Production of cardboard biochar for improved agricultural productivity in northern and remote regions****

该项目旨在确定泰龙环境技术公司的微型自动气化系统（MAGS）的最佳操作参数，以生产可安全用于农业的生物炭。生物炭的生产将涉及在NWT Hay River的北方农场培训学院（NFTI）的MAGS中气化多余的废物。泰龙正在与NFTI合作，看看他们是否可以使用MAGS和其他泰龙技术来提高他们的粮食安全。正在考虑用于这种生物炭生产的废物是纸板。该项目将分析在不同MAGS操作参数下生产的各种生物炭样品，以分析生产生物炭的最佳MAGS参数。样品将进行各种特性研究，文献结果将用于确定在西北地区的Hay River使用的首选生物炭特性。最后，生物炭将用于种子萌发研究，以观察生物炭对种子萌发的影响。

This project aims to determine the optimal operating parameters of Terragon Environmental Technologies Inc.'s Micro Auto Gasification System (MAGS) to produce biochar that is safe for use in agriculture. Biochar production will involve gasification of excess waste in a MAGS at the Northern Farm Training Institute (NFTI) in Hay River, NWT. Terragon is collaborating with NFTI to see if they can use MAGS and other Terragon technologies to increase their food security. The waste being considered for this biochar production is cardboard. The project will analyze various biochar samples produced at different MAGS operating parameters to analyze optimum MAGS parameters for biochar production. The samples will undergo various characterization studies and results from literature will be used to determine preferred biochar characteristics for use in Hay River, NWT. Finally, the biochar will be used for a germination study to see the effects of biochar on seed germination.