May 18-23, 2025
Santa Marta, Colombia

Chairs:   Franco Berruti, Western University, Canada
  Farid Chejne Janna, Universidad Nacional de Colombia (Colombia)
  David Chiaramonti, Politecnico di Torino and RE-CORD (Italy)
  Johannes Lehmann, Cornell University

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25 conference program - Bio-Char IV, Franco Berruti, David Chiaramonti, David Chiaramonti, and Johannes Lehmann (Article)

Dog or Tail: Carbon vs Nutrients in Biochar Systems, Johannes Lehmann, Lucinda Li, Jacob Boes, Maria Angela Rivera, and Mariana Devault (Abstract)

Biochar Production and Characterisation by Pyrolysis of Oil Palm Biomass, Heidi Teran Pradilla, Manosh C. Paul, Akshay Bagde, and Maria del Pilar Noriega E. (Abstract)

Novel biocher production technique in fluidized beds - First experiences in a large-scale unit, Diana Carolina Guio Perez, Anna Köhler, and David Pallarès (Abstract)

Effect of heating rate and holding time on biochar features for carbon sequestration, Paola Giudicianni, Corinna Maria Grottola, Giovanni Fabozzi, Luciana Cimino, Roberto Solimene, Maurizio Troiano, Javier Ordonez-Loza, and Franco Berruti (Abstract)

Effect of separation mechanism and position on char fractionation and characteristics in continuous hydrothermal liquefaction, Maria Jose Rivas Arrieta and Patrick Biller (Abstract)

High-temperature Pyrolysis of Contaminated Biomass: Case Study on Railway Ties, Javier Ordonez-Loza, Stefano Tacchino, and Franco Berruti (Abstract)

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Influence of residence time and pyrolysis temperature on the physicochemical and textural properties of biochar and its potential for climate change mitigation, Karen Bibiana Quiroga Salinas, Eduard Romero Malagón, Yazmin Agámez Pertuz, and Luis Carlos Moreno Aldana (Abstract and Presentation)

Production of biocarbon from untreated and leached birch, spruce and pine bark, Liang Wang, Jørn Bakken, Øyvind Skreiberg, Zsuzsanna Czégény, and Bence Babinszki (Abstract)

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Toward a Circular Bioeconomy: Advancing Sustainable Solutions with Engineered Biochar, Payam Ghorbannezhad, Alireza Namdar Zangeneh, Maryam Abbasi, and Axel Funke (Abstract and Presentation)

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Investigation into the role of feedstock on the Carbonization of Transient Plastic Phase Biochar, Robert Johnson (Abstract and Presentation)

Gasification Behaviour of Biochar in the Chemical Looping Process, Marian Schmitt, Lennard Lindmüller, and Stefan Heinrich (Abstract)

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Design of Auger Pyrolizer for biochar production through slow pyrolysis, José-Daniel García, Farid Chejne, Juan-Carlos Maya, Diana Giraldo, and Michell Ortiz (Abstract and Presentation)

Monolithic biochar as functional nanomaterial for sustainability, Charles Jia (Abstract)

Continuous separation of biochar from a bubbling fluidized bed with solids crossflow, Azka Rizwana Siddiqui, Anna Köhler, Diana Carolina Guio Perez, and David Pallarès (Abstract)

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First Principles and Neural Network-Driven Biochar Spectral Database: Raman, XPS, IR, and NMR, Valentina Sierra Jimenez, Farid Chejne, and Manuel Garcia-Perez (Abstract and Presentation)

Characterization of oil palm biomass, derived materials and applications, Maria del Pilar Noriega, Farid Chejne, Córdoba Marlon, Gabriel Chiappo, Heidi Terán, and Diana Giraldo (Abstract)

Tailored biochar as peat substitute in soilless growth media, Aidan mark Smith, Micah Kürstein, and Andrej Šáner (Abstract)

The pilot plant works: let’s commercialize!, Stephanos Horvers (Abstract)

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Synthesis engineered biochar from automotive paint sludge, Payam Ghorbannezhad Sorkhkolaei, Payam. Ghorbannezhad, Amir Jalalinejad, and Myriam Rojas Salas (Abstract and Presentation)

