ARVOHIILI, investments
Higher added value biochar and its value chain – ARVOHIILI, investments
In ARVOHIILI, investments project, the laboratory equipment regarding R&D was developed for studying higher value biochar based products.
The equipment are located in Research Centre for bio and circular economy BioSampo in Kouvola.
Goals of the ARVOHIILI, investments project
The project Higher value added biochar and its value chains – ARVOHIILI, investments was closely related to the Higher value added biochar and its value chains – ARVOHIILI development project.
The main goal of the ARVOHIILI development project was to diversify and strengthen the regional economy by creating new business opportunities and jobs, as well as by raising the level of expertise. The innovation solutions related to the production and use of biochar will create business opportunities both for companies already located and for companies that are considering locating in the area.
The main goal of the investment project was to support the achieving of the goals of the ARVOHIILI development project by acquiring the laboratory equipment needed in the study of biochar.
What was done during the project?
In the ARVOHIILI, investments project, the laboratory equipment needed for the study of biochar was acquired. The equipment acquired during the project are related to the pre-treatment of raw materials and side streams to produce biochar, the developlment of pyrolysis processing parameters for new raw materials, and the analysis of biochar.
During the project, following equipment were acquired:
- Equipment for recovery and treatment of pyrolysis gases and liquids
- Equipment for plastic pyrolysis
- Shredding equipment
- TGA-MS
- Ball Mill
- XRD
News
TGA-MS (Thermogravimetric Analysis-Mass Spectrometry) arrived to BioSampo and first tests were performed during the spring 2024. A GC-MS was added to the entirety in the summer 2025.
Most of the planned investments were made during 2024. By the end of 2024 for example equipment for collecting pyrolysis liquids and gases, equipment for plastics pyrolysis, shredder, ball mill, sentrifuge and XRD were acquired via competitive tenderings.
These equipment have been delivered to BioSampo in early 2025 and installations and application trainings have been done in the summer and fall 2025 and some of the training also in the spring and summer 2026.
The project ended June 30th 2026.
More information
More information about the ARVOHIILI, investments project available:
Jarmo Kilpeläinen (Project Manager)
p. 044 702 8914
jarmo.kilpelainen@xamk.fi
