Biocoal

Perpetual Carbon biocoal

Perpetual Carbon is the trademark of our biocoal and has similar properties as fossil coal. Our high-quality renewable carbon can partially or fully replace coal in the manufacturing industry. It can be used for a variety of fossil fuels. Solid substitute for PCI coal in blast furnaces, but can also be used as a substitute for sintering process or for metallurgical blast furnace processing.

With our carbonisation technology, we convert a wide variety of raw organic residue streams, such as wood chips from branches and demolition wood, into a homogeneous source of high-quality renewable carbon. The biocoal can then be compressed (and pelletised) depending on the application.

This allows the process industry to replace CO₂ emissions from fossil coal (long carbon cycle) with Perpetual Carbon biocoal (short carbon cycle).

The advantages of biocoal

  • Renewable substitute
  • Alternative to fossil brown coal (lignite solid fuel)
  • Up to 2.4 t CO₂ emissions avoided per ton biocoal
  • Extremely grindable, with an HGI >39 
  • High energy density 21 MJ/kg & 56% Carbon, C 
Perpetual Next - Perpetual Carbon biocoal storage

C-Vertr spectrum for biocoal

Perpetual Next - C-Vertr spectrum biocoal

Perpetual Carbon biocoal grades

Perpetual Next - PCN210S label

PCN210S/FPX

Origin: Forest, plantation and other virgin wood.
Traded form: Pellets

Perpetual Carbon pellets exhibit good potential to act as a drop-in replacement for a viarity of different fossil fuels. It can be used as solid substitute for PCI coal in blast furnace, as a substitute for sinter process or for metallurgic blast furnace processing.

Benefits

  • Renewable substitue
  • Alternative to fossil Brown coal (lignite solid fuel)
  • Up to 2.4 t CO₂ emissions avoided per ton PCN210S
  • Pellet durability index (PDI) >96 %
  • Outdoor stockpile suitable
  • High energy density 21 MJ/kg & 56% Carbon, C

Applications

  • Substitute fuel for cement kiln
  • Solid substitute for PCI coal in blast furnace
  • Solid substitute for sinter process
  • Solid for metallurgic blast furnace processing
  • Solid, feedstock, for gasification
  • Infra-structures additive
Spec sheet PCN210S/FPX
Perpetual Next - PCN230S label

PCN230S/WDX

Origin: waste/recycled wood.
Traded form: powder (dust).

Perpetual Carbon powder exhibits good potential to act as a drop-in replacement for a viarity of different fossil fuels. It can be used as substitute for PCI coal in blast furnace, sinter process or for metallurgic furnace processing. Waste wood is a blend of treated wood commonly known as B-wood, with the applicable standard ISO 17225-1 in Class 1.3.

Benefits

  • Renewable substitute
  • Alternative to fossil brown coal (lignite solid fuel)
  • Up to 2.4 t CO₂ emissions avoided per ton PCN230S
  • CO2-emission factor lignite powder (= 101 kg CO2/GJ) x CO2 price (= EU ETS Price in €/ton CO2)
  • High energy density 23 MJ/kg & 62% Carbon, C

Applications

  • Substitute fuel for cement kiln
  • Solid substitute for PCI coal in blast furnace
  • Solid substitute for sinter process
  • Solid for metallurgic blast furnace processing
  • Solid, feedstock, for gasification
  • Infra-structures additive
Spec sheet PCN230S/WDX
Perpetual Next - PCN250S label

PCN250S/FDX

Origin: Forest, plantation and other virgin wood.
Traded form: powder (Dust)

Perpetual Carbon powder exhibits good potential to act as a drop-in replacement for a viarity of different fossil fuels. It can be used as substitute for PCI coal in blast furnace, or as a substitute for sinter process or for metallurgic blast furnace processing.

Benefits

  • Renewable substitute
  • Alternative to fossil brown coal (lignite solid fuel)
  • Up to 2.4 t CO₂ emissions avoided per ton PCN250S
  • CO2-emission factor lignite powder (= 101 kg CO2/GJ) x CO2 price (= EU ETS Price in €/ton CO2)
  • High energy density 25 MJ/kg & 66% Carbon, C

Applications

  • Substitute fuel for cement kiln
  • Solid substitute for PCI coal in blast furnace
  • Solid substitute for sinter process
  • Solid for metallurgic blast furnace processing
  • Solid, feedstock, for gasification
  • Infra-structures additive
Spec sheet PCN250S/FDX

“OUR PRODUCTION PLANT HAS PERFORMED TRIALS WHERE BIOCOAL HAS BEEN USED TO SUBSTITUTE FOSSIL FUEL IN THE BURNING PROCESS.
PERPETUAL NEXT HAS SUPPORTED THE PROJECT FROM THE START.
THE RESULTS FROM THE TRIALS HAVE BEEN POSITIVE.”

