After reading this material, You will learn: what problems arose in the process of operation of charcoal kiln CK-3 EURO and how they were resolved by improving the design and creation of the new CK-4 EURO on its basis. This work can be useful both for beginners and for experienced charcoal burners.

The production of activated carbon is quite a long process that consists of several consecutive stages. The first stage is carbonization. The process of carbonization involves heat treatment of raw materials in the vacuum inert atmosphere along with using high temperature. 

Accumulated industrial experience and held in the laboratory studies gave the possibility to identify several relationships that determine the influence of various factors on the pyrolysis process and the relationship between the chemical composition of wood and products of its thermal decomposition. 

Active or activated charcoal is a group of carbon sorbents, which are produced in the industry and have standard indicators of quality.

Charcoal is a product obtained by wood burning in kilns, furnaces and pits without oxygen or with its small percentage. The weight of one cubic meter of charcoal depends on wood type (fir tree, birch, oak, beech). The density of charcoal depends on the wood species. 

Pellets are biofuels, derived from peat, wood waste or agricultural waste. In appearance, they are cylindrical pellets of standard size. This type of fuel has been produced since 1947. As raw materials for its production there were used: peat, low-quality wood and wood waste (bark, sawdust, chip and other logging waste), and agricultural waste.

Today wood briquettes are universal and one of the most economical types of fuel of the XXI century. This practical, effective and environmentally clean fuel has been a successful abroad for more than 20 years, and every year the demand for it is only growing.

When we lose money, we are getting upset. Also it is hard to imagine a situation when we throw out our earnings. As a result of deforestation, a lot of non-standart timber is formed (branches, knots, stumps, roots and so on). This type of wood brings a  lot of problems to their owners, especially in gasified regions.

In Europe the use of wood briquettes is becoming more popular every year. The process of pressing finely crushed dry wood waste (sawdust, chips, bark) is the basic technology of wood fuel briquettes production. The briquettes have cylindrical or rectangular shape and weight from 500 grams to 2 kg. 

Charcoal production is the oldest technology of mankind. It is charcoal initiated the development of civilization. The charcoal demand has grown, so it is now produced by many manufacturers. Environmentally friendly and cost-efficient installations are designed and implemented. Any technology, if it is developed correctly, will be environmentally friendly and energy efficient.