Industrial continuous rotary kiln for biochar production by pyrolysis of biomass in an oxygen-free environment, using nitrogen to maintain an inert atmosphere. Continuous feed and production capacity up to 300 L/h. Operating temperature: below 1,000 °C. Recommended biomass particle size: below 5 cm and inlet moisture below 15%. The unit is designed for reproducible, continuous processing at industrial scale and enables optimization of operating variables, production of larger batches and validation of scale-up conditions.
Location: Aloa Industrial Estate, Street A, No. 32, Unit 4, 31100 Puente la Reina, Navarra, Spain
Associated technology services: Industrial biomass valorization; continuous pyrolysis; biochar production; process scale-up and optimization; industrial demonstration; production of validation batches; techno-economic and process-performance assessment.
Application sector: Agriculture and soil amendment; agro-food and forestry industries; circular bioeconomy; carbon materials; environmental technologies; filtration and adsorbents; industrial waste and by-product valorization.