ABSTRACT
Future research will be focused on understanding the effect of gasification conditions on biochar properties, and correlating biochar properties with soil application related greenhouse gas emissions and soil properties, as well as crop performance. Chicken manure and rice hull biochar were pre-mixed and co-composted to produce an organic fertilizer. Simultaneous production of biochar and combustible syngas was achieved with top-lit updraft gasification of rice hulls and woodchips. Biomass gasification is considered one of the most promising technologies for production of high-quality biofuels. Biomass gasification has many advantages over direct combustion. It converts low-value feedstocks to high-quality combustible gases, which can be not only directly burned or used for heat or electricity generation but also turned into liquid transportation fuels, such as Fischer-Tropsch (FT) diesel and gasoline. The FT process produces high-value, colorless, odorless, and low-toxicity clean-burning fuels that can be used in conventional engines with little or no modification.
