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All Biochars are Not Created Equal, and How to Tell Them Apart
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1 All Biochars are Not Created Equal, and How to Tell Them Apart Version 2 (October 2009), which supercedes the digital reprint issued at the North American Biochar Conference, Boulder, CO August 2009 Hugh McLaughlin, PhD, PE (1), Paul S. Anderson, PhD (2), Frank E. Shields (3) and Thomas B. Reed, PhD (4) (1) Corresponding Author: Director of Biocarbon Research, Alterna Biocarbon Inc. (2) Dr. TLUD - V.P of Chip Energy Inc., Specialist in micro-gasification (3) Director of Biofuel & Ag Related Research for Control Laboratories Inc. (4) Chairman and Chief Scientist, Biomass Energy Foundation ABSTRACT The use of charcoal as a soil amendment and for CO2 sequestration raises many questions about the characteristics of those biochars and their impacts on soils and organisms. This paper reviews and revises the analyses of the principal characteristics used to distinguish biochars, and presents a small survey of measured properties. Explicit terminology is proposed about resident and mobile carbon and other matter in biochars intended for addition to soils rather than for use as a fuel. Specific data are presented for commercial lump charcoals and Top-Lit UpDraft (TLUD) charcoals. Easy methods for informal testing of chars are presented to determine several key biochar characteristics. The major conclusions are: 1) Currently available biochars vary significantly in key properties, 2) Great attention should be taken to know the characteristics of any charcoals being added to soils, and 3) Reports of the responses (whether favorable or unfavorable) of plants and soils to biochar applications are of questionable value without corresponding knowledge of the characteristics of the applied biochars. 1. INTRODUCTION Biochar is a term used to designate charcoal or biocarbon destined for addition to soils. As such, biochar is both a class of materials capable of sequestering carbon (CO2 equivalents) in soils and an ambitious goal of improving long-term soil productivity. Soil improvements attributed to the 1
2 addition of biochar include increased moisture retention, improved air permeability, elevated cation exchange capacity, increased buffering of soluble organic carbon, and synergistic interactions with soil microbial populations. With many potential raw materials (called source feed-stocks) and multiple positive attributes, biochar remains an enigma. Its specific desirable properties are subject to debate and are the basis for ambitious ongoing research programs on what is important to the plants and soils. The goal of this paper is to review the key attributes of biochar and discuss the options for measuring said properties in any specific char that is being considered for addition to soil. Potential biochar sources include conventional lump charcoal, residual char from open biomass burning (including forest fires), char residuals from gasifying stoves and furnaces, byproducts or co-products from fast and slow pyrolysis technologies, and carbonized biomass and agricultural residues manufactured in dedicated processes for specific feed-stocks, including chicken litter and bio-solids. An informal but fairly exhaustive survey was made of readily available chars, and their differentiating chemical properties were measured. The trends and scatter in those measurements are discussed. Finally, options for informally testing candidate chars are presented. The unavoidable conclusion is that one knows what one is getting in a specific biochar only after the actual properties are measured, and never just because a supplier is claiming a product is suitable for use as a biochar. 2. BACKGROUND 2.1. What Biochar is Not Much of the current understanding of the properties of biochar is derived from studies centered on the phenomenon known as Terra Preta in the Amazonian rainforests. Unfortunately, because of the anthropogenic nature of the ancient Terra Preta sites, it is difficult to reconstruct the causes and effects that created the enduring soil productivity that modern biochar seeks to replicate and possibly improve. However, some insights can be gleaned from the properties of carbon-rich substances and their observed effect in soils. Biochar is carbon-rich, containing significant fractions of amorphous graphitic domains (as in tiny pockets ) and additional organic carbon properties discussed below. The graphitic domains within the biochar have been documented to be stable in the soil for millennia, including samples isolated from historic Terra Preta sites. Although one might postulate that the presence of the graphitic carbon atoms results in the unique biochar properties, the answer is likely not. If the cause of improved soils were merely the presence of graphitic carbon atoms, then carbon black or tire black materials would perform similarly in the soil which has never been observed. Neither have beneficial effects of coal residues in soil been observed in places where coal dust has been spilt over the ages. 2
3 Biochar also has properties and molecular structures that resemble activated carbon, a common industrial material that possesses unique adsorption properties for vapor and liquid phase organic molecules. As will be discussed, adsorption properties are believed to play a significant role in biochar phenomena, but adsorption effects alone do not account for the composite of observed biochar attributes. If adsorption alone were the dictating phenomenon, then powdered activated carbon would be the ultimate soil amendment which is also not observed. For example, Norit, an international activated carbon company, does market a product known as GroSafe, which is a fairly typical powdered activated carbon product (see However, the technical literature explains its role in the soil to be for removing toxins, such as herbicides. As such, powdered activated carbon may be helpful in those locations where toxicity is present in the soil, but its efficacy does not extend to the other biochar attributes. Similar logic can be applied to many common carbon-rich substances, such as shredded tires and pulverized plastics, etc. and none of them exhibit any properties even vaguely similar to those of biochar. To the contrary, detrimental impacts on plants and soils are often observed. As such, little can be inferred in desirable biochar properties by observations of other natural and synthetic carbon-rich materials What Biochar is Without intending to make a rigid definition, biochar can be broadly characterized as thermallymodified biomass. This description is more of an acknowledgement of how the vast majority of existing biochar found in soils was formed than an actual requirement to qualify a material as biochar. The thermal modification of biomass is significant because it results in a pivotal property of biochar the ability to persist in the soil by not being susceptible to biological decay. Persistence basically makes biochar a soil catalyst, in the sense of facilitating reactions beneficial to the soil dynamics, and not a consumed raw material. Soil raw materials are substances like fertilizers and other components that are either assimilated by living systems (plants, soil microbes) or gradually transformed, such as in the case of the breakdown of peat moss, compost or manure in soils. In the absence of thermal modification, essentially all forms of biomass (plants, animals and microbes alike) are 100% biodegradable. This conclusion is based on the impossibility of the inverse: that some portion of biomass is not biodegradable. If a fraction of biomass were not biodegradable, no matter how de minimus, it would accumulate over the course of millions of years and easily be detected, perhaps even overwhelming the masses of renewable but biodegradable biomass. It is important to recognize that biomass and biodegradability exist and operate in a relatively narrow temperature range roughly 50 degrees Celsius on either side of room temperature. Below that temperature range, biological processes grind to a halt, and above that temperature range, the biological organic complexes thermally denature and lose their ability to function. 3
