Screw Pyrolysis Reactor: Innovative Solution for Continuous and Efficient Pyrolysis

Nov 11, 2025

Screw Pyrolysis Reactor: Innovative Solution for Continuous and Efficient Pyrolysis

screw pyrolysis reactor

The screw pyrolysis reactor uses a unique spiral design for continuous, efficient biomass conversion. This guide outlines the technical features, suitable materials, process, and equipment selection for this pyrolysis machine for biochar, aiding in establishing reliable continuous pyrolysis plant lines.

Amid global green manufacturing trends, continuous pyrolysis technology is key in biomass processing. The screw pyrolysis reactor enables automated operation through its advanced design. This guide details its working principles, advantages, and configurations, offering technical support for your continuous pyrolysis plant.

Why Choose a Screw Pyrolysis Reactor?

Due to its unique design and process, the screw pyrolysis reactor has become the preferred solution for continuous pyrolysis plant projects. Here are the core reasons for choosing this device:

Continuous Process Flow:

The unique screw propulsion design achieves 24-hour uninterrupted feeding and discharging, greatly improving stand-alone processing capacity and production efficiency of the pyrolysis machine for biochar.

Excellent Heat Conduction Efficiency: 

The material is constantly turned and mixed during the spiral pushing process, ensuring uniform heating, more complete biomass pyrolysis, and more stable product quality like pyrolysis biochar.

Compact Modular Design:

The equipment has a compact structure and a small footprint, making this modular pyrolysis system easy to transport, install, and quickly deploy, effectively saving project infrastructure costs.

Extensive Raw Material Adaptability:

This pyrolysis reactor for biochar can be adapted to a variety of powdery and small particulate materials, from sawdust and rice husks to partially pretreated organic waste residue, with flexible application scenarios.

Stable Operation and Control: 

System operating parameters are easy to accurately control in this automated pyrolysis unit, with a high degree of automation, simple operation, and smooth and reliable operation.

Mature Industrial Applications:

The pyrolysis technology has been verified by a large number of industrial projects and has many successful cases in the fields of resource recovery and environmental protection, and its performance is trustworthy.

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How to Select the Right Screw Ryrolysis Reactor Model?                                                                     

            

In order to meet the production capacity and raw material needs of different customers, we provide screw pyrolysis reactors of various specifications, aiming to provide customers with the most matching solution for their continuous pyrolysis plant.

Please consider the following factors when selecting a model:

Model BSCC1000 BSCC5000
Feed Rate 1m³/(300kg) 5m³/(500kg)
Footprint(L*H) 16m*10.5m 21m*11m
Working Mode Continuous
Feed Requirements Size≤20mm(5-8mm is optimal),MC≤15%
Control Mode PLC Control System
Material SS310S+SS304
Pressure Micro Negative Pressure
Heating Fuel  Diesel,natural gas ,heavy oil,etc
Heating Mode  Indirect Heating
Noise(dB) ≤80
Cooling Mode Circulating Water Cooling

Raw Material Characteristics and Capacity Requirements: Choose based on the particle size, water content, and fluidity of your main materials (e.g., for coconut shell pyrolysis or rice husk pyrolysis), as well as the daily/annual processing capacity scale. This is the core factor in determining the model of your pyrolysis machine for biochar.

Sites and Utilities: Ensure your site meets equipment installation requirements in terms of length, height, and load bearing, and verify that power capacity matches your chosen continuous pyrolysis plant.

Investment and Benefit Analysis: Based on the model you choose, we will provide detailed return on investment (ROI) analysis for your pyrolysis charcoal production line to help you achieve optimal economic benefits within your budget.

   

Our Outstanding Projects in Implementation

 

Global initiatives demonstrating the practical application and carbon credit potential of our pyrolysis technology 

 

Myanmar 12MW Biomass Gasification Power Plant Indonesia 1MW Biomass Gasification Power Plant

       

Myanmar 12MW Biomass Gasification Power Plant

 
Project Location: Myanmar
Project Period: 2023 - Present
Partially Operational, Carbon Credit Registration in Progress

Project Overview

The Myanmar biomass gasification power plant project has installed 12 sets of Powermax®DFBG equipment from PowerMax Green Energy. The syngas is used for power generation, with high-quality biochar as a byproduct. The biochar is ultimately applied in fisheries feed and agriculture.

