Company Blog 2025-06-17

What Is A Charcoal Kiln?

Currently. Barbecue has become a must-do thing for people on holiday. Barbecue is of course inseparable from charcoal. So how is charcoal fired? What is a charcoal kiln?

 

How does a charcoal kiln burn charcoal?

 

The traditional charcoal kiln is the way of producing charcoal for the former manufacturers. The traditional process is: choosing raw materials - materials side by side - ignition - carbonisation - cooling out. Charcoal kiln can be divided into closed and open type. The traditional closed type carbonisation kiln exhaust vent is well designed. It can effectively reduce heat loss. Thus, the utilisation rate of charcoal is improved. But in the process of producing charcoal, it will produce a lot of smoke and toxic and harmful gases. It is easy to pollute the environment. After lighting the fire, it is also necessary to closely watch the charcoal kiln. If the fire is strong it is necessary to add wood at the height of the hearth. Thus ensuring complete charring. During the charring process, the temperature change should be controlled. Avoid over charring and burning the charcoal. The charring period is usually 2-3 days. The charcoal needs to be dried or cooled after carbonisation is completed.

 

As the traditional charcoal kiln has a lot to avoid. Therefore, after continuous design and research and development. Developed: horizontal carbonisation furnace and vertical carbonisation furnace. When reproducing the wood, arrange the wood neatly. Place the lower wood at the bottom of the carbonisation furnace. The coarser charcoal is placed at the top of the furnace. It is best to place the wood densely. Handle the seal completely during the firing process. At the beginning of carbonisation, a white smoke is produced. This smoke is the moisture from the wood. The wood begins to thermally decompose, forming a large amount of decomposition output. The liquid products produced contain large amounts of acetic acid, methanol, wood tar, etc. The fuel holes at the bottom of the carboniser begin to burn. Combustible gases are formed which can assist combustion. Thus saving wood addition. Wait for the combustible gas at the bottom of the furnace to finish burning. The wood is then finished carbonising.
 

horizontal carbonisation furnace


vertical carbonisation furnace
 

In conclusion, the traditional charcoal kiln technology is an old technology. Although in has been replaced by new carbonisation furnace. But it is widely used in many places. If you want to know more details about charcoal making machine. Welcome to contact us.

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