UK Biochar Research Centre > Standard Biochars

The UKBRC Standard Biochar is a set of twelve biochar produced from six feedstock (rice husk, oilseed rape straw pellets, wheat straw pellets, miscanthus pellets,  softwood pellets and sewage sludge) using the Stage III pilot-scale pyrolysis unit at 550°C and 700°C. Due to the high level of control over the production process, and its extensive monitoring, we achieved a high degree of reproducibility of the biochar products used in the Standard Biochar set, and this makes the material ideally suited for research purposes.



To date the standard biochar have been used by more than 200 research groups worldwide.

All the Standard Biochar, together with specification sheets detailing its properties, are freely available to researchers wanting to incorporate this biochar into their research. Where larger quantities of biochar are required, we also offer customised production of biochar.

For enquiries about UKBRC Standard Biochar please email us at ondrej.masek@ed.ac.uk.

Sewage Sludge Pellets

550°C pyrolysis

700°C pyrolysis

Wheat Straw Pellets

550°C pyrolysis

700°C pyrolysis

Mixed Softwood Pellets

550°C pyrolysis

700°C pyrolysis

Rice Husk

550°C pyrolysis

700°C pyrolysis

Oil Seed Rape Straw

550°C pyrolysis

700°C pyrolysis

Miscanthus Straw Pellet

550°C pyrolysis

700°C pyrolysis