[Stoves] Char from coir Re: Biochar Inquiry
Michael N Trevor
mtrevor at ntamar.net
Wed Apr 16 04:10:48 CDT 2014
Actually when dealing with coconut husk there are two elements
coir which it the fiber and then the pith light weigh sawdust like stuff left over after mechanically separating the two.
As is husk is rather large in volume and not very dense making is a rather low grade fuel. The extracted fibers have a great many uses. I believe here, it is the pith that is left over that is being discussed. This can be resinated and turn in to a Masonite like material. It is also used as soil amendment and it can be compressed into densified pellet as fuel.
Shell on its own is a great fuel however it is also a superb charcoal as well. A process that can reduce shell into a easily used
gasifier fuel to produce charcoal will be a double winner.
Over all husk and shell are pretty tough stuff and it takes some pretty serious machinery to slice dice chop and grind into useable by products
Michael Trevor
Majuro Marshall Islands
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