103
  • 5.19        bionero GmbH  104
  • 5.20        Biosorra               104
  • 5.21        British Columbia (BC) Biocarbon. Ltd        105
  • 5.22        Capchar Ltd.       106
  • 5.23        Carba    107
  • 5.24        Carbofex Oy       107
  • 5.25        Carboforce GmbH            108
  • 5.26        Carboganic          109
  • 5.27        CarboVerte GmbH           109
  • 5.28        Carbo Culture    109
  • 5.29        Carbon Balance Finland Oy          110
  • 5.30        Carbonaires Limited        111
  • 5.31        Carbonloop        112
  • 5.32        CarbonStar Systems        112
  • 5.33        CarbonZero        113
  • 5.34        Carbuna AG        113
  • 5.35        Carbon Cycle GmbH        114
  • 5.36        Carbonauten     114
  • 5.37        CarbonCentric   115
  • 5.38        Carbon Cycle GmbH & Co. KG     116
  • 5.39        Carbonis GmbH & Co. KG              116
  • 5.40        Carbons Finland Oy         117
  • 5.41        CarStorCan         118
  • 5.42        CharGrow           118
  • 5.43        Charline GmbH 119
  • 5.44        Char Technologies           119
  • 5.45        Charm Industrial               120
  • 5.46        CNF Biofuel AS  121
  • 5.47        Christoph Fischer GmbH               122
  • 5.48        Circular Carbon 122
  • 5.49        Clean Maine Carbon       123
  • 5.50        Cool Planet Energy Systems        123
  • 5.51        Corigin Solutions, Inc.     124
  • 5.52        DarkBlack Carbon             124
  • 5.53        DEMIO  125
  • 5.54        Earthly Biochar  126
  • 5.55        EcoCera                126
  • 5.56        EcoLocked GmbH             127
  • 5.57        EGoS     128
  • 5.58        Energy Ocean GmbH      129
  • 5.59        EnergieWerk Ilg GmbH  129
  • 5.60        Envigas AB          130
  • 5.61        Exomad Green  130
  • 5.62        Explocom GK SRL              131
  • 5.63        Freres Biochar   132
  • 5.64        Frichs Pyrolysis ApS         132
  • 5.65        General Biochar Systems (GBS)  133
  • 5.66        Glanris  133
  • 5.67        Grassroots Biochar AB    134
  • 5.68        Green Man Char               134
  • 5.69        Grossenbacher Grüngut 135
  • 5.70        Groupe Bordet  136
  • 5.71        Hago Energetics                136
  • 5.72        HSY        137
  • 5.73        Húmica 137
  • 5.74        Husk Ventures S.L.          138
  • 5.75        Inega AG              139
  • 5.76        InRim Pty Ltd.    139
  • 5.77        International BioRefineries LLC   140
  • 5.78        Kiland Limited    141
  • 5.79        LignoCarbon Schweiz AG               141
  • 5.80        Lucrat GmbH     142
  • 5.81        Made Of Air GmbH          143
  • 5.82        Mercurius Biorefining     144
  • 5.83        Myno Carbon     145
  • 5.84        NAWARO ENERGIE Betrieb          146
  • 5.85        NetZero               146
  • 5.86        Nevel AB              147
  • 5.87        Nordgau Carbon               148
  • 5.88        NovoCarbo GmbH           148
  • 5.89        Onnu     149
  • 5.90        Oplandske Bioenergi AS (OBIO)  150
  • 5.91        Oregon Biochar Solutions             150
  • 5.92        Pacific Biochar   151
  • 5.93        Perpetual Next 151
  • 5.94        Phoenix Energy 152
  • 5.95        ProE Bioenergie GmbH  153
  • 5.96        Pure Life Carbon. Inc.     154
  • 5.97        Pyrocal Pty Ltd  154
  • 5.98        Pyrochar              155
  • 5.99        Pyreg GmbH       155
  • 5.100     Rainbow Bee Eater          156
  • 5.101     Recap Carbon    157
  • 5.102     Rendsburg Biochar GmbH            157
  • 5.103     Restoration Bioproducts LLC        158
  • 5.104     Seek Bio-Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.               158
  • 5.105     Skånefrö AB       159
  • 5.106     Sonnenerde GmbH         160
  • 5.107     Standard Biocarbon Corporation               160
  • 5.108     Stiesdal 161
  • 5.109     Swiss Biochar Sàrl             162
  • 5.110     SWVA BioChar   162
  • 5.111     Sylva Fertilis       163
  • 5.112     Takachar              164
  • 5.113     Telge Återvinning AB      165
  • 5.114     Verora AG           165
  • 5.115     VGrid Energy Systems, Inc.           166
  • 5.116     Vow ASA              167
  • 5.117     Vow Green Metals AS    168
  • 5.118     Wakefield BioChar           168
  • 5.119     WasteX Pte. Ltd.               169
  • 5.120     Wonderchar, Inc.             169
  • 5.121     XYLErgy 170

