DUBLIN, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Global Market for Biochar 2024-2034" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
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. The report serves as an indispensable guide for strategic decision-making and planning new investments in this carbon-negative industry.
Report contents include:
Key Topics Covered:
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 What is biochar?
1.2 Carbon sequestration
1.3 Properties of biochar
1.4 Biochar vs charcoal vs activated carbon
1.5 Markets and applications
1.6 Global market for biochar 2018-2034
2 BIOCHAR PRODUCTION
2.1 Feedstocks
2.2 Production processes
2.2.1 Sustainable production
2.2.2 Pyrolysis
2.2.2.1 Slow pyrolysis
2.2.2.2 Fast pyrolysis
2.2.3 Gasification
2.2.4 Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC)
2.2.5 Torrefaction
2.2.6 Equipment manufacturers
2.3 Biochar pricing
2.4 Biochar carbon credits
2.4.1 Overview
2.4.2 Removal and reduction credits
2.4.3 The advantage of biochar
2.4.4 Prices
2.4.5 Buyers of biochar credits
2.4.6 Competitive materials and technologies
2.4.6.1 Geologic carbon sequestration
2.4.6.2 Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS)
2.4.6.3 Direct Air Carbon Capture and Storage (DACCS)
2.4.6.4 Enhanced mineral weathering with mineral carbonation
2.4.6.5 Ocean alkalinity enhancement
2.4.6.6 Forest preservation and afforestation
2.5 Regulations and policy
3 MARKETS FOR BIOCHAR
3.1 Market drivers for biochar
3.2 SWOT analysis
3.3 Agriculture & livestock farming
3.4 Construction materials
3.5 Wastewater treatment
3.6 Filtration
3.7 Carbon capture
3.8 Cosmetics
3.9 Textiles
3.10 Additive manufacturing
3.11 Ink
3.12 Polymers
3.13 Packaging
3.14 Steel and metal
3.15 Energy
4 GLOBAL PRODUCTION OF BIOCHAR
4.1 By market
4.2 By region
4.3 By feedstocks
5 COMPANY PROFILES
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