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Biocharculture presentation webinar, The Water Channel TV presentation on 4 Nov 2014
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BIOCHARCULTUREBiochar for Environment and Development
4th November 2014http://www.thewaterchannel.tv
Webinar #17
Dr. N. Sai Bhaskar [email protected]
Book published by MetaMeta, Netherlands, August 2014
BIOCHAR
Biochar is another name for charcoal used for particular purposes other than combustion.
Like all charcoal, biochar is created by the pyrolysis of biomass.
BIOCHARCULTURE
Biocharculture is a holistic approach that has been historically tested, traditionally practiced, is culturally integral, economically viable, socially responsible, environmentally sustainable, and agreeable as a policy.
The uses of biochar—as part of biocharculture—include its application in the areas of soil management, livestock, biomass energy, water purification, green habitats, sanitation, food, health, etc.
SUSTAINABILITY OF BIOCHAR
Biocharculture integration into traditional and local practices should be encouraged. Encouraging local communities to produce and use biochar with locally available raw material is considered sustainable.
ENVIRONMENTAL
CARBON SEQUESTRA
TION
LIVELIHOODS
INCREASED CROP YIELD
BIOLOGICAL
- INCREASED SOIL MOCROBES ANDFUNGI. REPULSION OF ANTS AND TERMITES,
POLICY
TECHNOLOGY
RESEARCH
LOCAL PRACTICES
BIOCHAR
CHARCOAL PLUS
AMENDMENTS TO SOIL
BIOCHAR FRAMEWORK
INCREASE IN YIELD AND PRODUCTION
food water
shelter climate
energy environment
CULTURAL
SPIRITUAL
BELIEFS
RITUALS
FESTIVALS
ALTARS
CREMATION
SOURCES (BIOMAS
S)
GOOD STOVES• T
LUDs
• Other stoves
CROP RESIDUE
POULTRY
LITTER
WASTE MANAGEMENT• S
ludge
PRACTICES
FOOD
PRESERVING FOOD
CLEANING
MEDICINE
MATTRESS
TOOTH POWDER
AIR QUALITY• CO2 /
CH4
WATER TREATMEN
T
AQUARIUM /
TERRARIUMS
BIOCHAR BRICKS
BIOCHAR URINALS
SOAK PITS
FILTERING MEDIA
INSECT REPELLENT
SOIL AMENDMENT
INCREASED PRODUCTION
SOIL TEMPERATURE
REGULATED
MOISTURE RETENTION
WATER CONSERVATION
NITROGEN / PHOSPHOROUS
RETENTION
NURSERIESPESTICIDES ADBSORBTION
SOIL MICROBES DENSITY INCREASE
BIOCHAR COMPOST
EARTHWORMS INCREASE
TERMITES / ANTS REPULSION
CARBON SEQUESTRATION
CULTURAL
SPIRITUAL
BELIEFS
RITUALS
FESTIVALS
ALTARS
CREMATION
BIOMASS
BIOCHAR
ENERGY
BIOCHARCULTURE
SOIL
BIOCHAR
BIOCHAR COMPOST
AGRICUTURE
PADDY METHANE EMISSIONS REDUCTION
PESTICIDE & COMPLEX
CHEMICALS AFFECTS
MITIGATION
EMMISIONS REDUCTION FROM FARM
YARD MANURES AND
COMPOSTS
CROP RESIDUE MANAGEMENT
ANIMALS
APPLICATION IN ANIMAL
PLACES TO TAP URINE,
SANITATION AND
EMISSIONS REDUCTION
RUMINANT ANIMALS METHANE EMISSIONS
REDUCTION AS FEED ADDITIVE
SOAKING IN WITH ANIMALS
URINE AND EXCRETA -
VALUE ADDITION
ENERGY
SOURCE FROM EFFICIENT TLUD COOK STOVES
AS BY PRODUCT FROM GASIFIER
STOVES, BOILERS ETC
CHARCOAL PRODUCTION
FROM BIOMASS /
WASTE MANAGEMENT
HABITAT
BIOCHAR BRICKS
BIOCHAR IN AQUARIUMS
BIOCHAR IN POULTRY FARMS
BIOCHAR IN FRIDGES,
MATTRESSES, ETC.
