A method and process is described for producing negative carbon fuel. In its broadest form, a carbon-containing input is converted to combustible fuels, refinery feedstock, or chemicals and a carbonaceous solid concurrently in separate and substantially uncontaminated form. In an embodiment of the i
A method and process is described for producing negative carbon fuel. In its broadest form, a carbon-containing input is converted to combustible fuels, refinery feedstock, or chemicals and a carbonaceous solid concurrently in separate and substantially uncontaminated form. In an embodiment of the invention, biomass is converted via discrete increasing temperatures under pressure to blendable combustible fuels and a carbonaceous solid. The carbonaceous solid may be reacted to synthesis gas, sold as charcoal product, carbon credits, used for carbon offsets, or sequestered.
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1. A method for making sequesterable biochar from a carbon-containing input, comprising: subjecting a carbon-containing input to a pyrolysis process to obtain a volatile gas stream and an inert carbonaceous solid, wherein the volatile gas stream and the inert carbonaceous solid are formed as separat
1. A method for making sequesterable biochar from a carbon-containing input, comprising: subjecting a carbon-containing input to a pyrolysis process to obtain a volatile gas stream and an inert carbonaceous solid, wherein the volatile gas stream and the inert carbonaceous solid are formed as separate components in the process and wherein a portion of the carbon from the carbon-containing input is contained in the inert carbonaceous solid;converting the volatile gas stream to one or more of combustible fuels, fuel blend stocks, refinery or chemical feedstock, refinery or chemical intermediates or chemicals; andremoving hydrocarbons from the inert carbonaceous solid to provide a sequesterable biochar. 2. A method for making sequesterable biochar from a carbon-containing input, comprising: subjecting a carbon-containing input to a pyrolysis process comprising one or more processing steps to obtain an inert carbonaceous solid and one or more combustible fuels, refinery feedstock or chemicals, andremoving hydrocarbons from the inert carbonaceous solid to provide a sequesterable biochar;wherein the one or more combustible fuels, refinery feedstock or chemicals and the inert carbonaceous solid are formed as separate components in the process, andwherein a portion of the carbon from the carbon containing input is contained in the inert carbonaceous solid. 3. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the carbon-containing input comprises biomass. 4. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein removing hydrocarbons from the inert carbonaceous solid renders the carbonaceous solid more hydrophilic. 5. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein removing hydrocarbons from the inert carbonaceous solid comprises subjecting the inert carbonaceous solid to temperatures above 700° C. 6. The method of claim 1 or 2, further comprising activating the inert carbonaceous solid. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein activating the inert carbonaceous solid comprises reacting the inert carbonaceous solid with steam, H2O or O2. 8. The method of claim 6, wherein activating the inert carbonaceous solid increases the surface area of the inert carbonaceous solid. 9. The method of claim 1 or 2, further comprising removing adsorbed gases from the inert carbonaceous solid. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein removing adsorbed gases from the inert carbonaceous solid comprises immersing the inert carbonaceous solid in boiling water. 11. The method of claim 9, wherein removing adsorbed gases from the inert carbonaceous solid renders the carbonaceous solid more hydrophilic. 12. The method of claim 1 or 2, further comprising: sequestering the sequesterable biochar by introducing the sequesterable biochar into the ground. 13. The method of claim 1 or 2, further comprising: sequestering the carbon of the sequesterable biochar by addition to soil containing compost material. 14. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the sequesterable biochar has a surface area in excess of 300 m2/g. 15. The method of claim 1 or 2, further comprising introducing a soluble nutrient to the sequesterable biochar. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein the nutrient comprises at least one nutrient selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sulfur, molybdenum, zinc, boron, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese and chloride. 17. The method of claim 1 or 2, further comprising introducing a microorganism to the sequesterable biochar. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the microorganism comprises at least one of fungi, archaea and bacteria. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein the microorganism comprises fungi and the fungi is selected from members of the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. 20. The method of claim 1 or 2, further comprising introducing the sequesterable biochar to soil and adjusting the soil pH. 21. The method of claim 20, wherein adjusting the soil pH comprises adding pH adjusting compounds to the soil after introduction of the sequesterable biochar. 22. The method of claim 20, wherein adjusting the soil pH comprises adding pH adjusting compounds to the sequesterable biochar before introduction of the sequesterable biochar to the soil. 23. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the pyrolysis process comprises subjecting biomass to ramps of temperatures under pressure. 24. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the pyrolysis process comprises a biofractionation process.
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