Company Blog 2025-06-30

What Wood Makes The Hottest Coals?

Charcoal is used as a burning material. It is widely used in barbecue, heating, cooking, smelting, energy and other industry sectors. However, the temperature produced when burning charcoal varies according to different kinds of charcoal. So, which type of wood produces the highest temperature charcoal?

 

Firstly, we need to understand that the combustion temperature of different charcoal is closely related to its own physicochemical properties. Using a horizontal carbonization furnace in the carbonization process, impurities such as moisture, volatile matter and grey are removed from the wood. Porous charcoal with high carbon content is formed.

 

High temperature charcoal is usually made from hardwoods, which have a high calorific value, low ash, moderate volatility and high combustion temperature. Hardwoods such as: oak, maple and so on. Due to the high density of the wood and the tight fibre structure. The charcoal formed after carbonisation is of higher quality and has a high charcoal content. More heat can be retained in the carbonisation process. Thus providing a higher burning temperature. Release more heat. Moreover, the low ash content in hardwood charcoal produces fewer impurities and less energy loss during the combustion process. Thus maintaining a higher combustion temperature.

 

horizontal carbonization furnace

 

In contrast, the fibre structure of softwood is flimsy and the quality of charcoal after carbonisation is poor. Moreover, charcoal has a lower carbon content and releases less heat during combustion. As a result, softwood has a lower calorific value. The ash content of softwood charcoal is high, and there are many impurities produced during the combustion process, resulting in energy loss of up to. Thus, it is difficult to maintain high temperature combustion.

 

In conclusion, charcoal made of hardwood due to its own high density and low heat loss characteristics. Has a higher combustion temperature. Therefore, when we choose charcoal, we should choose the appropriate type of wood according to the actual needs and application scenarios. So as to get better burning effect.

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