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ES66-Biochar/BIOCH

Obtain and use of biochar from citrus pruning on the west coast of Huelva.

Description

Use of purnings for biochar production.

Sector

A1.2Growing of perennial crops

Needs/ Problem statement

The project is mainly focused on the Western Coast of Huelva (Ayamonte, Isla Cristina, Lepe, Cartaya, Gibraleón, Punta Umbría and Aljaraque) since this is the region where the citrus production of the province is concentrated. At present, citrus pruning is a waste with no valorization.

Objective

Use of residues and by-products from the agricultural sector of citrus production for the manufacture of biochar for application in the citrus crops themselves, as a soil activator and as a fertilizer.

Bioeconomy fields

Crop residues and perennial plantsx

Designer crops for optimised biomass contentnull

Algae biomassnull

Waste or recycled materialnull

Microbial assisted processingnull

Biorefineries x

Feedstock

Biomass residues

Outcomes and final product

Biochar

Mobility

Static

Value chains

1
2
3

3 - High potential - Significant arisings of feedstocks available currently.

C Sink

1
2
3

2 - Medium potential - strong potential for carbon sequestration at the feedstock or product level only.

Intended user

Citrus agricultures

Complexity of the process

1
2
3

2 -easy to use /replicate

Final user

Farmerx

Foresternull

Researchernull

Advisornull

NGOnull

Training organizationnull

Processor or retailernull

Consumernull

Public Authority + LAGnull

Othernull

Economic sustainability

1
2
3

2 - Medium potential - Expected to bring 2 or 1 economic benefits.

Social sustainability

1
2
3

1 - Low potential - doesn\'t bring any social benefits.

Environmental sustainability

1
2
3

2 - Medium potential - Expected to bring 2 or 1 environmental benefits.

Added value

Very low
Low
Intermediate
High
Very high

Bioplastics & Polymers = Intermediate

Equipment maintenance costs (€/year)

null

Investment cost (€)

null

Operational costs (€)

null

Return of investment (€)

null

Return of investment (Year)

null

Coherence with BBioNets

1
2
3

3-green

Country

ES

Official website

https://citrusbiochar.es/

OG Region

ES61Andalucía

Geographic Scope

Local

Focus Area

FA 1A: Fostering innovation, cooperation and the development of the knowledge base in rural areas

Key words

Outdoor horticulture and woody crops (incl. viticulture,olives, fruit, ornamentals)

Main source of funding

Other rural development funds

Period

2022-2024

Duration (months)

24

Number of partners by type

Farmer:

2

Forester:

null

Advisor:

1

Researcher:

1

NGO:

null

Processor or retailer:

null

Training orgaznization:

null

Consumer:

null

Public Authority:

null

Other:

null

Status

Ongoing

TRL

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

TRL 7 – system prototype demonstration in operational environment

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