4 Within this biologically active temperature range, unmodified biomass is in a constant state of flux growing, drying, and being recycled. Essentially every repetitive, biologically-created chemical structure and bond system present in living matter can be broken down and reused by other living species. This is why thermal modification, as in the conversion of biomass into charcoal, is so critical for providing persistence of carbon in the soil by inhibiting its biological degradation. The specific thermal modification that converts biomass into biochar can be viewed from two closely related perspectives called pyrolysis and carbonization. The pyrolysis perspective focuses on the chemical breakdowns that result in the liberation of pyrolytic gases. The carbonization perspective focuses on the chemical build-ups of the carbon atoms into solid structures. The bulk of pyrolysis and carbonization reactions occur in the temperature range from about 200 to 500 degrees C. One can think of pyrolysis and carbonization as simultaneous physical-chemical processes, changing the biomass into pyrolytic gases and charcoal. At sufficient temperatures, generally above 300 degrees C, carbonization modifies the chemical bonds within the remaining solid such that they are less likely to be consumed as foods by living systems. The chemical bond modifications consist of dehydration, conversion of aliphatic bonds into aromatic bonds, and the consolidation of those aromatic bonds into local graphene complexes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/graphene). Living systems use enzymes to facilitate individual chemical reactions, and enzymes are very specific to the unique structure of the chemical bond being transformed. Carbonization randomizes the chemical bonds, creates locally varying molecular structures, and creates a much larger percentage of stable graphene chemical bonds. This diversity of chemical structures and overall greater bond stability thwarts the ability of living systems to supply appropriate enzymes to transform the carbonized bond structures. In a sense, carbonization converts biomass into a new form, termed biochar, which is more difficult to digest for the microbes - especially if there are sources of more palatable uncarbonized biomass available. This raises a question: If a portion of carbonized biomass is immune to biological decay and if natural forest fires generate additional carbonized biomass on an ongoing basis, why isn t the world chock-full of accumulated persistent biochar? The basic reason is that there are very slow, non-biological, ambient temperature reactions between carbonized biomass and atmospheric oxygen, which slowly degrade exposed graphene bonds over the course of thousands to millions of years. As a result, long-term stable fossil carbon reservoirs of oil and coal are only found under anoxic conditions, buried deep in the earth and far from any oxygen. Even at ambient temperatures, oxygen is reactive with all carbon-carbon and carbon-hydrogen bonds, given enough time. 3. CONVERTING BIOMASS TO BIOCHAR Before delving into the qualities and measurable properties of available biochars, it is useful to briefly review the conversion process that transforms biomass into biochar. Since we are interested in the biochar, the residual solid, we will focus on the carbonization reactions. The 4
5 carbonization process will be described for the most common application, which is the conversion of wood-derived ligno-cellulosic biomass into charcoal, but the carbonization reactions apply to any carbon-rich previously-living material. Woods is primarily a combination of hemicellulose, cellulose and lignin, with trace resins and inorganic salts. While accurate, this description under-represents the molecular-level complexity of the plant structure, as depicted in Figure 1. FIGURE 1: PHYSICAL AND MICROSCOPIC STRUCUTURE OF WOOD From: for High Quality Wood Pellets.pdf, page 7 of 36 During carbonization, the various components of the biomass are modified by chemical transformations that occur within specific temperature ranges. All of these transformations are basically initiated by the instability of the individual chemical bonds within the biomass at the elevated temperatures involved in carbonization. Realizing that living things spend their entire formative and functional lives in a very narrow temperature range, it is not surprising there occurs a wholesale rearrangement of biomass as the temperature rises significantly above ambient. Consider the dramatic changes that occur when cooking an egg that becomes hardboiled by simply raising the biomass to only 100 degrees Celsius for a short period time without the loss of moisture from inside the shell. Analogously, but at much higher temperatures, carbonization takes that thermal transformation process of biomass through many phases, as shown in Figure 2. As can be seen in Figure 2, all three of the major components of biomass (hemicellulose, lignin and cellulose) are thermally transformed between 200 and 300 degrees Celsius. Figure 2 depicts the principal decomposition reactions, where the individual constituents of the biomass 5
6 devolatilize and release a mixture of gases, known as volatiles, and carbonize to form a more carbon-rich residual solid, which is the char. FIGURE 2: THERMAL MODIFICATIONS OF WOOD CONSTITUENTS From: for High Quality Wood Pellets.pdf, page 9 of 36 With terms like depolymerization and devolatilization, the molecular-level science may seem much more complicated than the everyday applications of the phenomena. Figure 3 shows a simple example of the entire carbonization process the burning of a wooden match. As the flame progresses along the wooden match, it heats the wood and drives off the volatiles, leaving the carbonized char as the residual solid. FIGURE 3: A MATCH CONVERTS WOOD INTO CHAR AS IT BURNS 6
