Coconut Biochar

This biochar was produced using coconut waste. Biochar is generally defined as a pyrolyzed biomass (charcoal) intended for use as a soil amendment. However there are other uses for biochar as a concrete amendment, dye, etc. Pyrolysis is the thermochemical decomposition of organic materials in the absence of oxygen. This process is achieved through controlling the temperature and length of a burn. Most biochars are highly stable, with carbon half-lives of >1000 years likely (estimates of ~500-50,000 y). This results in a material that could potentially act as a carbon sink, sequestering carbon that would otherwise contribute to green house gas emissions.

It is being used as an experimental aggregate in natural soil-based plasters.