Abstract
Industrial charcoal-making has a comparatively short history dating back about 150 years. The principles may be outlined as follows:
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Relatively high investment costs;
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Intensive use of labor-saving equipment and devices;
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Efficient recovery of liquid and/or gaseous by-products for captive and commercial use;
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Wide range of raw material usage, including forestry residues as well as agricultural and municipal waste;
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Such projects necessarily involve prior feasibility studies, qualified plant design and organisation of logistics.
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Emrich, W. (1985). Concepts and Technology for the Industrial Charcoal-Maker. In: Handbook of Charcoal Making. Solar Energy R&D in the European Community, vol 7. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0450-2_3
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