7 Another common example of carbonization is the burning of dry wood, such as campfires - especially if the fire is quenched with water, saving the glowing charcoal from being turned to ash. A more dramatic example is the toasting of marshmallows gone wrong, where the roasting marshmallow catches fire and converts [carbonizes] into a residual mass of crispy char while the soft white center generates a fireball of volatiles that rapidly burn in the available oxygen from the air. Note that in all of the above cases, a solid charcoal remains, meaning that the reactions of the residual graphitic carbon atoms with oxygen, called char-gasification, is not taking place. If char-gasification occurs, the char is converted to ash and the carbon atoms are converted to gases, mainly carbon dioxide and lesser amounts of carbon monoxide. 4. DISSECTING BIOCHAR INTO PROXIMATES AND ULTIMATES 4.1. Overview One of the challenges in characterizing biochar as a class of materials is that it is new and unique in the world of material testing. Until biochar is understood sufficiently to establish the hierarchy of preferred properties, it will have to be characterized by established tests that were developed for other materials. One such standard set of tests is the ASTM procedures intended for the characterization of solid fuels, especially coals. These procedures can be applied to charcoal that is intended for burning and such testing yields appropriate measurements, as they relate to the burning of charcoal as a fuel. Two popular ASTM tests for coals, known as Proximate and Ultimate Analyses, measure how a specific coal or coal-like sample will perform when utilized in a solid fuel combusting process. Figure 4 summarizes the basic breakdown of the Proximate and Ultimate Analyses as developed for the characterization of coals. The principal shortcoming of using coal characterizations for biochar comes down to different destinations for the two materials. Coal is a fuel, and the ASTM coal tests measure properties that predict performance when used as fuel, especially the amount of available thermal energy. Biochar is a soil amendment that will not be subjected to high heat. As such, the coal tests are measuring properties of the biochar that would be relevant were it to be burned like coal, which is unlikely. Still, the basic partitioning of properties associated with coal analyses has merit in differentiating biochars, subject to some minor modification of the testing procedures and associated interpretation of the testing results, as will be discussed. 7
8 FIGURE 4: PROXIMATE AND ULTIMATE ANALYSES OF COALS Proximate Analysis Determines (on an as-received basis) Moisture content Volatile matter (gases released when coal is heated). Fixed carbon (solid fuel left after the volatile matter is driven off, but not just carbon). Ash (impurities consisting of silica, iron, alumina, and other incombustible matter). Ultimate Analysis Determines the amount of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur. Source: U.S. DOE - EIA, Coal Data: A Reference, Btu - Heating value is determined in terms of Btu both on an as-received basis (including moisture) and on a dry basis. The carbon is from both the volatile and fixed matter, not differentiated. From: Revising Testing Conditions to facilitate the Interpretation of the Data When coal is combusted, the incoming pulverized coal fuel enters the combustion chamber and virtually instantly is heated to over 1000 degrees Celsius. In that environment, the coal powder immediately dehydrates, releases all the volatiles that will vaporize at 1000 degrees Celsius, and the remaining mass consolidates into volatile-free char particles. The volatiles burn rapidly in vapor-phase reactions and the char particles burn like miniature charcoal briquettes, where the oxygen in the combustion air reacts on the surfaces of the particles in a diffusion-controlled regime often called glowing combustion. Furthermore, any ash remaining after coal combustion has been exposed to temperatures as high as 2000 degrees Celsius, and never less than 1000 degrees Celsius. As such, the coal tests seek to partition the composite coal into moisture, volatile matter that vaporizes as the mass is heated up to 1000 degrees Celsius, fixed carbon representing the amount of incoming coal that converts into char and burns as such, and ash, in a form representative of what will remain after the combustion process. For these reasons, the volatile matter test heats the coal up to 950 degrees Celsius in an inert atmosphere and any matter that exits is considered volatile matter. The ash is liberated/generated by exposing the coal to air at 8
9 degrees Celsius until all the available carbon is reacted to carbon dioxide and any metal salts are converted to the corresponding metal oxides. The resulting ash accurately represents the ash that exits the coal combustion process under conditions of complete carbon burnout. It should be noted that the Fixed Carbon portion of the coal proximate analysis is not pure carbon; it is whatever is not ash and does not volatilize at 950 degrees Celsius. Coal proximate analyses are readily available from commercial laboratories and not too difficult to perform in any lab with a muffle furnace, appropriate crucibles and an analytical balance. Unfortunately, the partitioning of a biochar sample into coal proximate analysis fractions does not provide much insight into how biochar actually partitions when used as a soil amendment, that is, when the char is subjected to temperatures and conditions that are encountered in soils. Therefore, we propose and present below a modified thermal analysis methods to yield more insight into the metrics relevant to distinguishing one biochar from another. The modifications are adjustments of the temperatures utilized during testing to be more aligned with the temperatures encountered during pyrolysis and carbonization. The specific modifications presented here are not cast in stone and may well be further manipulated as better insights into pivotal biochar properties are developed. At this juncture, we are trying new things and seeing what can be measured and subsequently interpreted. To avoid confusion with the standard ASTM tests for coal, we call our methods Modified Proximate Analysis and Modified Ultimate Analysis. When these analyses were performed and reported for this paper, we made the following changes in the analytical protocol: 1. The term Fixed is changed to be Resident. Resident does not mean absolute permanence in the soils, but half-life of over 500 years seems to justify the resident terminology. Others have used the word Recalcitrant, but that does not have a specific connotation and seems a bit esoteric. 2. The term Volatile is changed to be Mobile, as in being able to be removed, but not necessarily being made into a gas. Mobile means a lack of permanence, as in the case of hydrocarbons that can be digested by microorganisms. Others have used the word Labile, but that has the same communication issues as Recalcitrant. 3. The grouping Fixed Carbon was renamed Resident Matter. The difference between fixed and resident has been explained above. The usage of the term matter is to allow a partitioning in the ultimate analysis test of the carbon fraction separate from the non-carbon fraction of the resident matter. In summary, Resident Carbon plus Resident H & O (plus typically inconsequential other chemical species) is equal to the total Resident Matter (formerly grouped as Fixed Carbon in the terminology of proximate coal analyses). 4. Similarly, Mobile Matter is the sum of Mobile Carbon and Mobile H & O. 5. The threshold temperature for vaporizing the Mobile Matter away from the Resident Matter has been lowered to 450 degrees Celsius. 9
10 6. The ashing temperature, in the presence of air, is performed at Celsius. This temperature range produces a Mobile Matter fraction that minimizes additional generation of volatiles by the incremental carbonization of the biochar sample, which occurs whenever a char is heated above the highest treatment temperature (HTT) that the char has previously experienced during production. The lower ashing temperature also avoids converting the alkaline hydroxides and carbonates into metal oxides, thereby potentially providing a more representative sample of the ash present in the biochar sample. The drying of the biochar samples remained the same as in the coal assay, with drying in the presence of air at 105 Celsius until stable sample weight is obtained. 4.3 Test Results Using the Modified Proximate Analysis Nineteen representative biomass and biochars were tested with the Modified Proximate Analysis and the results are shown in Figure 5. FIGURE 5: MODIFIED PROXIMATE ANALYSES OF CHARS Weight percent of dry sample Water (gm/100 gms dry biochar) Ash Mobile Matter Resident Matter
