[Stoves] brush fires

Crispin Pemberton-Pigott crispinpigott at outlook.com
Tue Sep 29 09:38:14 CDT 2015


Dear Kirk and All

In most countries where charcoal briquettes are made, there is a
well-established market for charcoal and charcoal fines, which sell for
typically 2/3 of the price of lump charcoal, let's say at a 40% discount.

The idea of charring waste on the forest floor is a good one.

In South Africa, trees and debris that remain after a forest fire (only
trees that will not survive - lots do) are harvested and charcoaled in
Quonset hut-style 'luggable' kilns. They set up for about a year and are
then moved.

The charcoaling of 'slash' instead of burning it after tree crop rotations
is applicable as well.

Regards
Crispin


Anand and All,

This is an impressive idea, processing the material on site and producing a
usable char.  The char can then be used to make briquettes, perhaps even
funneled into existing briquette making facilities.  Perhaps the quality
would be good enough to use for making filters, carbon fibers, or other
products.  It could also be sequestered on site by spreading it on the
ground.  Transportation would be easier for the concentrated char than the
loose or chipped brush.

Thank You Anand,

Kirk




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