Pyrolysis and biochar · Northwest Arkansas
Carbon removal and PFAS removal for municipal wastewater solids.
NetZeroWaste converts screened wastewater solids into biochar through pyrolysis. The biochar stores carbon and returns to the soil, the process has been tested and confirmed to remove PFAS, and we are paid to receive the feedstock. It is the final step in a closed loop our group already runs in Northwest Arkansas.
Paid to receive feedstock
NetZeroWaste is paid to receive the wastewater solids it converts.
Tested for PFAS
The process has been tested and confirmed to remove PFAS.
An operating loop
Collection, screening, and disposal already run in Northwest Arkansas through BBB Septic, VibraWaste, and CleanWater Farm.
How it works
Screened solids in. Biochar out.
NetZeroWaste takes solids that have already been screened out of wastewater and converts them to biochar through pyrolysis. We are paid to receive that feedstock, and the process has been tested and confirmed to remove PFAS.
- The process
- Pyrolysis heats screened solids without oxygen. The solids become biochar, and the process gives off heat.
- The product
- Biochar is a carbon-removal and soil product. It holds carbon in a stable solid instead of releasing it.
- The energy
- The energy is the process heat, not the biochar.
For utility directors
Another outlet for your solids, with PFAS addressed.
The problem
Land application of wastewater solids is getting harder under PFAS rules, and disposal costs are up. Utilities need another dependable outlet for those solids.
What it costs you
NetZeroWaste is paid to receive its feedstock, the same way any disposal outlet is. Tell us about your volumes and current disposal path and we will follow up with a quote.
Screen
Wastewater is screened so solids separate from liquids before conversion.
Convert
Pyrolysis heats the solids without oxygen and turns them into biochar.
Return
The biochar goes back to the soil as a carbon-removal product, and the process heat is the energy output.
The closed loop
One group, one loop, already running in Northwest Arkansas.
NetZeroWaste is the last step in a loop its sister companies already operate. BBB Septic collects, VibraWaste screens, CleanWater Farm disposes, and NetZeroWaste converts the solids to biochar. CleanWater Farm is the proof that this group can build and run wastewater infrastructure, not just plan it.
1. Collect
BBB Septic
BBB Septic collects septic and portable-toilet wastewater across Northwest Arkansas.
2. Screen
VibraWaste
The VibraWaste Muckraker screens the load, separating solids from liquids at up to 400 gallons per minute.
3. Dispose
CleanWater Farm
CleanWater Farm treats and land-applies the water and nutrients on hay fields and a tree farm.
4. Convert
NetZeroWaste
NetZeroWaste converts the screened solids to biochar through pyrolysis.
Step 2: Screening
Clean feedstock starts with the VibraWaste Muckraker
In the group's loop, the VibraWaste Muckraker screens the wastewater before anything reaches NetZeroWaste, separating solids from liquids with rapid truck unloading, debris removal, and a flow rate of up to 400 gallons per minute, with less excess water left in the solids. See vibrawaste.com for current details.
- Solids and liquids separation
- Rapid truck unloading
- Debris removal
- Up to 400 gallons per minute
- Less excess water in solid waste
- Screened solids ready for the next step
For investors
Infrastructure with paid inputs and an operating group behind it.
For family offices and infrastructure funds evaluating NetZeroWaste, we share detailed materials directly.
Request investor materialsPaid feedstock
NetZeroWaste is paid to receive the solids it converts, so the input is a revenue line, not a purchase.
PFAS tested
The process has been tested and confirmed to remove PFAS.
Carbon removal product
The output is biochar, a carbon-removal and soil product. The process heat is the energy.
Execution already proven
The group already builds and runs wastewater infrastructure in Northwest Arkansas, including CleanWater Farm.
Jon Jouvenaux
Founder, NetZeroWaste
The team
Built by operators who already run the loop
Jon Jouvenaux founded NetZeroWaste inside the same group that runs BBB Septic, VibraWaste, and CleanWater Farm. The people behind NetZeroWaste already collect, screen, and dispose of wastewater every day in Northwest Arkansas.
We work with utility directors who need a dependable outlet for wastewater solids, and with family offices and infrastructure funds evaluating the project.
Prefer to talk? Call (479) 777-8332
- What does NetZeroWaste do?
- NetZeroWaste converts screened wastewater solids into biochar through pyrolysis. Biochar is a carbon-removal and soil product. NetZeroWaste is paid to receive its feedstock.
- Is biochar a form of renewable energy?
- No. Biochar is a carbon-removal and soil product. The energy from pyrolysis is the process heat, not the biochar.
- Does the process remove PFAS?
- Yes. The NetZeroWaste process has been tested and confirmed to remove PFAS. Contact us for details.
- How does NetZeroWaste fit with BBB Septic, VibraWaste, and CleanWater Farm?
- They form one closed loop in Northwest Arkansas. BBB Septic collects wastewater, the VibraWaste Muckraker screens it, CleanWater Farm disposes of the water and nutrients, and NetZeroWaste converts the solids to biochar.
- Who does NetZeroWaste work with?
- Municipal utility directors who need an outlet for wastewater solids, and family offices and infrastructure funds evaluating the project.
- How do I contact NetZeroWaste?
- Call (479) 777-8332, email jon@netzerowaste.co, or use the form on this page. Form messages go to our team.
Contact
Talk with NetZeroWaste.
Utility directors: tell us about your wastewater solids and how you handle them today. Investors: tell us what you are evaluating and we will follow up directly.
Send a note
Goes to our team at jon@netzerowaste.co.