11 The sample set used for Figure 5 is not comprehensive of the universe of potential biochars and the data is from a single measurement of each sample. But the data serve to demonstrate the diversity of measured properties. Figure 5 has the main constituents of chars normalized to provide the portions on a dry sample basis, with residual water presented above the 100% level. Residual water is not an intrinsic component of a char, but is due to post-carbonization practices such as cooling with water addition or storage and transport conditions that allow hydroscopic chars to acquire moisture. The chars in Figure 5 appear in groups broadly representative of the major types of raw materials and chars. The three entries (A, B, C) on the left of Figure 5 are pre-carbonization materials and reveal very high mobile ( volatile ) and corresponding low resident ( fixed ) portions. The five grass pellet and straw chars contain elevated levels of ash associated with the potassium and phosphorus typical of grasses as compared to wood-derived chars. The two gasifier chars (I and J) reflect the specific conditions of the gasifier operation, with more aggressive conditions leading to higher ash levels as more of the carbon portion of the biomass is reacted away [chargasified] into the vapor phase. The three middle chars (K, L, M) are from various raw materials and processes and reflect the specifics of the individual manufacturers. The six wood-derived biocarbons on the right are from a single carbonization process, so the variability is associated mostly with the source biomass. Wood-derived chars generally have low levels of ash, although elevated ash may appear in the char if the wood is contaminated with soil during harvesting and/or transportation to the biocarbon conversion facility. In general, the specifics of an individual char derive from a combination of the properties of the starting biomass and carbonization conditions, with most factors being within the control of the various biochar producers Test Results Using the Modified Ultimate Analysis The focus of ultimate analysis testing is to measure the individual chemical levels in the composite sample to gain further insight into specific properties that are of interest during the use of the substance. For coal, that means measuring the elements shown in the second half of Figure 4, with the goal of calculating the heating value or total energy content of the coal. The name ultimate is somewhat of an historical misnomer, because in a world prior to expensive analytical instruments, ultimate analysis techniques were much more work than the proximate analysis and were considered to be about as much as could be known about a sample of coal. The Modified Ultimate Analysis of biochars builds off the same analytical measurements as for coal, but since biochar is not intended for use as a fuel, we need to rethink what we are learning from the partitioning of the char into individual elements or chemical classes. Furthermore, depending on the source of the biomass for the char, there are some chemical species, particularly sulfur, that are unlikely to be present at significant levels in the resulting char, but are a major concern in coal. For this paper, a conventional analytical instrument, a LECO Corporation CN2000, was used to combust a small dried sample of char and to measure the level of carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides in the off gases. By calibrating the instrument on known standards, the instrument calculates the weight percentages of carbon and nitrogen in the original sample. By coupling the 11
12 ultimate analysis with the proximate analysis, after subtracting out the moisture and ash levels in the sample, one can determine the relative portions of carbon, nitrogen and, by difference, any remaining organic fraction in both the mobile (volatile) and resident (fixed) matter. The remaining organic fraction represents the sum of the hydrogen, oxygen and sulfur in the sample. Since sulfur is expected to be present at negligible levels, the organic fraction is interpreted to represent the sum of the weight of hydrogen and oxygen in the sample. For clarity, it is labeled as Resident H & O and Mobile H & O in the figures. In addition to low sulfur levels, most chars exhibit low nitrogen levels, attributed to the loss of nitrogen from the char as either ammonia or oxides of nitrogen during the carbonization process. The figures do include Resident N and Mobile N measurements, but they are usually so minor that it is hard to visualize and can normally be neglected or included in the H & O portion of biochars derived from relatively clean biomass sources. As such, the major partitioning that emerges in the biochar Modified Ultimate Analysis is to divide the char sample into 1) the Resident Carbon portion of the Resident Matter, 2) the hydrogen and oxygen portion of the Resident Matter, called Resident H & O, and the analogous 3) Mobile Carbon and 4) Mobile H & O portions of the Mobile Matter. Since the proximate analysis isolates a pure ash sample, it is also possible to evaluate 5) the acid-soluble ash and 6) acid-insoluble ash by acidifying the acid and recovering the acid-insoluble fraction. 7) Resident N and 8) Mobile N can also be detected, but are often in amounts too small to be of significance in plant and soil science. The ultimate analyses of the nineteen samples from Figure 5 are shown in Figure 6. It should be kept in mind that Figures 5 and 6 represent a very small set of samples, with only one or two samples representing whole classes of chars. As such, the reader is cautioned from drawing overly broad conclusions from such a limited number of actual analytical results. However, it is clear that the various components of the char samples can be dissected into a finer group of chemical partitions by use of modified proximate and ultimate analyses evolved from the analytical methods for coal. A word of caution is necessary with respect to the ash levels indicated in Figures 5 and 6. Figure 6 shows the total ash of Figure 5 broken into two fractions (acid soluble and non-soluble), and the acid soluble fraction is always the majority of the total ash from uncontaminated wood. One needs to question the origin of the acid soluble ash fraction, especially in biochar derived from clean wood. Most of the ash in clean wood is made up of phytoliths, which are silica that has gone up into the tree to provide structure and support, and cations (sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium) that form neutral salts with available anions, such as bicarbonates, carbonates, bisulfates, sulfates, hydroxyl groups, etc. The concern is that the ashing conditions used in the analytical procedure may convert the cations from one salt form to another, whereby changing the molecular weight of the salt and weight contributed to the ash content of the biochar sample. For example, sodium hydroxide (molecular weight 40) could be converted to sodium carbonate (molecular weight 84) under the conditions of the ashing test. Thus, any sodium hydroxide would generate a weight of ash a little over twice the actual weight of sodium hydroxide in the original biochar. 12
