Author: McKinley Corbley / Source: Good News Network
This company has developed an ingenious replacement for coal – and they did it using mankind’s most common byproduct.
Ingelia is a Spanish business that has created a biocarbon product called “biochar” out of sewage waste. In addition to the little pellets giving off zero CO2 emissions, they also give off surprisingly low rates of harmful substances such as sulphur, nitrogen, and chlorine.
“Under specific pressure and temperature conditions, 20 bars and 200ºC, we dehydrate the organic matter and siphon off the humid matter in liquid form,” said Ingelia CEO Marisa Hernández, according to Business Insider. “In other words, we concentrate 95% of the carbon in the waste.”
Not only does the biochar offer a perfect sustainable replacement for burning coal, it also offers a more sustainable solution for sewage treatment. The standard composting process that is currently utilized by most waste treatment facilities requires 30 long days of…
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