Detailed Farm Assessment

Provide comprehensive information about your farm to get precise biochar production estimates

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Location
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Crop Areas
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Farm Resources
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Livestock Waste
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Transport
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Advanced

Farm Location

Enter your farm's postcode to determine location-specific factors and yield potential analysis (optional)

Optional

Crop Planting Areas

Enter the planting areas for different crops on your farm

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Enter Straw Production Directly

If you know your straw production amounts, enter them directly below

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Farm Resources

Specify the amount of straw used on your farm

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Livestock Waste

Enter the amounts of livestock waste available on your farm

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Enter Pig Stock Directly

If you know your pig stock numbers, enter them directly below

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Transport & Logistics

Specify the transport distance for imported feedstocks

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Advanced Economic Parameters

Customize economic assumptions for your specific situation. Note: Please refresh th tool to use default presets and view Analysis Scenarios.

GBP/t
GBP/t CO2e
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operators

Biochar Yield

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tonnes p.a.

Profit

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£ p.a.

LCA Results

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Emissions from collecting and transporting straw from your fields
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tonne CO2e
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Energy used to heat straw and convert it into biochar
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tonne CO2e
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Energy needed to remove water from manure before processing
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tonne CO2e
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Additional drying of materials before biochar production
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tonne CO2e
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Energy used to convert animal manure into biochar
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tonne CO2e
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Fuel and machinery costs for spreading manure on fields
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tonne CO2e
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no manure application required
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tonne CO2e
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Fuel and machinery costs for applying biochar to your soil
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tonne CO2e
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Long-term carbon storage benefit from biochar in your soil
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tonne CO2e
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CO2 savings from using excess heat from biochar production
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tonne CO2e
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Total amount of biochar produced from your farm materials
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Biochar Mass Flow

TEA Results

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Yearly equipment costs - machinery, buildings, and infrastructure
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£
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Operating expenses - labor, maintenance, and running costs
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Cost of collecting, transporting, and preparing straw materials
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Power costs for running biochar production equipment
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Water supply costs for processing and cooling systems
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Fuel and machinery costs for spreading manure on your fields
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Equipment and labor costs for applying biochar to soil
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Market value of biochar if sold or savings from not buying soil amendments
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£
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Income from selling carbon credits for sequestering CO2 in soil
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£
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Value of excess heat from biochar production used for heating
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TEA Overview