BIOCHARCULTUREBiochar for Environment and Development

4th November 2014http://www.thewaterchannel.tv

Webinar #17

Dr. N. Sai Bhaskar Reddysaibhaskarnakka@gmail.com

Book published by MetaMeta, Netherlands, August 2014

BIOCHAR

Biochar is another name for charcoal used for particular purposes other than combustion.

Like all charcoal, biochar is created by the pyrolysis of biomass.

BIOCHARCULTURE

Biocharculture is a holistic approach that has been historically tested, traditionally practiced, is culturally integral, economically viable, socially responsible, environmentally sustainable, and agreeable as a policy.

The uses of biochar—as part of biocharculture—include its application in the areas of soil management, livestock, biomass energy, water purification, green habitats, sanitation, food, health, etc.

SUSTAINABILITY OF BIOCHAR

Biocharculture integration into traditional and local practices should be encouraged. Encouraging local communities to produce and use biochar with locally available raw material is considered sustainable.

ENVIRONMENTAL

CARBON SEQUESTRA

TION

LIVELIHOODS

INCREASED CROP YIELD

BIOLOGICAL

- INCREASED SOIL MOCROBES ANDFUNGI. REPULSION OF ANTS AND TERMITES,

POLICY

TECHNOLOGY

RESEARCH

LOCAL PRACTICES

BIOCHAR

CHARCOAL PLUS

AMENDMENTS TO SOIL

BIOCHAR FRAMEWORK

INCREASE IN YIELD AND PRODUCTION

food water

shelter climate

energy environment

CULTURAL

SPIRITUAL

BELIEFS

RITUALS

FESTIVALS

ALTARS

CREMATION

SOURCES (BIOMAS

S)

GOOD STOVES• T

LUDs

• Other stoves

CROP RESIDUE

POULTRY

LITTER

WASTE MANAGEMENT• S

ludge

PRACTICES

FOOD

PRESERVING FOOD

CLEANING

MEDICINE

MATTRESS

TOOTH POWDER

AIR QUALITY• CO2 /

CH4

WATER TREATMEN

T

AQUARIUM /

TERRARIUMS

BIOCHAR BRICKS

BIOCHAR URINALS

SOAK PITS

FILTERING MEDIA

INSECT REPELLENT

SOIL AMENDMENT

INCREASED PRODUCTION

SOIL TEMPERATURE

REGULATED

MOISTURE RETENTION

WATER CONSERVATION

NITROGEN / PHOSPHOROUS

RETENTION

NURSERIESPESTICIDES ADBSORBTION

SOIL MICROBES DENSITY INCREASE

BIOCHAR COMPOST

EARTHWORMS INCREASE

TERMITES / ANTS REPULSION

CARBON SEQUESTRATION

CULTURAL

SPIRITUAL

BELIEFS

RITUALS

FESTIVALS

ALTARS

CREMATION

BIOMASS

BIOCHAR

ENERGY

BIOCHARCULTURE

SOIL

BIOCHAR

BIOCHAR COMPOST

AGRICUTURE

PADDY METHANE EMISSIONS REDUCTION

PESTICIDE & COMPLEX

CHEMICALS AFFECTS

MITIGATION

EMMISIONS REDUCTION FROM FARM

YARD MANURES AND

COMPOSTS

CROP RESIDUE MANAGEMENT

ANIMALS

APPLICATION IN ANIMAL

PLACES TO TAP URINE,

SANITATION AND

EMISSIONS REDUCTION

RUMINANT ANIMALS METHANE EMISSIONS

REDUCTION AS FEED ADDITIVE

SOAKING IN WITH ANIMALS

URINE AND EXCRETA -

VALUE ADDITION

ENERGY

SOURCE FROM EFFICIENT TLUD COOK STOVES

AS BY PRODUCT FROM GASIFIER

STOVES, BOILERS ETC

CHARCOAL PRODUCTION

FROM BIOMASS /

WASTE MANAGEMENT

HABITAT

BIOCHAR BRICKS

BIOCHAR IN AQUARIUMS

BIOCHAR IN POULTRY FARMS

BIOCHAR IN FRIDGES,

MATTRESSES, ETC.

