Additive infused biochar
First Claim
1. A method for creating treated biochar having pores, the method comprising the step of infusing a liquid additive into the pores of the biochar which does not include exclusively submersing the biochar in a liquid solution to infuse the liquid additive into the pores of the biochar and which does not include the exclusive use of steam to infuse the liquid additive into the pores of the biochar.
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Abstract
A method for creating treated biochar is provided that includes infusing a liquid additive into the pores of biochar, such as a fertilizer solution or other additive beneficial to plant growth. The method further includes the removal of materials and/or other additives from the pores of biochar. The present invention further provides biochar having pores filled with a liquid solution containing an additive, where the additive may include, but not be limited to, an additive beneficial to plant growth.
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40 Claims
- 1. A method for creating treated biochar having pores, the method comprising the step of infusing a liquid additive into the pores of the biochar which does not include exclusively submersing the biochar in a liquid solution to infuse the liquid additive into the pores of the biochar and which does not include the exclusive use of steam to infuse the liquid additive into the pores of the biochar.
- 11. Biochar having pores where at least 25% of the pores by volume are filled with a liquid solution or suspension containing an additive, where the liquid is infused into the pores of the biochar.
- 27. A method for creating enhanced biochar having pores, the method comprising the step of infusing a liquid solution or suspension containing nutrients, vitamins, drugs, microbes and/or other supplements into the pores of the biochar which does not include exclusively submersing the biochar in the liquid solution or suspension to infuse the liquid solution or suspension into the pores of the biochar and which does not include the exclusive use of steam to infuse the liquid solution or suspension into the pores of the biochar.
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31. A method for integrating a microbial community with a biochar particle the method selected from the group consisting of:
- while under vacuum, pulling the microbial solution through a treated biochar bed that is resting on a membrane filter;
spraying a microbial solution on top of a treated biochar bed;
lyophilizing a microbial solution and then blending said freeze dried solution with the treated biochar;
again infusing the treated biochar with a microbial solution;
adding treated biochar to a growth medium, inoculating with the microbe, and incubating to allow the microbe to grow in said biochar containing medium;
infusing, as defined previously, the biochar with a food source and then introducing the substrate infused biochar to a microbe and incubating to allow the microbes to grow;
blending microbial strains in dry form with treated biochar;
adding the treated biochar to a microbial solution and then centrifuging with a density gradient in order to promote the biochar to spin down with the microbes;
densely packing a column with treated biochar and then using gravity to flow a microbial solution through the column and repeating this step until an acceptable combination of treated biochar and microbial solution is reached; and
adding the microbe to a solution based binder to enter the treated biochar pores and then adding said solution to the treated biochar. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
- while under vacuum, pulling the microbial solution through a treated biochar bed that is resting on a membrane filter;
- 34. A method for treating biochar having pores, the method comprising the step of removing an infiltrant or other materials from the pores of the biochar which does not include exclusively submersing the biochar in a liquid solution to remove the infiltrant or other materials from the pores of the biochar and which does not include the exclusive use of steam to remove the infiltrant or other materials from the pores of the biochar.
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