Visiting BET with ElectraTherm: biochar, pyrolysis and 10,000 hours of running

ElectraTherm invited me to the US to visit BET, Biomass Energy Techniques. The aim was to see two things: the factory where BET builds its biochar and pyrolysis units, and an operating site that has now run for over 10,000 hours.

Inside the BET factory

At the factory we saw BET's biochar and pyrolysis units being built.

A BET biochar/pyrolysis unit in build at the factory

An operating site with over 10,000 hours

We then went to see a BET unit in service. This site has logged over 10,000 running hours: proven time in the field, not a test-bench figure.

The operating site, with over 10,000 hours on the clock

Joe Ainscow, Kool Bricks, checking the furnace on site

Why this matters for ElectraTherm

ElectraTherm currently runs on three BET units in the US, with several more on order. Pyrolysis produces heat, and an ElectraTherm Power Module turns heat into electricity.

What's next for the UK

Our hope is to replicate this initial success in the UK. If you are looking at biochar or pyrolysis, or you already run a biomass site with heat to spare, we would like to hear from you.

Email sales@koolbricks.co.uk and we will talk you through it.