13 100% FIGURE 6: MODIFIED ULTIMATE ANALYSES OF CHARS 90% 80% Weight percent of dry sample 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Resident Carbon Resident H & O Resident Nitrogen Mobile Carbon Mobile H & O Mobile Nitrogen Ash (acid soluble) Ash (non-soluble) As such, it is recommended that the absolute magnitude of ash measurements in biochars be taken with the proverbial grain of salt, especially the acid soluble fractions. Higher ash levels generally mean that higher levels of non-organic something are present in the char. What those ash constituents are, and whether they could impact local soil conditions, needs to be understood before utilization as a biochar. We suspect that much of what the tests show to be ash is actually closely held in the resident matter, therefore behaving in soils quite differently if applied as part of the biochar versus being applied as loose ash, with potentially significantly different rates of release and consequences over time on the soil, plants and microorganisms. Similarly, the ph of an ash sample can reflect the conditions of the ash formation during the analyses more than the actual ph of the original char at carbonization temperatures. Furthermore, the ph of fresh biochar samples may not accurately reflect their ph impact in the soils, especially after the biochar has equilibrated with atmospheric carbon dioxide, which converts many of the alkaline hydroxides into corresponding carbonates and shifts the ph lower. 13
14 5. ADDITIONAL PIVOTAL BIOCHAR PROPERTIES AND ANALYTICAL TESTS Two additional biochar properties are believed to be pivotal in the unique properties of biochar in the soil; these will be discussed at length. The two remaining biochar attributes are a challenge both to measure analytically and to understand their role in the soil. They are known as Cation Exchange Capacity, or CEC, and Adsorption Capacity. Conceptually, the former is the extent to which biochar has ion exchange properties and the later is the extent that biochar has activated carbon properties. Many biochars exhibit significant and measurable amounts of CEC and adsorption capacity, and these properties may lie at the heart of the unique and dynamic role of biochar in the soil Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) Cation Exchange Capacity takes a sample of char and converts all the cations to one form, then displaces them with another cation, and finally quantifies the displaced cations to measure the CEC. The CEC method used for this paper consisted of the following procedure: A sample of dried char is shaken/centrifuged/drained three times with sodium acetate solution, then shaken/centrifuged/drained with 2-propanol three times. The alcohol rinse removes excess cations present in solution, but not bound to the char. The sodium-loaded char is then shaken/ centrifuged/drained with ammonia acetate solution three times. The total solution from the three ammonia acetate rinses is measured for sodium level and the CEC calculated in milli-equivalents per 100 grams of dry starting char. CEC is not a very common analytical test and exact procedures vary from lab to lab. As such, this analytical test will benefit from additional methods-development work. Better and more standardized CEC methods, specific for biochar, are anticipated in the future. Further complicating predicting the roll of CEC in a specific biochar is the documented development of additional CEC within the soil over time and depending on soil conditions (see Oxidation of black carbon by biotic and abiotic processes, C.H. Cheng et al. / Organic Geochemistry 37 (2006) ). As such, it is likely that measuring the CEC of a char determines the current level of the CEC property at the time of measurement, but does not indicate what additional CEC may come into existence in the future Adsorption Capacity Adsorption Capacity is another property that is poorly understood in biochar. One characteristic of the adsorption capacity phenomenon in chars is shown in Figure 7, where a sequence of chars, carbonized over a range of Higher Treatment Temperatures (HTT), shows a dramatic variation of measured BET surface area. [Note to readers: BET stands for Brunauer-Emmett-Teller, the three scientists that published the method in Although the BET measurement has some limitations that we discuss shortly, it is a useful measurement for this initial discussion of surface areas being impacted by increasing carbonization temperatures. Furthermore, the BET method is the historic measurement of surface area that appears frequently in the literature.] 14
15 FIGURE 7: VARIATION OF CHAR BET SURFACE AREA WITH HTT Specific surface area (m2/g) Terminal pyrolysis temperature(c) From - bamboo charcoal The qualitative phenomenon shown in Figure 7 has been confirmed for many chars and always occurs. Individual chars will exhibit a quantitatively different absolute surface area at any given temperature, but the characteristic rise and fall is highly reproducible. The development of surface area above 300 Celsius is attributed to the formation of localized graphene regions within the char as the residual solid becomes progressively more carbon-rich. The decline of surface area above 700 Celsius is attributed to calcination [high temperature treatment] of the developed graphene plates, resulting in the coalescence of the individual graphene regions into larger, denser, but less porous amorphous graphitic carbon complexes similar to the char formed en route to making activated carbon. Because surface area and adsorption capacity are properties of the graphene portion of the char itself, the property is formed at the time the char is created and is unlikely to further develop in the char when placed into soils. The adsorption capacity of a char can deteriorate after creation, perhaps by having something either occupy the adsorption sites or physically blocking access to the adsorption capacity by coating the outside of the char particles. As such, measuring the adsorption capacity of a freshly made char yields the upper ceiling for the life of the char with respect to this property. In terms of what biochar contributes to soil dynamics, adsorption capacity is believed to contribute the bulk of the moisture retention and most of the capacity to buffer soluble organic compounds.. As such, these characteristics may be pivotal in the stimulation of the microbial populations in the soil by stabilizing the minimum moisture and carbon source levels in the soil 15
16 and elevating microbial survival rates during times of drought and shortages of other soluble carbon sources. Adsorption capacity is measured by challenging the char with a known substance, usually an organic vapor, and measuring the extent of uptake of the challenge gas under controlled conditions. The test is not a routine analytical method and the closest historic analytical method is the BET surface area assay. Unfortunately, the BET method is performed under conditions far removed from what occurs in the soil, with the BET method measuring the adsorption of nitrogen vapor in a partial vacuum at liquid nitrogen temperatures (minus 196 degrees Celsius). As such, BET measurements may not accurately predict, or even differentiate, the adsorption capacity of chars in typical biochar applications. The adsorption capacity test used for this paper is known as GACS or Gravimetric Adsorption Capacity Scan. The GACS method is similar to another esoteric method known as the GRPD test for activated carbon, which was developed, in turn, from a test known as TACTIC (developed by Calgon Carbon Corporation to study activated carbons.) The GACS assay is performed on a custom-built