In Canada, CHAR Technologies Ltd has announced the imminent commencement of a production run of 500 tonnes of pelletized biocarbon at its Thorold facility. The pelletized biocarbon is destined for use at various heavy industrial facilities, including ArcelorMittal sites to fulfill a portion of the company’s previously announced biocarbon offtake agreement.
CHAR Technologies is a cleantech development and services company, specializing in waste and residual pyrolysis and biocarbon development, custom equipment for water treatment, and providing services in environmental management, site investigation and remediation, engineering, environmental compliance, and resource efficiency.
The production run is an important milestone in the ongoing commercial upgrades at CHAR Technologies’ state-of-the-art Thorold facility.
Pelletization, also known as densification, is essential for creating a biocarbon that can be utilized as a drop-in replacement for fossil coal.
Achieving proper pellet size and density is crucial for its use in heavy industrial applications, including steelmaking and mining, as well as for ensuring effective transportation, handling, and weather resilience.
Pelletization of biocarbon is a critical step in meeting the specifications, including physical properties, of met coal to allow for direct drop-in replacement. It can also be a tricky step with a number of different operational factors at play to be able to create a pelletized material that can be used in heavy industrial applications, and that can withstand handling, transportation, and weather. We’re looking forward to getting the pelletized biocarbon into the hands of our clients, including ArcelorMittal, over the coming months, said Andrew White, CEO of CHAR Tech.
The global demand for pelletized biocarbon is substantial. CHAR Technologies continues to advance its capabilities in meeting this demand with multiple production facilities under development.