Biochar Production, Application, and Education in Alaska, USA, Darren McAvoy (Abstract)

The Role of Biochar in the Circularity and Sustainbility: Case Study of “Experimental Center El Remanso Ecer” in Choachi – Colombia, Hector Rojas, Facultad de Finanzas, Escuela Ambiental, and Rubio- Clemente Ainhoa (Abstract)

Application of Waste-Recycled Biochar to Mitigate Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Animal Production in Norway and China, Jihong Liu Clarke, Hang Su, Chi Wu, Ming Tian, Xingang Liu, and Liang Wang (Abstract)

RegioH2O - Implementing activated hydrochar in a water purification cascade of municipal wastewater for safe and multifunctional reuse, Lisa Röver, Benjamin Herklotz, Sampriti Chaudhuri, Maria Balda, Ariette Schierz, and Anett Georgi (Abstract)

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Perspectives of biochar and hydrochar production from biomass conversion, Myriam Rojas, Myriam Rojas, Charles A. Mullen, Ecrin Ekici, and Juan C. Maya (Abstract and Presentation)

Structural Evolution and Mechanical Properties of Pellet Char after Pyrolysis of Biomass Pellets with Different Densities, Marian Schmitt, Abdullah Sadeq, Swantje Pietsch-Braune, and Stefan Heinrich (Abstract)

Combining biochar and rock powder to increase the overall CDR-potential: Does it work? Results from the “PyMiCCS” project, Claudia Kammann, Susanne Hamburger, Johannes Meyer zu Drewer, and Nikolas Hagemann (Abstract)

Invited - A Lucky Strike: How Biochar Found Me (and What We Do With That Gift), Martin Herrera (Abstract)

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Structural analysis of biochar derived from pruning residues gasification, Iván Calderón-Gutiérrez, Michell Ortiz, Farid Chejne, Mauricio Cotte, Juan-Carlos Maya, and Carlos-Mario Ceballos (Abstract and Presentation)

Products comparison of inert and oxidative slow pyrolysis of six different underused tree and shrub species cultivated in marginal land, David Chiaramonti, Giacomo Lombardi, Edoardo Miliotti, Andrea Maria Rizzo, and David Chiaramonti (Abstract)

Biochar modified asphalt - Capturing and storing CO2 in roads, Alexandru Let (Abstract)

Mechanochemical functionalization of Biochar for the production of new hydrophobic coatings, Maria Rosaria Acocella, Aida Kiani, Giuliana Gorrasi, Gianluca Viscusi, and Nicolas Sozio (Abstract)

Development of an organo-mineral fertilizer formulation derived from cocoa pod husks grown in the Arauca region, Julieth Andrea Moreno Carrillo, Jhon Jairo Fernández, Carlos Alberto Peláez, and Alexander Santamaria (Abstract)

Perspectives of Rice Husk Biochar for Obtaining Sustainable Construction Materials, Diego Camargo-Trillos, Rafael Gómez-Vásquez, Sebastián Madera-Sánchez, Samuel Urbina, Gloria Urrea-Ceferino, and Andres Jaramillo (Abstract)

Novel green molecules and cancer: biochar enhances the anti-tumor effects of butyrate-glycerides in colorectal cancer, Davide Casini; Laura Fei; Giulia Lotti; Arianna Pia Propato; Patrizia Nardini; Daniele Guasti; Simone Polvani; Michaela Luconi,; Giulia Cantini; Andrea Galli; Daniele Bani; and David Chiaramonti (Abstract)

Stability of biochar-supported catalysts during CO2 methanation, Alexandra Frainetti and Naomi Klinghoffer (Abstract)

Biochar Based Geopolymer Composites: A New Approach for Sustainable Construction, Alex Neves Junior, Sabrina Luana Dias Pereira, and Edna Possan (Abstract)

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Addition of Biochar to Anaerobic Digestion of Food Waste in a UASB Reactor to Enhance Biogas Production, Michell Ortiz, Farid . Chejne, Andrea . Tamayo, and Juan-Diego Otalora (Abstract and Presentation)

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Effect of Physicochemical Characteristics Of Biochar Produced from Palm Kernel Shells and Pruning Residues On Anaerobic Digestion For Enhanced Biogas Production, Juan Diego Otálora, Farid Chejne, Michell Ortiz, Zapata Arley-David, and Carlos Peláez (Abstract and Presentation)