Project Data

Biomass Feedstock:Rice husk, ~518.4 tons/day
Annual Biochar Production:~51,840 tons
CO₂ Sequestration:51,840t × 44/12 × 49% = 93,139.2t
 Estimated Annual Carbon Credits:
~45,000 tons
 Estimated Annual Carbon Credit Revenue:
~$6,750,000
 

 

Indonesia 1MW Biomass Gasification Power Plant

 
Project Location: Indonesia
Project Period: Nov 2024 - Present
Fully Operational, Carbon Credit Registration in Progress

Project Overview

The Indonesia biomass gasification power plant project has installed 2 sets of Biowatt™500 equipment from PowerMax Green Energy. The syngas is used for power generation, with high-quality biochar as a byproduct for agricultural applications.

Project Data

Biomass Feedstock:Coconut shell or wood chips, ~28.8 tons/day
Annual Biochar Production:~768 tons
CO₂ Sequestration:768t × 44/12 × (52.7%-77%) = 1,484t - 2,168t
 Estimated Annual Carbon Credits:
~500 - 1,000 tons
 Estimated Annual Carbon Credit Revenue:
~$75,000 - $150,000
 
Malaysia 2MW Biomass (EFB) Gasification Heating Project Malaysia 3MW Biomass Gasification Power Project

     

Malaysia 2MW Biomass (EFB) Gasification Heating Project

 
Project Location: Malaysia
Project Period: 2024 - Present
Partially Operational, Carbon Credit Registration in Progress

Project Overview

The Malaysia biomass gasification heating project has installed 1 set of Powermax®TFBG equipment from PowerMax Green Energy. The syngas is used to replace diesel for heating in diesel boilers, with high-quality biochar as a byproduct for agricultural applications.

Project Data

Biomass Feedstock:EFB briquettes, ~57.6 tons/day
Annual Biochar Production:~1,920 tons
CO₂ Sequestration:1,920t × 44/12 × 42.2% = 2,970.88t
 Estimated Annual Carbon Credits:
~1,500 tons
 Estimated Annual Carbon Credit Revenue:
~$225,000
 

   

Malaysia 3MW Biomass Gasification Power Project

 
Project Location: Malaysia
Project Period: 2025 - Present
Partially Operational, Carbon Credit Registration in Progress

Project Overview

The Malaysia 3MW biomass gasification power project has installed 2 sets of Powermax®TFBG equipment from PowerMax Green Energy. The syngas is used for power generation, with high-quality biochar as a byproduct for agricultural applications.

Project Data

Biomass Feedstock:Wood chips, ~77.6 tons/day
Annual Biochar Production:~2,586 tons
CO₂ Sequestration:2,586t × 44/12 × 77% = 7,301.14t
 Estimated Annual Carbon Credits:
~3,600 tons
 Estimated Annual Carbon Credit Revenue:
~$540,000
 

 

How to Start Your Screw Pyrolysis Project?                                                                                                                                       

If you are interested in investing in a screw pyrolysis reactor, please follow the steps below to promote cooperation:

Technical Consultation: Contact us through official channels to briefly explain your project needs and goals for your continuous pyrolysis plant.

Submit Project Parameters: Provide key information such as specific raw material characteristics, expected processing capacity, site conditions, and product use for your pyrolysis charcoal production.

 Get Customized Solutions: We will provide you with an exclusive process design, equipment configuration for your biomass waste pyrolysis machine, and detailed quotations based on your needs.

On-site Inspection Verification: Welcome to visit and inspect the operating status of the pyrolysis reactor for biochar and conduct raw material testing.

Signing and Implementation: After both parties confirm the plan and sign the contract, we will arrange production, equipment installation, and system debugging for your modular pyrolysis system or automated pyrolysis unit.

The screw pyrolysis reactor provides you with a mature and reliable continuous pyrolysis plant solution that can efficiently convert various organic waste into high value-added energy and chemical products. This pyrolysis technology can not only create significant economic returns but also play an important role in realizing waste resources and reducing carbon emissions, effectively promoting the development of a circular economy.

Whether you need to deal with agricultural residues, industrial organic waste residue, or municipal sludge, based on spiral pyrolysis technology, we can provide you with a highly matched personalized system solution, be it for coconut shell pyrolysisrice husk pyrolysis, or other biomass pyrolysis processes.

Please contact us today to start your efficient and environmentally friendly resource recycling project and turn waste materials into sustainable economic benefits with our pyrolysis machine for biochar!

 

 

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