WAI Biocarbon Formulation
WAI Biocarbon formulation is a process that converts charcoal and biochar to biocarbon pellets.
WAI developed a concise formulation process and a set of formulars that produce customized products for different metallurgical processes, including steel, ferroalloy and aluminum sectors.
- Charcoal/biochar receiving station
- Charcoal/biochar pretreatment
- Mixing
- Pelletization
- Pellet drying and curing
- Steam boiler
WAI biocarbon formulation can achieve:
- Cost reduction
- Enabling bulk transportation
- Reducing material loss during transport and handling
- Safety concerns eliminated
- No self-ignition issue
- Minimum dusting
- High product performance
- High mechanical strength
- Improve reactivity in metallurgical furnaces
- Water resistance
- Long shelf time
Facility name: WAI biocarbon formulation demonstration plant
Location: Suzhou, China
Feedstock: different types of biomass
Product: biocarbon pellets
Handling capacity: 150 kg/hour
Commissioning year: 2025
Facility name: Biocarbon Industry
Location: Goleniów, Poland
Feedstock: different types of biomass
Product: biocarbon pellets
Handling capacity: 1300 kg/hour (phase I); 5000 kg/hour (phase II)
Commissioning year: 2026 (phase I); 2028 (phase II)
Facility name: WAI Nanping biocarbon plant
Location: Fujian, China
Feedstock: different types of biomass
Product: biocarbon pellets
Handling capacity: 4000 kg/hour
Commissioning year: 2026