Activated biochar as a catalyst for methane pyrolysis to produce hydrogen, Rhiana Palfy and Dr. Naomi Klinghoffer (Abstract)

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Agronomic Application of Coffee Husk Biochar Increase Coffee Yield and the Farmers' Profit – a Summary of Field Conditions Trials, Leonidas Carrijo Azevedo Melo; Mateus Hastenreiter Rodrigues Silva Loquez,; Jefferson Santana da Silva Carneiro; Edson Marcio Mattiello; and Renato Ribeiro Passos (Abstract and Presentation)

Utilization of Biochar as bio- and regular heterogeneous support, Jean-Michel Lavoie, Ghazal Azadi, G. Ghislain, G. Pilon, Gnouyaro Assima, and Mehdi Bahrami (Abstract)

Biochar in Polymeric Composite for Automotives: Influence on Thermomechanical, Microstructural, and Viscoelastic Properties, Manuel Garcia-Perez, Mohammad Mezbah Ul Hoque, and Vikram Yadama (Abstract)

Biochar as Sustainable Filler for Recycled Polylactic Acid (PLA), Maria Rosaria Acocella, Chiara Botta, Corinna Maria Grottola, and Paola Giudicianni (Abstract)

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Linking Bacterial Adsorption to Local Biochar Morphology and Production Conditions by X-ray Nanotomography, Meredith Barr, Daniel Yazdanipour, Francesco Iacoviello, and Rhodri Jervis (Abstract and Presentation)

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Biochar: a strategic and integral component for the viability of biorefineries in Colombia, Carlos M Ceballos, Juan . Carlos Maya, and Farid Chejne Janna (Abstract and Presentation)

Production of ecological biochar from forest waste shells in Peru, Dembert Chavez Yauri, Carneiro Casia, and Ortiz Liseth (Abstract)

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Structural Properties Characterization of Biochar Derived from Biomass-plastic Pyrolysis, Silvio Ospina; Mariana Bustamante-Durango; Iván Calderón-Gutiérrez; Farid Chejne; Laura Flórez; and Anamaría Henao, (Abstract and Presentation)

Characterization of liquid by-products from pyrolysis of birch, spruce and pine bark, Bence Babinszki, Zsuzsanna Czégény, Liang Wang, Øyvind Skreiberg, and Jørn Bakken (Abstract)

New York State's climate-focused biochar policies: Opportunities, obstacles, and lessons for other jurisdictions, Tristan ) Brown (Abstract)

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Torrefied palm kernel shell biochar as a promising material for hydrogen sulfur (H2S) adsorption, Marlon Cordoba-Ramirez, Jader Alean Valle, Farid Chejne, Carlos Martinez-Smit, and David Perez Babilonia (Abstract and Presentation)

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Biochar as biofertilizer for the cultivation of strawberries, Silvia Fiore, Ilaria Orlandella, Marco Piras, Elena Belcore, Kyra Nancie Smith, and Franco Berruti (Abstract and Presentation)

Process integration between slow oxidative pyrolysis and anaerobic digestion to enhance biomethane production using the aqueous fraction of condensates, David Chiaramonti, Giulia Lotti, Andrea Maria Rizzo, and David Chiaramonti (Abstract)

Advancing Sustainable Additive Manufacturing with Biochar-Enhanced Composites, Ramona Fayazfar and Franco Berruti (Abstract)

Pyrolysis and Hydrothermal Carbonization in Wetland Engineering: Carbon Sequestration, Phosphorus Recovery, and Structural Characterization of Willow-based Chars with X-ray Based Techniques, Andrés Acosta, Patrick Biller, and Carlos A. Arias (Abstract)

Hard to Abate? Our Solution for Defossilizing the Metallurgy Sector Using Biocoal and Green Hydrogen, Viviana Negro, Alessio Riorda, and David Chiaramonti (Abstract)

Pre-sowing seeds imbibition with diluted wood vinegar from slow pyrolysis to promote germination under water stress, David Casini, Francesca Tozzi, Giulia Lotti, Giacomo Lombardi, Tommaso Barsali, and David Chiaramonti (Abstract)

