Exploring the Diversified
Application Value of Biocarbon
A high-purity, solid carbon-based product refined from biomass through oxygen-limited pyrolysis. It has high fixed carbon, low ash and volatile matter, excellent porosity, and adsorption properties.
One biomass resource can be transformed into three different futures
1.High-Temperature Metallurgical Biocarbon
The metallurgical industry demands carbon-based reducing agents with high mechanical strength, high fixed carbon content, low volatile matter, and high reactivity. To meet these requirements, biocarbon used in metallurgy is typically pyrolyzed at temperatures ≥900°C, or even higher.
Integrating high-temperature metallurgical biocarbon into buildingmaterials offers a revolutionary approach for carbon sequestrationand functional upgrades in the construction industry. Its high stabilityallows the fixed carbon to be safely stored in buildings for hundredsof years, transforming the structure from a carbon emission sourceinto a long-term carbon sink. Due to its high hardness and stiffness,high-temperature metallurgical biocarbon is an ideal reinforcingfiller, improving the performance of cement-based or polymer-basedcomposite materials.
The highly graphitized structure and excellent conductivity of high-temperature metallurgical biocarbon show great potential in the energy storage and conversion fields, especially as advanced electrode materials.
As a high-performance electrochemical energy storage electrode, pyrolysis at ≥900°C significantly improves the graphitization degree and electronic conductivity of the biocarbon, which is key to enabling fast charging and discharging. While the extreme temperature may decrease surface area, the ability to build a conductive network is its unique advantage.
Integrating high-temperature metallurgical biocarbon into buildingmaterials offers a revolutionary approach for carbon sequestrationand functional upgrades in the construction industry. Its high stabilityallows the fixed carbon to be safely stored in buildings for hundredsof years, transforming the structure from a carbon emission sourceinto a long-term carbon sink. Due to its high hardness and stiffness,high-temperature metallurgical biocarbon is an ideal reinforcingfiller, improving the performance of cement-based or polymer-basedcomposite materials.
The stable physicochemical properties and unique surface characteristics of high-temperature metallurgical biocarbon give it a unique advantage in treating difficult-to-degrade industrial wastewater and complex air pollutants.