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This page is intended to give an overview of application scenarios relevant to farm scale production and utilisation of biochar. Generally speaking farm scale production is production of biochar for non-commercial use. It can be production of any scale from 100g through to tonnes per day.

More detailed explanations of scenarios can be found under the links to the right.

Choosing the right application scenario for your situation is the key to specifying the right equipment and to develop a solid design for your given scenario.

It is intended that this page will eventually be a step by step guide to selecting the most appropriate technology.

The idea is that everybody who implements a choosen technology puts there results back into OpenChar. This forms Open-Source Collaboration.

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Definition

For a latest definition of what types of feedstocks fit into what application see: Feed Stock Types
Generally: 

Feed Stock Type	Examples
Industry residues	Nut shells Wood waste Distillers grain Paper sludge Fruit stones
Crop residues	Cotton trash Rice Hulls
Animal wastes	Poultry litter Dairy manure
Other	Municipal green waste Straw Woody weeds Switch grass Woodchips Leaves

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