An effective Biochar application for reducing nitrogen emissions from buffalo digestate storage tank, Corinna Maria Grottola, Corinna Maria Grottola, Paola Giudicianni, Antonio Mautone, Elena Cervelli, Raffaele Ragucci, and Stefania Pindozzi (Abstract)

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Biochar as a Multi-tasking Agent in Agricultural Mulch Films: from End-of- life Management to Processing Additive, Yvan Hernandez, Harshal Kansara, Ibrahim Cisse, Thomas Trabold, and Carlos Diaz Acosta (Abstract and Presentation)

A new controlled release fertilizer based on biochar, Mauricio Flores, Dra. Cristina Segura, Dra. María Cristina Muñoz, and Dr. Mathías Kuschel (Abstract)

Optimizing dairy manure management with pyrolysis: a life cycle assessment approach, Lucinda Li, Jacob Boes, and Johannes Lehmann (Abstract)

Electrical and Thermal Conductivity Enhancement of Epoxy Resin-Based Composites with Biochar Fillers for Self-Heating Applications, Mauro Giorcelli, Giovanni Cristoforo, Alberto Tagliaferro, and Mattia Bartoli (Abstract)

Impact of Biochar Physical Properties on Adsorption Mechanisms for the Removal of Aromatic Aqueous Contaminants in Water, Franco Berruti, Griffin L oebsack, Ken Yeung, and Naomi Klinghoffer (Abstract)

Phosphoric Acid-treated Biochar in Sustainable Cementitious Material: Enhancing Pavement Durability, Carbon Sequestration, and Environmental Performance, Manuel Garcia-Perez, Vikram Yadama, and Manuel Garcia-Perez (Abstract)

Evaluation of the effect of Lewis and Bronsted acid sites dispersed on a carbon-based catalyst derived from palm oil empty fruit bunch on the conversion of glucose to 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (5-HMF), Carolina Mejía Salazar, Diana López, and Rubén Palacio (Abstract)

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Influence of acid-catalyzed dehydration and pressure on woody biomass carbonization: Exploring carbon yield, heteroatom functionalities, and biochar atomistic structure, Valentina Sierra, Robert J. Macias, Jonathan P. Mathews, Vincent Carré, Sébastien L eclerc, Alice Budai, Farid Chejne, Jimena Castro-Gutierrez, Vanessa Fierro, and Manuel Garcia-Perez (Abstract and Presentation)

The Sirius Approach-merging Proprietary Pyrolysis Innovation, Ai, and Microbial Alchemy to Accelerate the Advent of Regenerative Agriculture, Martin Herrera (Article)

Synergistic Integration of Biochar with Advanced Carbon Dioxide Removal Technologies: A Comprehensive Approach to Climate Change Mitigation, Ondrej Masek and Christian Wurzer (Abstract)

Accurate Molecular Models of Biochar Materials for Environmental Applications, Valentina Erastova, Audrey Ngambia, Ondřej Mašek, and Rosie Wood (Abstract)

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Exploring Cellulose Pyrolysis Mechanisms and Biochar Formation Through Reactive Molecular Dynamics and DIP FT-ICR MS, Valentina Sierra, Théo Voellinger, Vincent Carré, Farid Chejne, Sébastien Schramm, Frédéric Aubriet, and Manuel Garcia-Perez (Abstract and Presentation)

Molecular-level insights into CO2 adsorption by micropores in wood- derived biochars, Audrey Ngambia, John Tobin, Neil McKeown, Ondrej Masek, and Valentina Erastova (Abstract)

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Hybrid polygeneration scheme (pyrolysis, gasification and biological) for producing biochar and biogas from organic waste, Farid Chejne,; Andrea . Tamayo; Carlos -Mario Ceballos; Marlon Bastidas; Diana Giraldo; Michell Ortiz; Iván Calderón; Juan-Diego Otalora; José-Daniel García; Verónica Gaviria; and Mauricio Cote (Abstract and Presentation)

Urban wood waste biochar for Canadian street trees: early field results and prospects for climate benefits, Sean C. Thomas and Melanie Sifton (Abstract)