SANITATION
BIOCHAR URINALS
BIOCHAR TOILETS
BIOCHAR IN CATTLE SHEDS
CLEANING PLATES / UTENSILS
BATHING
HEALTH
CLEANING TEETH
BIOCHAR TABLETS
BIOCHAR IN FOOD AS PART
OF FOOD PREPARATIONS
WATER
WATER PURIFICATION – COLOR, ODOR, REMOVAL OF
HARMFUL ELEMENTS,
ETC.
RITUAL / SPIRITUAL / RELIGIOUS / PRACTICES
FIRE / ALTAR / YAGNAS /
AGNIHOTRA
FIRE DURING FESTIVALS
CREMATIONS
NATURAL / ARTIFICIAL
FIRES IN FORESTS /
FIELDS, ETC.
BIOCHARCULTURE
• Agriculture productivity increases• Low input agricultureNatural
• Local jobs and equity• Local enterprisesSocial
• Least skills required• BiocharcultureHuman
• Local technologies• Low energy Physical
• Low carbon economy• Low costFinancial
• Carbon sequestration and energy security• Mitigation and adaptation to climate changeEnvironment
LIVELIHOODS
Biocharculture Adaptation benefits
Securing the crop from drought and climate
variabiiity
Reclaim the degraded soils, water conservation,
Lessen the impact of hazardous pesticides
and complex chemicals & to reduce plant
uptake.
reducing emissions and increasing the
sequestration of greenhouse gases
Conversion of cotton stalks into Biochar an option and address
carbon sequestration
Increase in crop yieldincreases in C, N, pH, and available P to the
plants
Impacts of Biochar last more than 1000 years.
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
Major challenges
Climate change - variability - extremes
Soil fertility Water management
Impact of hazardous pesticides and
nitrogen fertilizers
Burning of crop residue
Alkalinity of soils
Land poisoned by use of
complex chemical
fertilizers and pesticides
SOURCES OF BIOMASS FOR BIOCHARCROP RESIDUE (800 million tons of biomass burnt)
COTTON STALKS (22.3 million tons generated)
PROSOPIS JULIFLORA
RICE HUSK
OTHER BIOMASS
(in India)
Plants
Stoves
Biochar
Soil FertilityCarbon SequestrationEmission reductionWater conservation
EnergyEmissions reductionBiomass conservationBiochar as byproduct
Carbon as biocharWater and fertilizers conservationCarbon sequestration
Note: Presenter has designed low cost highly efficient 50 good stoves that produce biochar as a byproduct. http://goodstove.com Also see the book Understanding Stoves http://metameta.nl/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Understanding-Stoves-okt-10-webversion.pdf
BIOCHAR PRODUCING STOVES
PROSOPIS JULIFLORAMAIN SOURCE
CHARCOAL PRODUCTION
A B C
CHIMNEY
PRIMARY AIR
SECONDARY AIR
GEO metal retort
Magh biochar retort 2
Magh biochar retort 1
BIOCHAR PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES
JAGGERYCOMPOST
BIOCHAR
SOIL MICROBES
GREEN MULCH
BIOCHAR COMPOST
TEST PLOTS CONTROL BIOCHAR COMPOST
4 KGS 8 KGS 12 KGS
1.5 FEET 6 FEET
CONTROL BIOCHAR
METHANE EMISSIONS REDUCTION
LIVESTOCK URINE
BIOCHAR URINALS
POTTERY SHARDS
FOOD
BIOCHAR IN LIVING PLACES
WATER LESS CLEANING
Bone
Brick pieces
Pottaryshards
Biochar /Charcoal
Slag
Quartz
Soil
BIOCHAR BRICKS
BIOCHAR URBAN GARDENS
ADVANTAGES OF BIOCHAR URBAN GARDENS
Less weight and insulation to the rooftops
Economic savings through access to self grown food
Utilization of urban organic waste for biochar compost.
Aesthetics and green spaces on rooftops
Biochar Mobile Gardens
BIOCHAR + IRRIGATION{…innovative means of conserving water and nutrients given to plants…}
ROOTIGATION
FLOATIGATION
SEWAGIGATION
W A T E RWATER & NUTRIENTS
ROOTIGATION
FLOATIGATION
water
Plastic container
Float (Styrofoam)
Perforated pipe
Sand
Biochar
Gravel
SEWAGIGATION
Road
Sewerage
Clean water for irrigation
Drip Irrigation
THANK YOU …