modified TGA (Thermo-Gravimetric Analyzer) and measures all the adsorption behavior of chars and activated carbons over a wide range of adsorption conditions. For the purposes of comparing chars, it is sufficient to subject all chars to the same adsorption conditions and measure the extent of adsorption. For this paper, the standard conditions were the weight percent uptake of R134a (1,1,1,2 tetrafluoro-ethane the refrigerant used in automobile air conditioners) by a dried sample of char at either 100 degrees Celsius or 125 degrees Celsius. The assay is basically a means of comparing relative adsorption capacities within a group of chars. GACS measurements may become a useful standard test for biochar classification, but currently there are fewer than ten such instruments in the world, so it does lack facile accessibility. Interested individuals are invited to contact the Corresponding Author for additional information about the GACS assay. Figure 8 shows the CEC and adsorption capacity of eleven chars and two wood-samples previously discussed in conjunction with Figures 5 and 6. Some samples from Figure 5 and 6 did not have both the CEC and adsorption capacity measurements available and those samples are not included in Figure 8. The CEC data is shown on Figure 8 at 10% of the measured CEC level to allow a common y-axis for both CEC in units of meq/100 grams and adsorption capacity in units of weight percent 100 degrees Celsius. Figure 8 shows significant variation of both CEC and adsorption capacity in the selected eleven chars and two woods. All the samples tested showed good levels of CEC, but considering how few samples there are, one should not jump to conclusions about what does and doesn t lead to CEC in a char. 16
17 FIGURE 8: CEC AND ADSORPTION CAPACITY OF CHARS % of CEC in meq/100 grams 9.00 Adsorption Capacity 100C) Adsorption capacity showed more dramatic trends, with the two pre-carbonization materials having little or no adsorption capacity, as would be expected from the trend of the lowtemperature side of Figure 7. The adsorption capacity of the chars in Figure 8 seems to reflect the specifics of different carbonization process more than the specific starting material. This is not unexpected considering the carbonization process creates the internal structures in the starting biomass as the volatiles are driven off and the solid char is formed. Furthermore, of the two examples of gasifier chars, Gasifier Char #1 used woody biomass as the fuel for gasification and represents a wood-gasifier char, whereas, Gasifier Char #2 was residual char from a chargasifier. Of the chars shown in Figure 8, letters H, L, O, P, Q & S were all produced in the same carbonization process and seem to share uniformly elevated levels of adsorption capacity. From this discussion in Section 5, we conclude that future research about CEC and adsorption capacity could indeed be fertile ground [pun intended]. 17
18 6. POTENTIAL SOURCES OF BIOCHAR 6.1. Overview Potential biochar sources include conventional lump charcoal, char residuals from gasifying stoves and furnaces, by-products from fast and slow pyrolysis technologies, residual char from open biomass burning (including forest fires), and carbonized biomass and agricultural residues (including chicken litter and biosolids) manufactured in dedicated processes. Figure 9 summarizes a few of the many characteristics that can be used to classify biochars. FIGURE 9. Table of Potential Sources of Biochar Type Issue Incidental Traditional Gasifier Other Modern Industrial Processes Application Fire Residual Lump Charcoal Biomass to Energy By-Product or Co-product Sole product Description (Highly generalized) Fireplace Forest fire Incineration Primitive kilns Modern kilns Downdraft Updraft Top-Lit UpDraft (TLUD) Traditional retort Specialized retort Fast Pyrolysis Bio-Gas & Bio- Oil Biocarbon for energy Biochar for soil Oxygen Present during carbonization Oxic - Uncontrolled Oxic or Anoxic Oxic Anoxic (usually) Anoxic or Oxic Commercially available for biochar? No. Basically destructive. Yes. Established product for cooking Biochar usually is NOT the primary objective. Biochar usually is NOT the primary goal in initial efforts Initial efforts specific for making biocarbon It is not the intent of this section to make judgments about what constitutes the good and bad characteristics of biochars, nor to say which methods of pyrolysis are better than others. Our purpose is to alert the readers to the fact that fundamental differences exist between biochars because of the pyrolysis methods, even when the starting biomass is exactly the same. At industrial scales, unavailable to average people, technologies have existed for decades for the purpose of dry distilling wood and collecting the volatiles, such as wood alcohol or methanol. They are now discovering that the by-product of charcoal has increased value as an additional product called biochar. Other large-volume sources may become commercially available in the near future. 18
19 Each of the carbonization methods can be further differentiated as being either a continuous or batch process. Both types can produce good and not-so-good biochar. The difference between them is that continuous production systems, which tends to be larger in size, lend themselves to steady-state operation, if appropriate monitoring is performed and if the product specifications are what the biochar user desires. A batch system, which favors smaller and less complex equipment, allows the user to easily customize the pyrolysis process, but can produce wide fluctuations in some characteristics, especially if monitoring and process controls are not rigorous. Currently, of all these sources, there are only three that are realistically accessible to the individual interested in using biochar. One is purchasing conventional lump charcoal; the second is small-scale use of simple drum retorts; and the third is making your own char residuals from Top-Lit UpDraft (TLUD) gasifying stoves Lump Charcoal from Commercial Sources Conventional lump charcoal was a widespread product prior to WWII, but has been replaced by charcoal briquettes after the war. Currently, most charcoal briquettes are a mixture of powdered devolatilized coal, a small portion of raw or carbonized sawdust, and intentional ash additives - intended to create the complete charcoal cooking experience. All that lovely white ash, indicating the coals are ready for cooking, is limestone, straight from the mine. Nowadays, lump charcoal is a boutique cooking fuel, which is gaining popularity and distributed almost anywhere outdoor cooking supplies are sold, including most hardware stores. It is generally made from clean wood scraps, such as residues from furniture making, and appears as solid lumps that still exhibit the grain of the original wood. While it is not inexpensive, lump charcoal is certainly affordable in the smaller quantities that a home garden might require to achieve recommended biochar levels in the soils of 3 to 10 weight percent of the soil mass in the root zone. However, an underlying issue remains: Is lump charcoal a good candidate for use as a biochar? Furthermore, there are many varieties of lump charcoal, as can be investigated by visiting a web site called The site reviews the cooking properties of lump charcoals, but was a valuable resource by supplying over a dozen various lump charcoals for testing. This data set was augmented by a large number of varietal charcoals from Real Montana Charcoal, which makes small batches of charcoal from individual wood species. Thus, an additional survey was made of how charcoal varies as a function of the wood species when made within the same basic production process. The lump charcoals were tested for total mobile matter, adsorption capacity, and relative density. The goal was to judge the relative variability of the charcoal properties and see if any one property could be inferred from another, such as lower density charcoals correlating with higher adsorption capacity per unit weight, etc. It should be noted that for this set of data, the Mobile Matter assay temperature was the coal volatile matter setpoint of 900 degrees Celsius, which removes a small increment of additional volatiles over the previously discussed 450-Celsius setpoint now proposed for the biochar modified proximate and ultimate analyses. 19
