Bio-coal from RDF and MSW
Refuse-derived fuel from municipal solid waste, torrefied into a denser, more uniform solid fuel.
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Torrefaction modeBio-coal and torrefied biomass from continuous torrefaction
In torrefaction mode, our patented reactor roasts biomass gently without oxygen. It drives off moisture and light volatiles and leaves a dark, brittle fuel that handles and burns like coal.
What torrefaction does
Torrefaction heats biomass to roughly 250–300 °C with very little oxygen. Compared with raw biomass or white pellets, the torrefied product:
- holds more energy per tonne
- repels water, so it can be stored outdoors and transported like coal
- grinds easily, so it can be fed alongside coal in existing mills and burners
- does not rot or degrade in storage
Products
What it makes
Torrefied pellets
Agro-waste and sawdust torrefied and pelleted into a fuel that replaces part of the coal in boilers and kilns.
Torrefied paddy straw
Rice straw that would otherwise be burned in the field, turned into a coal substitute. Read more.
Fuel or carbon removal
Bio-coal and biochar do different jobs
| Bio-coal (torrefaction) | Biochar (pyrolysis) | |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature | About 250–300 °C | 400–450 °C for our certified biochar |
| What happens to it | Burned as fuel | Kept out of the atmosphere |
| Climate benefit | Cuts emissions by replacing coal | Removes carbon for the long term |
| Main buyers | Power plants, cement kilns, industrial boilers | Carbon removal projects, steel, agriculture |
The same SGC reactor makes both. Pyrolysis and biochar →
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