SANITATION

BIOCHAR URINALS

BIOCHAR TOILETS

BIOCHAR IN CATTLE SHEDS

CLEANING PLATES / UTENSILS

BATHING

HEALTH

CLEANING TEETH

BIOCHAR TABLETS

BIOCHAR IN FOOD AS PART

OF FOOD PREPARATIONS

WATER

WATER PURIFICATION – COLOR, ODOR, REMOVAL OF

HARMFUL ELEMENTS,

ETC.

RITUAL / SPIRITUAL / RELIGIOUS / PRACTICES

FIRE / ALTAR / YAGNAS /

AGNIHOTRA

FIRE DURING FESTIVALS

CREMATIONS

NATURAL / ARTIFICIAL

FIRES IN FORESTS /

FIELDS, ETC.

BIOCHARCULTURE

• Agriculture productivity increases• Low input agricultureNatural

• Local jobs and equity• Local enterprisesSocial

• Least skills required• BiocharcultureHuman

• Local technologies• Low energy Physical

• Low carbon economy• Low costFinancial

• Carbon sequestration and energy security• Mitigation and adaptation to climate changeEnvironment

LIVELIHOODS

Biocharculture Adaptation benefits

Securing the crop from drought and climate

variabiiity

Reclaim the degraded soils, water conservation,

Lessen the impact of hazardous pesticides

and complex chemicals & to reduce plant

uptake.

reducing emissions and increasing the

sequestration of greenhouse gases

Conversion of cotton stalks into Biochar an option and address

carbon sequestration

Increase in crop yieldincreases in C, N, pH, and available P to the

plants

Impacts of Biochar last more than 1000 years.

SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE

Major challenges

Climate change - variability - extremes

Soil fertility Water management

Impact of hazardous pesticides and

nitrogen fertilizers

Burning of crop residue

Alkalinity of soils

Land poisoned by use of

complex chemical

fertilizers and pesticides

SOURCES OF BIOMASS FOR BIOCHARCROP RESIDUE (800 million tons of biomass burnt)

COTTON STALKS (22.3 million tons generated)

PROSOPIS JULIFLORA

RICE HUSK

OTHER BIOMASS

(in India)

Plants

Stoves

Biochar

Soil FertilityCarbon SequestrationEmission reductionWater conservation

EnergyEmissions reductionBiomass conservationBiochar as byproduct

Carbon as biocharWater and fertilizers conservationCarbon sequestration

Note: Presenter has designed low cost highly efficient 50 good stoves that produce biochar as a byproduct. http://goodstove.com Also see the book Understanding Stoves http://metameta.nl/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Understanding-Stoves-okt-10-webversion.pdf

BIOCHAR PRODUCING STOVES

PROSOPIS JULIFLORAMAIN SOURCE

CHARCOAL PRODUCTION

A B C

CHIMNEY

PRIMARY AIR

SECONDARY AIR

GEO metal retort

Magh biochar retort 2

Magh biochar retort 1

BIOCHAR PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES

JAGGERYCOMPOST

BIOCHAR

SOIL MICROBES

GREEN MULCH

BIOCHAR COMPOST

TEST PLOTS CONTROL BIOCHAR COMPOST

4 KGS 8 KGS 12 KGS

1.5 FEET 6 FEET

CONTROL BIOCHAR

METHANE EMISSIONS REDUCTION

LIVESTOCK URINE

BIOCHAR URINALS

POTTERY SHARDS

FOOD

BIOCHAR IN LIVING PLACES

WATER LESS CLEANING

Bone

Brick pieces

Pottaryshards

Biochar /Charcoal

Slag

Quartz

Soil

BIOCHAR BRICKS

BIOCHAR URBAN GARDENS

ADVANTAGES OF BIOCHAR URBAN GARDENS

Less weight and insulation to the rooftops

Economic savings through access to self grown food

Utilization of urban organic waste for biochar compost.

Aesthetics and green spaces on rooftops

Biochar Mobile Gardens

BIOCHAR + IRRIGATION{…innovative means of conserving water and nutrients given to plants…}

ROOTIGATION

FLOATIGATION

SEWAGIGATION

W A T E RWATER & NUTRIENTS

ROOTIGATION

FLOATIGATION

water

Plastic container

Float (Styrofoam)

Perforated pipe

Sand

Biochar

Gravel

SEWAGIGATION

Road

Sewerage

Clean water for irrigation

Drip Irrigation

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