- Project manager of one of our clients

Examples of applications

Pertual Next - Steel industry

Steel industry

Avoidence of fossil coal

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Perpetual Next - Cement industry

Cement industry

Avoidence of fossil coal

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Pertual Next - Chemical industry

Chemical industry

Avoidence of fossil coal

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Explanation of our product codes

A coding system has been created to reference the range of applications and Perpetuals products.

PCX999S/ZYX:

  • The first 2 letters are referring to ‘’Perpetual Carbon’’.
  • The third letter refers to the function and main application (N = Net Zero, R = Reduction, A = Addcquest, etc).
  • The 3 digits refer to either (000-399) caloric value, or (400-999) to the carbon content (%).
  • The last letter of the main code refers to S = Standard, T = Tailored and P = Premium.

Overview

Z - Origin Y - Traded form X - Packaging
F = Forestry residues P = Biocoal Pellets 0 = Jar
W = Waste wood C = Biochar Chips 1 = Bigbag 1
M = Miscanthus B = Biocoal cylinder/pillow Briquettes 2 = Bigbag 2
S = Sugarcane bagasse G = Biocoal Granules 3 = 3L Pouchbag
A = Australian Radiata Pine D = Biocoal powder (Dust) 4 = 10L Metal drum
C = Cashew shell (CNSL)   5 = 5L Pouchbag
R = Railroad ties   6 = 25L Metal drum
T = Textile waste   9 = Bulk
S = SRF    
V = Winestems    

Spec sheets

This section contains a selection of our specification (spec) sheets. A spec sheet, or data sheet, summarises the performance and other characteristics of a specific form and grade of Perpetual Carbon.

For all our technical papers, please visit our Knowledge page.

Perpetual Next - Spec sheet PCN210S

Spec sheet PCN210S

Carbonised biocoal pellets

Perpetual Carbon pellets exhibit good potential to act as a drop-in  replacement for a variety of different fossil fuels. It can be used as solid substitute for PCI coal (Pulverized Coal Injection) in blast furnace, sinter process or for...

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Perpetual Next - Spec sheet PCN230S

Spec sheet PCN230S

Carbonised biocoal powder

Perpetual Carbon powder exhibit good potential to act as a drop-in replacement for a variety of different fossil fuels. It can be used as a substitute for PCI coal (Pulverized Coal Injection) in blast furnace, sinter process or for...

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Perpetual Next - Spec sheet PCN250S

Spec sheet PCN250S

Carbonised biocoal powder

Perpetual Carbon powder exhibits good potential to act as a drop-in replacement for a variety of different fossil fuels. It can be used as a substitute for PCI coal (Pulverized Coal Injection) in blast furnace...

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Safety data sheets

This section contains a selection of our safety data sheets (SDS). The SDS include information such as the properties of each chemical, the physical and environmental health hazards, protective measures and safety precautions for handling, storing, and transporting the chemical.

For all our technical papers, please visit our Knowledge page.

Perpetual Next - Safety data sheet - Perpetual Carbon pellet-volume ≤ 3m3 PCX205-230

Pellet-volume ≤ 3m3 PCX205-230

Safety data sheet

This SDS (formerly MSDS or Material Safety Data Sheet) is about Perpetual Carbon, in Pellet form with a volume ≤ 3 m3 with type number references PCX205-230. It includes the properties of each chemical, the physical, health, and environmental health hazards, protective measures and safety precautions for handling, storing, and transporting this material.

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Perpetual Next - Safety data sheet - Perpetual Carbon pellet-bulk PCX205-230

Pellet-bulk PCX205-230

Safety data sheet

This SDS (formerly MSDS or Material Safety Data Sheet) is about Perpetual Carbon, in pellet form in bulk volume with type number references PCX205-230. It includes the properties of each chemical, the physical, health, and environmental health hazards, protective measures, and safety precautions for handling, storing, and transporting this material.

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Perpetual Next - Safety data sheet - Perpetual Carbon powder bulk PCX250

Powder bulk PCX250

Safety data sheet

This SDS (formerly MSDS or Material Safety Data Sheet) is about Perpetual Carbon, in powder form in bulk volume. It includes information such as the properties of each chemical, the physical, health, and environmental health hazards, protective measures, and safety precautions for handling, storing, and transporting this material.

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