The Global Market for Biochar 2024-2034

February 2024 | 176 pages | ID: G13FCC169574EN
Future Markets, Inc.

Abstracts

Biochar is a sustainable form of charcoal produced by heating organic waste materials in a low-oxygen environment. Various agricultural residues, forestry scraps, manure, and other biomass feedstocks can be converted into biochar using pyrolysis reactors ranging from small-scale batch containers to large-scale continuous industrial plants. The porous carbon-rich material generated, resembling charcoal, can then be incorporated into soil as a means of long-term carbon sequestration. Unlike normal charcoal that readily decomposes, biochar can persist in soil for hundreds to thousands of years. This makes it a uniquely stable conduit for capturing carbon dioxide emitted from biomass that would otherwise return back to the atmosphere.

Beyond its climate change mitigation potential, biochar as a soil amendment also provides agronomic co-benefits. Its highly porous structure helps retain moisture and nutrients increasing soil fertility. The porous carbon matrix also supports beneficial microbiota growth and acts as a refuge for microbes. Biochar additions have shown increased yields for various crops. It thus serves as a valuable tool for enhancing soil health while also permanently locking up carbon that would otherwise be released back into the air.

The pyrolysis production process also generates bio-oil and syngas byproducts that can displace fossil fuels. Thus biochar systems present win-win scenarios allowing sustainable waste management and soil enhancement, while also generating clean energy. With growing adoption, biochar can play an instrumental role in climate change abatement at scale in the coming decades.

The Global Market for Biochar 2024-2034 provides an in-depth analysis on the global biochar industry across feedstocks, production technologies, applications, demand trends and leading companies. It benchmarks the overall market size, segmentation, competitive landscape and growth forecasts out to 2034. The study covers major biochar end-use sectors like agriculture, wastewater treatment, construction materials, energy storage, carbon capture etc. It analyzes how biochar enhances soil health, crop yields and nutrient retention while also sequestering carbon permanently. Market outlook is quantified across 30+ sub-verticals.

At a regional level, the report provides granular 10-year projections for biochar adoption across 7 key geographies – North America, Latin America, Europe, Middle East & Africa, China, Asia-Pacific and Japan. Production expansion plans and new plant capacities are tracked for 100+ manufacturers. The report also explores the carbon credits monetization potential of biochar across voluntary and compliance regimes. It offers a comparative assessment of negative emission approaches like DACCS, BECCS, forestry, mineralization etc. Challenges around verification, monitoring and policy incentives are discussed.

Overall the study provides technology companies, project developers, municipalities and biomass processors actionable intelligence on the growing biochar opportunity. With insightful market data and content across 176 pages, it serves as an indispensable guide for strategic decision-making and planning new investments in this carbon-negative industry. Report contents include:

• Granular 10-year demand forecasts for biochar segmented by 30+ end-user applications across agriculture, wastewater treatment, construction, filtration etc
• Regional production outlook for 7 key geographies - North America, Latin America, Europe, China, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa
• Comparative assessment of biochar properties and performance metrics against alternatives like charcoal, activated carbon
• Overview of main production technologies - slow & fast pyrolysis, gasification, hydrothermal carbonization, microwave processing
• Profiling of 100+ biochar manufacturers and developers globally including production capacities and latest expansions
• Competitor evaluation across plant economics, feedstock flexibility, product specifications, and regional presence
• Benchmarking of biochar carbon abatement costs & credits monetization potential against emerging negative emission approaches
• Impact analysis of evolving emission trading schemes, net zero targets, carbon pricing and climate policies on market outlook
• Technology evolution roadmap of biochar across carbonization processes, quality benchmarks, verification protocols out to 2034
• Market forces shaping demand and supply outlook of sustainable carbon materials across energy storage, agriculture, industrial uses

Contents

1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 What is biochar?
1.2 Carbon sequestration
1.3 Properties of biochar
1.4 Biochar vs charcoal vs activated carbon
1.5 Markets and applications
1.6 Global market for biochar 2018-2034

2 BIOCHAR PRODUCTION

2.1 Feedstocks
2.2 Production processes
  2.2.1 Sustainable production
  2.2.2 Pyrolysis
    2.2.2.1 Slow pyrolysis
    2.2.2.2 Fast pyrolysis
  2.2.3 Gasification
  2.2.4 Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC)
  2.2.5 Torrefaction
  2.2.6 Equipment manufacturers
2.3 Biochar pricing
2.4 Biochar carbon credits
  2.4.1 Overview
  2.4.2 Removal and reduction credits
  2.4.3 The advantage of biochar
  2.4.4 Prices
  2.4.5 Buyers of biochar credits
  2.4.6 Competitive materials and technologies
    2.4.6.1 Geologic carbon sequestration
    2.4.6.2 Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS)
    2.4.6.3 Direct Air Carbon Capture and Storage (DACCS)
    2.4.6.4 Enhanced mineral weathering with mineral carbonation
    2.4.6.5 Ocean alkalinity enhancement
    2.4.6.6 Forest preservation and afforestation
2.5 Regulations and policy

