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Basics

An Abbreviation for ROtatable Covered Cavity
A Design for Systems that Produce Charcoal in a Semi-Batch Manner that bridges the gap between smaller Charcoal Kilns and LARGE Rotary Kiln based plants
1 Ton - 10 Tons Biomass In Per 10 Hour Workday as per the video
Made from a Steel Drum or a large Corrugated Steel Pipe (depending on desired scale)

Integration with a Narrow Gauge Railroad and/or Conveyor Belt + Loading Dock for Dump Trailers etc
Improvements in "rollability" for lack of a better word, either Rack+Pinion, or even just Ball Bearing based Rollers such as those ripped off a Drum Dolly or Hand Cart
Insulation/Refractory Coating?
Design for Lifting ; add a bracket for a Crane Shackle on there
- Could also integrate with an Overhead Crane this way
An integrated trailer with the fuel in and fuel out ramps
Motorization?

Dr. Paul S. Anderson (One of the co-inventors, probably worth reaching out to!)
- Email (as listed in 2020 PDFs) psanders@ilstu.edu

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 *[https://woodgas.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Comparison-of-cavity-kiln-technology-2020-03-05.pdf A PDF Titled "Comparison of Flame Cap (FC or Open Cavity) Kiln and Rotatable Covered Cavity (RoCC) Kiln Technologies  -  A Presentation at the 3rd Biochar Workshop  -  Butte College, Oroville, CA 27 – 28 February 2020]
 *[https://woodgas.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Intro-to-RoCC-Kiln-Green-Carbon-Webinar.pdf Introduction to the Rotatable Covered Cavity (RoCC) Kiln for Medium-size Production of Pyrolytic Biochar and Thermal Energy  -  Presentation to Green Carbon Webinar, 25 June 2020  -  Paul S. Anderson, PhD]
+*[https://patents.google.com/patent/US20200407642A1/en US Patent US20200407642A1]
+**Goes over the concept, as per the attached presentations quote:
+***"Provisional Patent Application but not pursued.  Released into public knowledge in 2015."
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