1. MAGH BIOCHAR RETORT CHIMNEY Design by Dr. N. Sai Bhaskar Reddy, GEO A B C Put all the biomass in the retort Lit the retort at the top, initially pyrolysishappens in Top Lit Updraft mode. Continue to add more biomass, close the lid once it is up to the brim, while fire is still on. Seal the lid with soil, now the retort functions in downdraft mode and white smoke emerges from the chimney. Everything gets cooled within 30 hours and biochar is formed. CHANNEL