Latest News: FuturEnergy signs contract with WF Recycle-Tech to deliver 1.5T/hr commercial tyre pyrolysis plant
Biochar CleanTech Accelerator - Sustainability Innovator Of The Year ‘Highly Commended’ winners at Innovation Awards 2025
Latest News: FuturEnergy signs contract with WF Recycle-Tech to deliver 1.5T/hr commercial tyre pyrolysis plant Biochar CleanTech Accelerator - Sustainability Innovator Of The Year ‘Highly Commended’ winners at Innovation Awards 2025
How is biochar made?
Pyrolysis and biochar production
Biochar is produced through a thermal conversion process known as pyrolysis. During pyrolysis, biomass is heated in a controlled, low-oxygen environment, preventing combustion and enabling the material to undergo thermochemical decomposition into three primary products:
A stable carbon-rich solid (biochar)
Condensable process vapours (often referred to as bio-oil fractions)
Non-condensable gases, which can be used to recover process heat
The absence of oxygen is critical. It enables carbon within the biomass to be transformed into a stable solid form rather than being released into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide.
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FuturEnergy designs and deploys advanced pyrolysis systems in the UK, enabling consistent and industrial-scale biochar production from a wide range of biomass feedstocks.