Biomass to Biochar Ballpark Calculator
Use our calculator to calculate ROI (Return of Investment) based on your biomass/ biochar specifications!
Biochar Ballpark Calculator
User Inputs
Enter the total weight of raw (wet) feedstock processed by the pyrolyser per hour.
Enter the cost per tonne of the raw (wet) feedstock. Use 0 if it's a waste stream with no cost.
The percentage of water content in the wet feedstock (e.g., 15 for 15% moisture).
Estimated selling price for each tonne of biochar produced.
The percentage of biochar produced from the dry weight of the feedstock (e.g., 35 for 35% yield).
Cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) used for pyrolyser start-up.
Cost of electricity consumed during operation per kilowatt-hour.
Market price for each tonne of carbon credits generated.
Displayed Outputs
Production & Operational Metrics
Biochar Produced (tonnes/yr): N/A
Carbon Credits (tonnes/yr): N/A
OPEX ($US/yr): N/A
Start-up Fuel (kg LPG per start): N/A
Electrical Load (kWe): N/A
Financial & Investment Indicators
Scenario 1: Payback from Biochar Revenue
Simple Payback (years): N/A
Scenario 2: Payback from Carbon Credit Revenue
Simple Payback (years): N/A
