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One of the simplest ways of turning biomass into charcoal is the “earth pit kiln”. It turns out that it also gives a very clean burn that allows for the production of high-quality [[biochar]]. It is less useful for making traditional charcoal. This is because most of the volatiles (gases, liquids, tars, etc. - basically, [[pyrolysis oil]]) are driven off and burned by this method and therefore lost from the energy content. In addition to char production, the heat generated in the pit kiln can be used for other products, such as pottery and other ceramics. These products may or may not be comparable in quality to those from a dedicated firing. | One of the simplest ways of turning biomass into charcoal is the “earth pit kiln”. It turns out that it also gives a very clean burn that allows for the production of high-quality [[biochar]]. It is less useful for making traditional charcoal. This is because most of the volatiles (gases, liquids, tars, etc. - basically, [[pyrolysis oil]]) are driven off and burned by this method and therefore lost from the energy content. In addition to char production, the heat generated in the pit kiln can be used for other products, such as pottery and other ceramics. These products may or may not be comparable in quality to those from a dedicated firing. | ||
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Revision as of 15:08, 29 February 2016
One of the simplest ways of turning biomass into charcoal is the “earth pit kiln”. It turns out that it also gives a very clean burn that allows for the production of high-quality biochar. It is less useful for making traditional charcoal. This is because most of the volatiles (gases, liquids, tars, etc. - basically, pyrolysis oil) are driven off and burned by this method and therefore lost from the energy content. In addition to char production, the heat generated in the pit kiln can be used for other products, such as pottery and other ceramics. These products may or may not be comparable in quality to those from a dedicated firing.