Biochar production will be demonstrated using thermochemical (TC) or hydrothermal carbonization processes (HTC) that can produce energy and store 15 to 20% of the Carbon originally contained in the biomass. Detailed ISO-accredited whole Life Cycle Assessment will be carried out according to the International Reference Life Cycle Data System (ILCD) Handbook on LCA, for both TC and HTC production systems to evaluate the net Carbon sequestration capacity associated to Biochar production. Eurochar is running in 7 countries.
The science work plan is broken down into nine overarching work packages (WPs):
WP1: Demonstration of Industrial Biochar Production
WP2: Monitoring of performance of Biochar production
WP3: Life Cycle Analysis of Biochar Production and large-scale application for C sequestration
WP4: Chemical and physical properties of Biochar
WP5: Short & Long term stability of Biochar
WP6: Biochar stability in Field Applications
WP7: Scenario analysis
WP8: Dissemination and interaction with stakeholders
WP9: Project management
Project website: http://www.eurochar.org/