[Stoves] Upgrading charcoal by washing it

[Anand Karve]

Dear Stovers,
we have developed a TLUD process for making charcoal by charring
agricultural waste. Since a lot of the agri-waste comes from grain crops
belonging to the family Poaceae, the ash content is rather high due to the
silica in the plants. Mineral coal is washed in order to reduce its ash
content and to increase its calorific value. I was wondering if the same
can be done in the case of charcoal.I can of course conduct a few
experiments and find the answer, but I would be grateful to the list if
somebody knows the answer and provides it to me.
Yours
A.D.Karve
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Dr. A.D. Karve

Chairman, Samuchit Enviro Tech Pvt Ltd (www.samuchit.com)

Trustee & Founder President, Appropriate Rural Technology Institute (ARTI)
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