Researchers at the RMIT University in Australia have perfected the technology that allows organic waste to be converted into energy 'gold.' The technology called PYROCO uses high temperatures to convert carbon-rich waste into a product called biochar, which has multiple applications.
Waste streams flowing out of households and industries are often rich in carbon compounds. These can be trapped when biosolids are segregated from sewage water but often end up in landfills, where they are processed by microorganisms and release carbon into the atmosphere.
PYROCO is the commercial name given to pyrolysis technology that the researchers at RMIT use to convert these biosolids into a charcoal-like substance called biochar. In this technique, biosolids are treated at high temperatures without oxygen to create a stable form of carbon that is not released into the atmosphere.
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