3 MARKETS FOR BIOCHAR

3.1 Market drivers for biochar
3.2 SWOT analysis
3.3 Agriculture & livestock farming
  3.3.1 Market drivers and trends
  3.3.2 Applications
    3.3.2.1 Soil amendment
    3.3.2.2 Fertilizer additives
    3.3.2.3 Feed additives
    3.3.2.4 Other livestock products
3.4 Construction materials
  3.4.1 Market drivers and trends
  3.4.2 Applications
    3.4.2.1 Concrete additives
    3.4.2.2 Asphalt
    3.4.2.3 Acoustic insulation
3.5 Wastewater treatment
  3.5.1 Market drivers and trends
  3.5.2 Applications
3.6 Filtration
  3.6.1 Market drivers and trends
  3.6.2 Applications
3.7 Carbon capture
  3.7.1 Market drivers and trends
  3.7.2 Applications
3.8 Cosmetics
  3.8.1 Market drivers and trends
  3.8.2 Applications
3.9 Textiles
  3.9.1 Market drivers and trends
  3.9.2 Applications
3.10 Additive manufacturing
  3.10.1 Market drivers and trends
  3.10.2 Applications
3.11 Ink
  3.11.1 Market drivers and trends
  3.11.2 Applications
3.12 Polymers
  3.12.1 Market drivers and trends
  3.12.2 Applications
    3.12.2.1 Biochar-polymer composites
    3.12.2.2 Synthetic resins
    3.12.2.3 Rubber composites
3.13 Packaging
  3.13.1 Market drivers and trends
  3.13.2 Applications
3.14 Steel and metal
  3.14.1 Market drivers and trends
  3.14.2 Applications
3.15 Energy
  3.15.1 Market drivers and trends
  3.15.2 Applications
    3.15.2.1 Fuel cells
    3.15.2.2 Supercapacitors
    3.15.2.3 Batteries
    3.15.2.4 Gas storage
    3.15.2.5 Biocoal
    3.15.2.6 Biogas
    3.15.2.7 Photovoltaics

4 GLOBAL PRODUCTION OF BIOCHAR

4.1 By market
4.2 By region
4.3 By feedstocks
  4.3.1 China and Asia-Pacific
  4.3.2 North America
  4.3.3 Europe
  4.3.4 South America
  4.3.5 Africa
  4.3.6 Middle East

5 COMPANY PROFILES

5.1 Airex Energy
5.2 Amata Green SL
5.3 American BioCarbon
5.4 Aperam BioEnergia
5.5 BC Biocarbon
5.6 Bella Biochar Corporation
5.7 Bio365
5.8 Biomacon GmbH
5.9 Bio C&C
5.10 Biochar GmbH & Co. KG
5.11 Biochar Latium
5.12 Biochar Now
5.13 Biochar Supreme
5.14 Bioenergie Frauenfeld
5.15 Bioforcetech
5.16 Bio-Logica Carbon Ltd.
5.17 Biomassehof Allgдu eG
5.18 Bionika AG
5.19 bionero GmbH
5.20 Biosorra
5.21 British Columbia (BC) Biocarbon. Ltd
5.22 Capchar Ltd.
5.23 Carba
5.24 Carbofex Oy
5.25 Carboforce GmbH
5.26 Carboganic
5.27 CarboVerte GmbH
5.28 Carbo Culture
5.29 Carbon Balance Finland Oy
5.30 Carbonaires Limited
5.31 Carbonloop
5.32 CarbonStar Systems
5.33 CarbonZero
5.34 Carbuna AG
5.35 Carbon Cycle GmbH
5.36 Carbonauten
5.37 CarbonCentric
5.38 Carbon Cycle GmbH & Co. KG
5.39 Carbonis GmbH & Co. KG
5.40 Carbons Finland Oy
5.41 CarStorCan
5.42 CharGrow
5.43 Charline GmbH
5.44 Char Technologies
5.45 Charm Industrial
5.46 CNF Biofuel AS
5.47 Christoph Fischer GmbH
5.48 Circular Carbon
5.49 Clean Maine Carbon
5.50 Cool Planet Energy Systems
5.51 Corigin Solutions, Inc.
5.52 DarkBlack Carbon
5.53 DEMIO
5.54 Earthly Biochar
5.55 EcoCera
5.56 EcoLocked GmbH
5.57 EGoS
5.58 Energy Ocean GmbH
5.59 EnergieWerk Ilg GmbH
5.60 Envigas AB
5.61 Exomad Green
5.62 Explocom GK SRL
5.63 Freres Biochar
5.64 Frichs Pyrolysis ApS
5.65 General Biochar Systems (GBS)
5.66 Glanris
5.67 Grassroots Biochar AB
5.68 Green Man Char
5.69 Grossenbacher Grьngut
5.70 Groupe Bordet
5.71 Hago Energetics
5.72 HSY
5.73 Hъmica
5.74 Husk Ventures S.L.
5.75 Inega AG
5.76 InRim Pty Ltd.
5.77 International BioRefineries LLC
5.78 Kiland Limited
5.79 LignoCarbon Schweiz AG
5.80 Lucrat GmbH
5.81 Made Of Air GmbH
5.82 Mercurius Biorefining
5.83 Myno Carbon
5.84 NAWARO ENERGIE Betrieb
5.85 NetZero
5.86 Nevel AB
5.87 Nordgau Carbon
5.88 NovoCarbo GmbH
5.89 Onnu
5.90 Oplandske Bioenergi AS (OBIO)
5.91 Oregon Biochar Solutions
5.92 Pacific Biochar
5.93 Perpetual Next
5.94 Phoenix Energy
5.95 ProE Bioenergie GmbH
5.96 Pure Life Carbon. Inc.
5.97 Pyrocal Pty Ltd
5.98 Pyrochar
5.99 Pyreg GmbH
5.100 Rainbow Bee Eater
5.101 Recap Carbon
5.102 Rendsburg Biochar GmbH
5.103 Restoration Bioproducts LLC
5.104 Seek Bio-Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
5.105 Sk?nefrц AB
5.106 Sonnenerde GmbH
5.107 Standard Biocarbon Corporation
5.108 Stiesdal
5.109 Swiss Biochar S?rl
5.110 SWVA BioChar
5.111 Sylva Fertilis
5.112 Takachar
5.113 Telge ?tervinning AB
5.114 Verora AG
5.115 VGrid Energy Systems, Inc.
5.116 Vow ASA
5.117 Vow Green Metals AS
5.118 Wakefield BioChar
5.119 WasteX Pte. Ltd.
5.120 Wonderchar, Inc.
5.121 XYLErgy

