[Stoves] Charcoal kilns in Namibia

[Cookswell Jikos]

Thanks for that clarification.

Seems that charcoal making kilns are finally getting a bit more attention
in Kenya as well -
https://nature4climate.org/news/headline-stories/less-wood-for-more-charcoal-how-women-are-leading-the-charge-for-sustainable-charcoal-in-kenya/



Best,

teddy

Teddy Kinyanjui
Sustainability Director



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On Thu, Aug 23, 2018 at 11:10 AM, scda2 at t-online.de <scda2 at t-online.de>
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> Dear,
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> on page 19 of this report this should be corrected referring to the
> "adam-retort" kiln:
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> 1) "*Need of water to cool down the charcoal which leads to lower
> charcoal quality or*
> *needs additional drying*"
> There is no need of water for cooling, cooling is preferable done during
> night, the wood chamber is covered by a metal sheet and some removable
> extra lid for insulation. Once the insulation lid is removed, cooling
> happens also without water.
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> 2) "*Pyrolysis gas are not burned completely (only about 50% are)*"
> No, most of the pyrolysis gas is burnt!
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> 3) "*Pyrolysis gas are burned without heat recovery*"
> The heat from the  burnt wood gas is passing under the wood chamber and
> its metal plate and is pushing carbonization, that heat recovery isn't it.
> The heat is used for another process, to accelerate the carbonization
> process...
> *best*
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> *Chris ADAM*
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> *https://www.biocoal.org/adam-retort-kiln/
> <https://www.biocoal.org/adam-retort-kiln/>*
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> Betreff: [Stoves] Charcoal kilns in Namibia
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> Datum: 2018-08-22T20:06:18+0200
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> Von: "Cookswell Jikos" <cookswelljikos at gmail.com>
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> An: "Discussion of biomass cooking stoves" <stoves at lists.bioenergylists.
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> For those interested in charcoal making for cooking as well - here is a
> very in-depth study of some kilns in Namibia - https://ncanamibia.com/wp-
> content/uploads/2018/03/Mobile-Retort-Report.pdf
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> Best,
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> Teddy Kinyanjui
> Sustainability Director
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