20 Mobile matter is an important property in biochar for two reasons. First, there is evidence that mobile matter leaches into the soil and provides a soluble carbon source, which can cause a short-term nutrient deficiency for the plants by stimulating soil microbe growth that competes with the plants for available nitrogen. The mobile matter levels in lump cooking charcoal are a concern because the charcoal is expected to light without the addition of liquid charcoal starter. As such, in order to aid lighting, lump charcoal are often made under carbonization conditions that leave higher levels of low molecular weight volatiles in the charcoal and, thereby, achieve the desired lighting qualities. Second, the elevated amounts of mobile matter are likely to disappear within a single growing season and not contribute to the long-term properties of the soil. As such, mobile matter portion in biochar is bought and paid for, but represents less long-term value as a soil amendment. Water and ash provide similarly reduced long-term value in the biochar, but most people recognize that situation and purchase accordingly. In addition to the Mobile Matter assay, Adsorption Capacity was tested because that is a crucial property of biochar that is created at the time of manufacture and unlikely to improve over time. The results of testing 15 randomly selected commercial lump charcoals are shown in Figure 10. In general, the best of the lump charcoals had adsorption capacities comparable with the biocarbons shown on the right of Figure 8, when the adsorption data is compared at the same adsorption temperature (done by the corresponding author, data not presented here). Unfortunately, the average lump charcoal mobile matter was over twice the average level of 10% for biocarbons shown in Figure 8. Furthermore, it is apparent from Figure 10 that one cannot infer the mobile matter or adsorption capacities based on the relative bulk density, although there appears to be a weak inverse correlation of adsorption capacity and bulk density. Eighteen samples of Real Montana Charcoal were obtained and tested for adsorption capacity to see how the adsorption capacities vary from species to species of wood, holding constant the specific carbonization process. Figure 11 shows the Real Montana Charcoals adsorption capacity data, plotted in addition to the adsorption capacity data of Figure 10 for commercial lump charcoals. As shown in Figure 11, selecting within a single carbonization method does reduce the variability of both the relative density and the adsorption capacity. Considering that the average Real Montana Charcoal adsorption capacity was 70% higher than for the selection of lump charcoals, and that only one other lump charcoal significantly exceeded the average of the Real Montana family, it is clear that there is value to be realized by testing lump charcoals for desired properties. Or in other words, the adsorption capacities have been found to vary as much as 700% (a seven-fold difference) between samples of commercial charcoals, and therefore their application into soils as biochars should be conducted with forethought and caution, including measurement of their individual properties prior to soil application. 20
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The new album by KingBathmat - "Overcoming The Monster" will be released on 22nd July. It will be released through Stereohead Records with worldwide distribution from Code 7.
It is now available to pre-order from our bandcamp page at
All Cd pre-orders from bandcamp will come with a limited edition A3
poster of the Album artwork. This is from bandcamp only and is not included
with pre-orders from Amazon or any other online vendor.
Track 1 "Sentinel" from "Overcoming The Monster" is now available to stream on youtube below.
You will get an immediate download of "Sentinel" now, when you pre-order the album in CD or digital format at bandcamp.
The 6 tracks on "Overcoming The Monster" deal with the themes of psychological obstacles (monsters of the mind) that are manufactured in our thoughts, both internally through our insecurities, externally by the outside influence of others and collectively through the mass media which uses fear as a tool to manipulate our perceptions. "Overcoming The Monster" addresses the need to ignore these clandestine forms of control and rise above the Illusory obstacles that are placed in our path in order to deliberately block opportunities that are accessible to everybody.
Track listing:
1. Sentinel (8:48)
2. Parasomnia (9:38)
3. Overcoming The Monster (7:16)
4. Superfluous (9:05)
5. Reality Mining (4:42)
6. Kubrick Moon (11:37)
Friday, 31 May 2013
Monday, 27 May 2013
New KingBathmat Album Cover for "Overcoming The Monster"
The next KingBathmat album is called "Overcoming The Monster" and below is the Album Cover.
Artwork by Tazminion Art
Cd and Digital Download will be available to pre-order from this Friday + the 1st track from "Overcoming The Monster" will be available to download/stream.
Artwork by Tazminion Art
Cd and Digital Download will be available to pre-order from this Friday + the 1st track from "Overcoming The Monster" will be available to download/stream.
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Friday, 17 May 2013
KingBathmat 7th Album Teaser Trailer video, from new album, due this summer.
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Features of animals. What are Animals? Body Types Animals have many cells
Cannot make their own food
Simple animals: bodies with only a few
types of cells.
Example - sponges have a
bag-type body
Worms have a tube-type body and
have more body parts
than bag-type animals. Vocabulary vertebrate: animals with a backbone
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invertebrates: animals that do not have a
arthropods: largest group of invertebrates that
have legs with several joints
ex: ants, spiders, and crabs Complex animals Most animals we know are complex animals.
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- Arabic : Long-lived; highest; follower of the prophet
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- Muslim (found almost exclusively among Sunni Muslims) : from an Arabic personal name of uncertain etymology. It is thought to be related to Arabic 'āmir, which means 'prosperous', 'full of life', 'large', 'substantial'. The root word 'umr means 'life'. 'Umar bin al-Khạṭtāb was the second of the 'rightly guided' khalifs (ruled 634–44). He was known by the title al-Fārūq 'the distinguisher', i.e. one who distinguishes between truth and falsehood. He was one of the Companions of the Prophet Muhammad. The Persian poet 'Umar al-Khayyām (1048–1125), also known in English as Omar Khayyam, is the author of the classic poem, the Rubaiyyat.