 

6              RESEARCH METHODOLOGY         171

 

7              REFERENCES       172

 

 

List of Tables

  • Table 1. Summary of key properties of biochar.   15
  • Table 2. Biochar physicochemical and morphological properties 16
  • Table 3. Biochar vs charcoal vs activated carbon. 18
  • Table 4. Markets and applications for biochar.     19
  • Table 5. Biochar feedstocks-source, carbon content, and characteristics. 28
  • Table 6. Biochar production technologies, description, advantages and disadvantages.     30
  • Table 7. Comparison of slow and fast pyrolysis for biomass.          32
  • Table 8. Comparison of thermochemical processes for biochar production.            34
  • Table 9. Biochar production equipment manufacturers. 35
  • Table 10. Competitive materials and technologies that can also earn carbon credits.          39
  • Table 11. Current regulations related to biochar.                43
  • Table 12. Market drivers for biochar.       45
  • Table 13.  Biochar applications in agriculture and livestock farming.           47
  • Table 14. Effect of biochar on different soil properties.   48
  • Table 15.  Fertilizer products and their associated N, P, and K content.     50
  • Table 16. Application of biochar in construction. 52
  • Table 17. Process and benefits of biochar as an amendment in cement .  53
  • Table 18. Application of biochar in asphalt.           55
  • Table 19. Biochar applications for wastewater treatment.             58
  • Table 20. Biochar in carbon capture overview.    60
  • Table 21. Biochar in cosmetic products. 61
  • Table 22. Biochar in textiles.       62
  • Table 23. Biochar in additive manufacturing.        64
  • Table 24. Biochar in ink. 65
  • Table 25. Biochar in packaging.  68
  • Table 26. Companies using biochar in packaging.                68
  • Table 27. Biochar in steel and metal.       70
  • Table 28. Summary of applications of biochar in energy. 71
  • Table 29. Global demand for biochar 2018-2034 (1,000 tons), by market.               77
  • Table 34. Global demand for biochar 2018-2034 (1,000 tons), by region. 79
  • Table 30. Biochar production by feedstocks in China (1,000 tons), 2023-2034.        81
  • Table 31. Biochar production by feedstocks in Asia-Pacific (1,000 tons), 2023-2034.             83
  • Table 32. Biochar production by feedstocks in North America (1,000 tons), 2023-2034.      85
  • Table 33. Biochar production by feedstocks in Europe (1,000 tons), 2023-2034.     87

 

List of Figures

  • Figure 1. Biochars from different sources, and by pyrolyzation at different temperatures.               13
  • Figure 2. Compressed biochar.   18
  • Figure 3. Global demand for biochar 2018-2034 (1,000 tons).       26
  • Figure 4. Schematic of biochar production.           27
  • Figure 5. Biochar production diagram.     29
  • Figure 6. Pyrolysis process and by-products in agriculture.             32
  • Figure 7. SWOT analysis for biochar market.         46
  • Figure 8. Perennial ryegrass plants grown in clay soil with (Right) and without (Left) biochar.         50
  • Figure 9. Biochar bricks. 55
  • Figure 10. Global demand for biochar 2018-2034 (tons), by market.          78
  • Figure 18. Global demand for biochar 2018-2034 (1,000 tons), by region.                80
  • Figure 11. Biochar production by feedstocks in China (1,000 tons), 2023-2034.      82
  • Figure 12. Biochar production by feedstocks in Asia-Pacific (1,000 tons), 2023-2034.           84
  • Figure 13. Biochar production by feedstocks in North America (1,000 tons), 2023-2034.    86
  • Figure 14. Biochar production by feedstocks in Europe (1,000 tons), 2023-2034.   88
  • Figure 15. Biochar production by feedstocks in South America (1,000 tons), 2023-2034.    89
  • Figure 16. Biochar production by feedstocks in Africa (1,000 tons), 2023-2034.      90
  • Figure 17. Biochar production by feedstocks in the Middle East (tons), 2023-2034.              91
  • Figure 19. Capchar prototype pyrolysis kiln.          106
  • Figure 20. Made of Air's HexChar panels.               144
  • Figure 21. Takavator.      164

 

 

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