Exomad Green, a Bolivian company founded in 2023, is a leading biochar producer and carbon dioxide removal (CDR) player to address the environmental challenges. Instead of incinerating forestry residues, which releases COâ‚‚ and pollutants, Exomad Green transforms this biomass waste into biochar through thermal pyrolysis process, sequestering atmospheric COâ‚‚ in stable, carbon-rich biochar. When biochar is added to soil, it improves soil fertility and enhances water-holding capacity, and supports sustainable agriculture.
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Challenges: biochar carbon removal
Biochar removes COâ‚‚ from the atmosphere through carbon sequestration. It starts with plants absorbing atmospheric COâ‚‚ during photosynthesis and converting it into biomass. Processed in a high-temperature, oxygen-limited or oxygen-free reactor, biomass can be transformed to a stable solid biochar.
When biochar is added to soil, it acts as a carbon sink, storing the carbon that was previously in the atmosphere. This long-term carbon storage contributes to the reduction of COâ‚‚ in the atmosphere, thereby aiding efforts to mitigate climate change. In addition to its carbon sequestration role, biochar improves soil performance by enhancing the retention and diffusion of water and nutrients.
Exomad Green Technology
Exomad Green has developed advanced thermal pyrolysis reactors that transform hardwood forestry residues to biochar, achieving carbon sequestration capabilities while simultaneously addressing forestry waste management challenges in the timber industry. The company has integrated rigorous monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) systems to deliver certified carbon removal credits. Exomad Green operates biochar production facilities in Bolivia, capable of removing 120,000 tons of COâ‚‚ annually. Ambitious expansion plans target 1,000,000 tons of annual carbon removal by 2027.
Exomad Green biochar production process
The diagram below depicts Exomad Green biochar production processes.
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