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Empowering smallholder farmers communities with biochar: a case study on soil fertility improvement through ELSA gasification stove in Burundi, Lucia Brusegan, Pierre Ntiranyibagira, and David Bluhm (Abstract and Presentation)

Novel Biochar Production Technique in Fluidized Beds - Techno- economic Analysis of a Large-scale Reactor System, Diana Carolina Guio-Perez; Anton Larsson; Diana Carolina Guío-Pérez,; and David Pallarès (Abstract)

Techno-economic evaluation of ORC coupled self-sustaining mobile pyrolysis units for production of biochar, liquid and gaseous fuels in remote locations, Murlidhar Gupta, Emma Moore, and Leslie Nguyen (Abstract)

Biochar, a Disruptive Role in Sustainable Biofuels and Carbon Removals: Policy Opportunities and Challenges, David Chiaramonti (Abstract)

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Circular Economy in Agriculture: Biochar as a Sustainable Solution for Waste Valorization and Carbon Storage, Cristina Segura, Dr. Mauricio Flores Ruiz, Marco Sandoval, and José Fuentes (Abstract and Presentation)

Coffee Biochar a Carbon Removal Program, Santiago Martinez, Luis Arias, and Santiago Jaramillo (Abstract)

Integrated Biofilm-Biochar System: A Novel Biochar Application in Circular Environmental Solutions, Jiacheng Sun and Ondřej Mašek (Abstract)

Pyrolysis of microalgae under N\n2\n and CO2 atmosphere, Liang Wang, Zsuzsanna Czégény, Jiacheng Sun, Ondřej Mašek, Wang Chu, and Dong Ming (Abstract)

Synergies Between BECCS Waste Management and Biochar Carbon Sequestration Potential: Increased Economic Benefit and Climate Change Mitigation, Jiacheng Sun, Liang Wang, and Ondřej Mašek (Abstract)

Sewage sludge valorization by pyrolysis in a fluidized bed reactor - Biochar production and potential agricultural use, Andres Pardo, Sonia Rincón, and Carolina Guio-Perez (Abstract)

Invertebrate community responses to biochar addition in enriched Amazonian secondary forests, Pedro Ríos Guayasamín, Sandy M. Smith, and Sean C. Thomas (Abstract)

Production of biochar from the pyrolysis of mushroom substrate, Stephanos Horvers, Franco Berruti, Chiara Bacci, Stefania Specchia, and Silvia Fiore (Abstract)

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Biochar adsorption of caffeine and subsequent desorption using solvents and supercritical CO2, Silvia Fiore, Heejin Lee, and Franco Berruti (Abstract and Presentation)

The Adsorption of Pharmaceuticals in Wastewater by Biochar: Diclofenac as Example, Yi Zhang (Abstract)

Influence of temperature and pyrolysis medium on biochar properties and ammonium ion adsorption, Corinna M. Grottola, Paola Giudicianni, Raffaele Ragucci, and Davide Amato (Abstract)

Coffee Husk Biochar Enhances Nitrogen Use Efficiency and Soil Functionality under Reduced n Fertilization in Coffea Arabica Systems, Thiago Costa Viana, Maria Elisa Araújo de Melo, Kauan Silva Correia, Gleison de Lellis Mendes de Souza, João Vitor Fernandes, and Leônidas Carrijo Azevedo Melo (Abstract)

Study of the effect of gas outlet location and bed heights on product distribution and biochar properties ina a biomass pyrolysis pilot plant, César Gracia, Gonzalo Zapata, Javier Ábrego, José Luis Sánchez, Alberto Gonzalo, and Jesús Arauzo (Abstract)

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Continuous gas phase ammonia adsorption on rice husk biochar, Alejandro Lete, Gloria Gea, Jesús Ceamanos, José Luis Sánchez, Noemí Gil-Lalaguna, África Navarro, and Isabel Fonts (Abstract and Presentation)

Co-stabilization of Residues with the Addition of Biochar, Cristina Muñoz, Diego Aguilera, Marisol Vargas, and Mauricio Schoebitz (Abstract)

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Adsorption of ammoniacal nitrogen and phosphates by biochar produced from palm oil shell: Effects of production conditions, David Munar, Nidia Ramírez-Contreras, and Jesus García-Núñez (Abstract and Presentation)