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ArticleBiochar2026

Environmental and economic assessment of biochar production systems from agricultural residues.

Yuzhou Tang, Judith Ford, Tim T Cockerill

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Article in Biochar, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Yuzhou TangSchool of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT UK.ORCID 0000-0001-9058-5740
Judith FordSchool of Geography, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT UK.
Tim T CockerillSchool of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT UK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The agricultural sector urgently requires scalable solutions to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from residue management. Biochar offers a promising carbon removal pathway, but its adoption is limited by technical, regulatory, and economic barriers. A key constraint is the lack of system designs that can accommodate multiple feedstocks while complying with land application regulations. This study designs and evaluates an integrated biochar production system that enables the separate processing of straw and manure through parallel pyrolysis lines, while optimising internal energy use. Environmental and economic assessments were conducted using a case study of the University of Leeds Research Farm, under a cradle-to-grave system boundary. The results show that the system can produce 300 t of biochar annually, sequester 350 t CO Graphical Abstract: Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s42773-025-00527-2.

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Agricultural residuesBiocharFarm-scale pyrolysisGreenhouse gas removalLife cycle assessmentTechno-economic assessment

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PMID41664687
PMCPMC12882859

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