BIO-CARBON Carbonization Unit

General Questions about BIO-CARBON
Technical Characteristics and Performance
Biomass and Feedstock for BIO-CARBON
Carbonization Process and Thermal Regimes
Automated Control System (ACS 2026)
EBC Requirements and Environmental Friendliness
Operation and Maintenance
Typical failures and their troubleshooting
Typical failures and their troubleshooting
Important: This section is based on the technical regulations for typical faults of BIO-CARBON and covers software and hardware failures, mechanical breakdowns, and degradation of refractory structures.
Warranty and Service
Application of Finished Products and Sales Markets
Economic Aspects
Failures of control and measuring instruments and automation (C&IA)
Mechanical failures and drive failures
Destruction of refractory lining and thermal channels
Critical emergency situations (ACS + Mechanics)

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Economic Aspects
What is the cost of producing 1 ton of charcoal?

The production cost depends on many factors and is calculated individually for each project. The main cost components are:

  1. Feedstock (main cost item):
     • Cost depends on the region and type of raw material
    • To produce 1 ton of charcoal, 2.7–4 tons of dry feedstock are required (depending on Cfix)
  2. Electricity consumption (peak load):
    • BC-2: 8 kW/h
    • BC-3: 13.6 kW/h
  3. Personnel: 2 people per shift (operator + assistant)
  4. Maintenance: not more than 5% of the unit cost per year of operation
  5. Packaging and logistics


Advantages of BIO-CARBON:

• Zero fuel costs (after startup)

• Generation of excess heat that can be utilized

• Low energy consumption

• High level of automation = low personnel costs

What is the return on investment for BIO-CARBON?

The return on investment depends on:
• feedstock cost in the region
• market price of charcoal
• productivity of the selected model
• Cfix content in the finished product
• additional income (use of excess heat)

A typical payback period is 1 to 3 years, provided production and sales are properly organized.

Factors affecting profitability:
 ✓ availability of low-cost feedstock
✓ high market demand
✓ production of high-quality charcoal (Cfix 90–95%)
✓ use of excess heat for auxiliary processes
✓ packaging automation
✓ direct contracts with end consumers

To calculate the payback period for a specific project, it is recommended to contact GreenPower specialists, who will perform a technical and economic analysis taking all factors into account.

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