NAVIN RAMWANI
170305110014
BTECH.AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
DEPT.
4TH YEAR SEMINAR PRESENTATION
SUBMITTED TO :- ER. DIVYESH VAGHALA
PRODUCTION
OF
CHARCOAL
BRIQUETTES
• Introduction
• Composition of charcoal
briquettes
• Process of making charcoal
briquettes
• Before
production of
Content charcoal briquettes
• Testingdurability of
briquettes
• Benefitsof charcoal
briquettes
INTRODUCTION
A briquette is a compressed block of coal dust or other combustible biomass
material used for fuel and kindling to start a fire. The term derives from the
French word brique, meaning brick.
Charcoal briquettes are made by combining a binder (often soil, compost, or
paper) with charcoal dust and water. The mixed materials are then compressed
into a uniform solid unit (either by hand or in a mechanized press) and used like
lump charcoal or firewood.
Charcoal briquette is a kind of fuel made by charcoal powder. Compared with
traditional fuels, charcoal briquettes can not only generate heat continuously but
also produce no smoke and odor during combustion. With the increase of its
COMPOSITION OF CHARCOAL
BRIQUETTES
COMPOSITION OF
CHARCOAL BRIQUETTES
The charcoal briquette is mainly composed of
two parts, the charcoal which is used to provide
heat and the minor ingredients. Charcoal is the
product of incomplete combustion of wood or
wood raw materials or pyrolysis under the
condition of air isolation. Its main component is
carbon, so it can be used as fuel. The minor
ingredients include accelerants, white ash and
briquette binder .
COMPONENT
:1
CHARCOAL
Charcoal accounts
for more than 70% of
the entire charcoal
briquettes. As the
combustion material
providing heat, the
raw materials for
charcoal can be
The charcoal is mainly processed by various woods, such
the kiln. In general, the charcoal as beech, birch, hard
produced and extinguished in the kiln maple, pecan and
is called black wood charcoal. oak.
COMPONENT
:2
ACCELERANTS
The charcoal briquette
cannot fully contact with
oxygen during the
combustion process, so
the accelerator is needed
to accelerate the
combustion.
As an excellent accelerator with
lower cost, 10% -20% of sawdust
can be added to effectively increase
the burning speed.
COMPONENT :3
WHITE ASH
As one of the minor
ingredients, white ash
accounts for only 2% -3%
of the charcoal briquette.
But it plays a very
important role in the
burning process of charcoal
briquettes.
By observing the degree of turning white,
we can judge the burning degree of the
charcoal briquette. In addition, because
the white ash is not combustible, it can
effectively extend the burning time.
COMPONENT :4
BRIQUETTE
BINDER
Due to the lack of plasticity, the
binder needs to be added in the
process of charcoal briquettes. The
proportion of binder in the charcoal
briquettes is about 5% - 7%.
Paper is used as a binder and can be
sourced from schools, universities,
offices and other institutions.
Numerous facts show that starch has
the best performance as a binding
material.
Step 1: Step2:
carbonization crushing
PROCESS OF Step 4: Step 3:
MAKING briquetting 1st drying
CHARCOAL
BRIQUETTES
Step 5:
2nd drying
Step 1: carbonization
Firstly, fire the raw materials in a rotary kiln.
During the one-week combustion process, the
temperature needs to be maintained at
approximately 840-950 °F (450-510 °C)
After the end of combustion, close the
air inlet, and after one to two hours of
exhaust, close the exhaust hole. After a
two-week cooling period, empty the kiln
Rotary Kiln
and crush the carbonized wood
(charcoal).
Step 2: crushing
Use a hammer crusher or roller
crusher to crush the carbonized
wood. Although different types of
wood such as bark, dry wood
chips, wet wood and so on should
be crushed to different sizes,
generally they can be crushed
into pieces of charcoal to 5mm
below to make high-quality
charcoal briquettes.
Step 3: 1st drying
Then a drying process is needed. If the water content exceeds the empirical
upper limit, the temperature will rise and the volume will expand suddenly,
which is easy to cause an explosion. If the moisture content is too low, it will
be difficult to mold. Use a dryer to reduce its moisture (River Sand Dryer
) content to the level required for briquettes formation by about half (to
about 25%).
Briquetting is a key step in charcoal molding. Step 4: briquetting
After the raw materials enter the ball press,
they will be subjected to three kinds of forces,
namely the main driving force of the briquette
machine, the friction force and the centripetal
force of the wall.
Due to moisture, adhesives, temperature
(about 105 °F or 40 °C) and pressure of the
rollers of the briquetting machine, the
charcoal briquettes can maintain their shape
when they fall from the bottom of the
machine.
Step 5: 2nd drying
Feed the charcoal briquettes into
the dryer for about three to four
hours to heat them to 275 °F (135
°C) and reduce the moisture to Sawdust dryer
about 5%.
After production, bag the charcoal
briquettes immediately or stored
them in silos. Following the above
steps, charcoal briquettes will be
produced at a production rate of
2200-20,000 pounds (1-9 metric
Mesh belt dryer
tons) per hour.
BEFORE PRODUCTION OF CHARCOAL
BRIQUETTES
Before beginning the production process some important decisions and
arrangements need to be made.
• Selection of a suitable site.
• Building of production and selling units.
Site selection
An ideal site should:
• Be within or near residential neighborhoods
• Be near sources of Water , Charcoal dust , Organic residues or
biodegradable paper
• Have a suitable amount of production space
Site selection
Building of Structures
Some basic construction needs
to be done on site before
production can begin. This may
include:
• Production unit including :-
Open production space , Drying
racks , Secure storage for raw
materials , Water
source/storage
• Sales unit (if required and if
land and resources are
available) Building of Structures
TESTING DURABILITY OF
BRIQUETTES
BENEFITS OF CHARCOAL
BRIQUETTES
Economic Social
• Cheap • Similar to charcoal and
• Generates income and firewood
employment opportunities • Reduces time and energy
• Easy to make collecting firewood
• Compatible with daily chores
• Group work and team building
Health and Safety Environmental
• Reduced health risks • Efficient burning rate
• Safe to use indoors • Low emissions
• Increased variety of food able • Saves trees
to be cooked • Mitigates climate change
• Increased safety of women • Contributes to managing solid
and children waste
Advantage of charcoal briquette
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