Combustion efficiency and hydrocarbon emissions from charcoal production kilns in the tropics
Conference
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OSTI ID:126172
- Intermountain Research Station, Missoula, MT (United States)
Charcoal is one of the major energy resources in tropical countries. We investigate the combustion processes in charcoal production kilns in Zambia and Brazil. The Zambian kilns were made of earth and there was sufficient air for combustion inside the kilns. The Brazilian kilns were made of bricks which limited the available oxygen. The combustion efficiency and the concentrations of CO{sub 2}, CO, CH{sub 4}, C{sub 2}-C{sub 6} alkanes and alkenes, and aromatic compounds produced were monitored throughout the combustion processes. The contributions of charcoal production processes to the atmospheric sources of these gases were estimated. The strategies for improving charcoal yield and reducing emissions of carbon-containing compounds are discussed.
- OSTI ID:
- 126172
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950402--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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