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In his mortal days, the man who would become Rothriel lived in the Bronze Age Harappan city of Dholavira on the Indian subcontinent. His inquisitive soul, as well as his progress with the sword, brought him to the attention of a traveling Salubri warrior named Ezrael, who took him as a bodyguard and later as an apprentice.
When Ezrael offered the young man the Embrace and the Blooding, he emerged under the name Rothriel. He fought valiantly against the followers of Moloch and the swarms of Chorazin, often acting as a bodyguard for the Healers of his Clan. It is said that he was privileged enough to have once sat and learned at the feet of Saulot himself.
During his travels, he met a younger childe of his own sire named Mahtiel, with whom he shared a bond that became legendary among his peers. Their love and dedication to one another were boundless, however, when the Salubri Antediluvian was diablerized by Tremere, Rothriel was among the few who disavowed violence, believing that preserving the legacy of their forefather would be more important than avenging him. Rothriel chose to seek the Golconda, frustrating Mathtiel and creating a disagreement that eventually made her leave their Haven for a month. When she returned, Rothriel was gone.
On his travels, he befriended Danika Ruthven, a Tzimisce koldun that begged him to learn about the Golconda. After years of friendship Danika invited the Salubri to visit her homelands, a place called Hunedoara Castle. He accepted and arriving at her lands they discovered that the ancient castle had been taken by the Tremere. Rothriel was moved by the pleas of his friend, and having no love for the wizards, he joined the fight to retake Hunedoara from the well encroached Tremere - who were protected by their mortal servants as well as supernatural ones.
In the epic battle that ensued, Rothriel sacrificed himself to match the assaults of the Tremere Regent and his minions. By opening his Third Eye for a last time, the Salubri sent his power radiating out from his body in waves of burning, fiery agony. The Gargoyles turned against their own master and tore him apart. Neither the gargoyles nor the Tremere survived the fight but gracious Rothriel also perished.
His former lover, Mahtiel, arrived too late at the site and was struck terribly by the grief over his final death.
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We have just returned from three nights at Riad al Mamoune and would recommend to others who are looking for central, good value for money and welcoming accommodation in Marrakech. The Riad is located just off the main El Fna Square, takes about 5 minutes to walk there from the square. The Riad is not accessible by car, so be prepared to walk the last bit of your journey. The owner, Manu, came to meet us so there was no problem finding the place...... It's quite tucked away! The hotel staff are very attentive and special mention must be given to Ali who works in the Riad doing a great job of welcoming guests, giving local info, arranging trips and excursions, making tea and generally keeping everything going. There are six rooms, some quite small but we stayed in elf Lila wa Lila room which is very large and has a seating area in addition to the bedroom section of the room. The bathrooms are small and rustic with plenty of hot water. Overall, the rooms are rustic and traditional. There's air conditioning, a must in the 45 degree heat of July, and safe for valuables. There are no locks on the outside of the bedroom doors, that took a bit of getting used to! Once inside the room, you can lock from the inside. Breakfast was simple but nicely done, with green tea or coffee, pancakes and freshly squeezed orange juice with eggs as an optional extra. We went on an excursion to the Atlas mountains one day which was a good trip, make sure you wear good walking shoes as does involve some climbing. We also did the hamman bath and massage which was a fun experience!
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Early Developments
Immediately following Muhammad's death, the community was ruled by a succession of close companions to the Prophet chosen by a consensus of community elders.
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Islam is divided into two main groups, the Sunni and the Shi'a. Another expression of Islam is called Sufism and attracts Sunni and Shi'i Muslims as well as non-Muslims.
Missions and Expansion
A thousand years after the death of the Prophet Muhammad, Islam had taken root in nearly every region of the globe and although varied in its theology, was not varied in practice.
Exploration and Conquest
Over the centuries, Muslims built a number of empires across large territories. Until 1258, the Islamic world was ruled by a single ruler, called a caliph.
Modern Age
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They love to spend active quality time together, and yesterday (August 23) Michelle Williams and her daughter Matilda took to the streets of Los Angeles for a sunny stroll.
The "My Week with Marilyn" starlet and her adorable little girl held hands and walked back to Michelle's car after a fun day at summer camp.
Spending time with her loved ones, Michelle Williams headed over to Griffith Park where she watched her daughter play with a friend in Los Angeles, California on Wednesday (August 22).
The "My Week with Marilyn" actress kept little Matilda away from the cameras as she made her way through the park wearing a half button-up blue dress and black hat while chatting and laughing with a male friend.
Kicking off their week more in love than ever, Michelle Williams and Jason Segel were seen out in Los Feliz, CA on Monday (August 20).
The Hollywood duo walked arm-in-arm to their vehicle after dropping the blonde beauty's daughter Matilda at Griffith Park.
Spending their Sunday (August 19) together, Michelle Williams was spotted out with Jason Segel and her daughter Matilda in Los Angeles.
The darling trio was dressed in their Sunday best as they walked into Magic Castle restaurant for a delicious lunch.
Making the most of the beautiful weather, Michelle Williams and her daughter Matilda strolled around West Hollywood, California yesterday afternoon (August 16).
Doing their best to avoid attracting attention, the "Dawson's Creek" star shielded her six-year-old from the shutterbugs as they headed into an optical shop to look for new glasses.
Cultivating a love of music in her daughter, Michelle Williams went to a store in Glendale on Friday with 6-year-old Matilda and boyfriend Jason Segel.
The "My Week with Marilyn" star wore an earth-toned sleeveless top, blue jeans, and a black rimmed hat while her six-year-old daughter and "The Muppets" star beau juggled a handful of albums.
Looking more and more like a family, Michelle Williams and Jason Segel were spotted picking up Matilda from school in Los Angeles, CA on Monday (August 6).
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Just hours after stepping off a plane from New York City, paparazzi snapped up shots of Michelle Williams being picked up by boyfriend Jason Segel after a treatment at Terri Lawton's skin care center in West Hollywood, California on Sunday (July 29).