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CSIR-IMMT/ENV - 05
Potash Enriched Biochar From Waste Biomass
Advantages / Salient Technical Features Application/Uses
• Low cost rotary Kiln method: Volume 300 - 500 litre; • Agro-waste management and agriculture. As
Material of construction: Mild Steel sheets: 2-3 mm soil amendment for soil application, mainly
thickness for potassium deficit and acidic soils.
• Scale: 10-20 kg/batch; operating temperature: up to Scale of Development
550 oC, Time: About 30 minute; • Proof of concept established (Patented) and
• Input-Feedstock materials: Shredded and dried its low cost portable rotary kiln method and
biomass waste process for small and MSME enterprises de-
• Product: Alkaline Potassium enriched biochar like veloped.
material (pH: > 7; Potassium: about 10 %) • Current TRL Level : 08
Problem being addressed Commercialization Status
• The major problem addressed with the technology • Licensed and commercialised by M/S Jaydev
is utilization of banana peduncle and plant waste by Banana Fermers and Artisans Association
Innovating process to produce potassium enriched Balipatna, Khorda, Odisha
biochar • Licensed to M/S Indian Plants Feed, Cuttack,
Odisha
Environmental Considerations (if any)
• Waste processing (shredding, drying etc.) Heat and Techno-economics
gaseous release during pyrolysis Major Raw Materials • NA
to be Utilized
• Banana leaves, peduncle wastes etc. Technology Package
• Basic Know-how and scientific basis of pyrol-
Major Raw Materials to be Utilized ysis process and post quenching operation
• Banana peduncle wastes for Potassium enriched biochar production;
Design of rotary drum pyrolyser; biochar
IPR Status / Details (India/Abroad) use; Demonstration of technology; testing
• A Method for production of potash enriched biochar and onsite training support
from waste biomass (Indian Patent Granted-Patent
No. 346128, 05th September 2020)
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