6 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY


7 REFERENCES

List Of Tables

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1. Summary of key properties of biochar.
Table 2. Biochar physicochemical and morphological properties
Table 3. Biochar vs charcoal vs activated carbon.
Table 4. Markets and applications for biochar.
Table 5. Biochar feedstocks-source, carbon content, and characteristics.
Table 6. Biochar production technologies, description, advantages and disadvantages.
Table 7. Comparison of slow and fast pyrolysis for biomass.
Table 8. Comparison of thermochemical processes for biochar production.
Table 9. Biochar production equipment manufacturers.
Table 10. Competitive materials and technologies that can also earn carbon credits.
Table 11. Current regulations related to biochar.
Table 12. Market drivers for biochar.
Table 13. Biochar applications in agriculture and livestock farming.
Table 14. Effect of biochar on different soil properties.
Table 15. Fertilizer products and their associated N, P, and K content.
Table 16. Application of biochar in construction.
Table 17. Process and benefits of biochar as an amendment in cement .
Table 18. Application of biochar in asphalt.
Table 19. Biochar applications for wastewater treatment.
Table 20. Biochar in carbon capture overview.
Table 21. Biochar in cosmetic products.
Table 22. Biochar in textiles.
Table 23. Biochar in additive manufacturing.
Table 24. Biochar in ink.
Table 25. Biochar in packaging.
Table 26. Companies using biochar in packaging.
Table 27. Biochar in steel and metal.
Table 28. Summary of applications of biochar in energy.
Table 29. Global demand for biochar 2018-2034 (1,000 tons), by market.
Table 30. Biochar production by feedstocks in China (1,000 tons), 2023-2034.
Table 31. Biochar production by feedstocks in Asia-Pacific (1,000 tons), 2023-2034.
Table 32. Biochar production by feedstocks in North America (1,000 tons), 2023-2034.
Table 33. Biochar production by feedstocks in Europe (1,000 tons), 2023-2034.
Table 34. Global demand for biochar 2018-2034 (1,000 tons), by region.

List Of Figures

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1. Biochars from different sources, and by pyrolyzation at different temperatures.
Figure 2. Compressed biochar.
Figure 3. Global demand for biochar 2018-2034 (1,000 tons).
Figure 4. Schematic of biochar production.
Figure 5. Biochar production diagram.
Figure 6. Pyrolysis process and by-products in agriculture.
Figure 7. SWOT analysis for biochar market.
Figure 8. Perennial ryegrass plants grown in clay soil with (Right) and without (Left) biochar.
Figure 9. Biochar bricks.
Figure 10. Global demand for biochar 2018-2034 (tons), by market.
Figure 11. Biochar production by feedstocks in China (1,000 tons), 2023-2034.
Figure 12. Biochar production by feedstocks in Asia-Pacific (1,000 tons), 2023-2034.
Figure 13. Biochar production by feedstocks in North America (1,000 tons), 2023-2034.
Figure 14. Biochar production by feedstocks in Europe (1,000 tons), 2023-2034.
Figure 15. Biochar production by feedstocks in South America (1,000 tons), 2023-2034.
Figure 16. Biochar production by feedstocks in Africa (1,000 tons), 2023-2034.
Figure 17. Biochar production by feedstocks in the Middle East (tons), 2023-2034.
Figure 18. Global demand for biochar 2018-2034 (1,000 tons), by region.
Figure 19. Capchar prototype pyrolysis kiln.
Figure 20. Made of Air's HexChar panels.
Figure 21. Takavator.