[Stoves] Char from Corn cobs ??

[Cookswell Jikos]

Hi Ron,

We have quite a few customers here who buy kilns for maize cob charcoal
making -
http://kenyacharcoal.blogspot.com/2012/10/make-and-use-maize-cob-charcoal.html
the wood vinegar from it seems particularly useful in organic farming
according to 2 farmers who had bought them.

Corn cob charcoal itself is pretty awesome - it burns super fast and hot
which makes it good for blending with regular charcoal or quick cooking of
things like tea or rice.

Best,

Teddy


Teddy Kinyanjui
Sustainability Director



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On Tue, Jan 21, 2020 at 4:10 AM Ronal Larson <rongretlarson at comcast.net>
wrote:

> List:
>
>         Kevin McLean and I have been supporting some research in Uganda on
> making char from corn cobs.  They seem perfect to me - the right costs,
> shape, and size.  Mostly left in the field, but would be much more valuable
> if converted to both energy and char (the latter to go back to the field).
>
>         Anyone know of any place where this is now happening - in stoves
> (TLUD or other)?
>
>         This is somewhat similar to using rice husks, which is happening a
> lot.  Besides corn cobs, what other crop residues should be used for
> combined cooking and char-making?
>
> Ron
>
>
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