Parks are a big deal in Cincinnati.
We have acres of wooded parkland.
Most of our undergrowth is invasive honeysuckle.
Our park workers and volunteers remove it and now they will have a way to turn it into biochar, while also heating their new facility, and generating electricity.
"A new production facility will be constructed to make biochar through a specialized process where plant material is cooked at very high temperatures in a low-oxygen environment. Ultimately, the biochar will be used to enhance tree plantings done by Cincinnati Parks and our other partners. Contributors to the project include Great Parks, Cincinnati Parks, Carbon Harvest, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and the City of Cincinnati’s Office of Environment and Sustainability.
In addition to the pyrolysis unit, a large boiler, an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) generator and cooling loop were received. The delivery of this large, specialized equipment is a key milestone in the development of Cincinnati’s first such facility."
https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/cincyparks/news/check-out-our-new-pyrolysis-unit-biochar-in-cincinnati-is-one-step-closer/?fbclid=IwY2xjawVPgT1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mA3NydGMGYXBwX2lkDzQwOTk2MjYyMzA4NTYwOQABH3HQoDG63PBJTvpQy0MB0HF8qd7k6qAvFy611H9ZeJd_YE1IDMFXpab9zf20_aem_bWkUrN4bsRHD95aLE7OOMA
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