Pyrolysis technology for Vietnam’s coffee industry: a resource efficient and climate positive technology

Client
- REPIC
- UNIDO
- Neumann Kaffee Gruppe
- HRN Stiftung
Project dates
2016-2017
Objectives and outcomes
After Brazil, Vietnam is the second largest coffee producer in the world. With more frequent rainfalls during the harvest season, coffee drying is becoming a big challenge for farmers, as the traditional sun drying is not reliable .
The objective was to introduce the Pyrolysis technology into Vietnams coffee sector to provide reliable heat for drying and biochar, a valuable soil enhancer. The technology has to meet strict requirements: can be locally built and maintained, is compliant with international quality standards, can be integrated in existing drying systems and is affordable!
The outcomes were the following:
- Research and Development of a new Pyrolysis machine in Switzerland
- Technology transfer from Switzerland to a Vietnamese equipment provider
- Transforming the Pyrolysis system into a concrete business case.
- A successful market introduction in the coffee sector and first exports of equipment.
- The technology shows high potential to serve also for different agro-food industries, such as rice, coco, bamboo and cashew
For more information
- See our blog article with the first pyrolysis movie
- See the pyrolysis movie
- See the report from our partner REPIC on the technology in Peru
- See our related project on RECP in developing countries for rice and coffee sectors
- Or contact Hannes Zellweger

