[Stoves] Charcoal Rocket Stove, Charing in a "low-cost retort kiln" ICPS

[James Hensel]

Chris, 
...
I just concepted that 8 oils drums (à 200 litres) will fit perfectly
into the "low-cost retort kiln". (ICPS,
Improved Charcoal Production System).
The oils drums would give 3 advantages:
(It would work in a way similar to the ARTI Retorts)
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Once the material to be processed is separated from the fuel to accomplish
the charcoaling (other than the fuel contribution by the material to be
charred), one can consider a continuous process.  Your description made me
think of a conveyor belt (or train) with canisters laying on it like train
cars being pulled through an oven, much like modern brick kilns.

It would seem this would have the advantage of the retained heat of the
furnace against the disadvantage of a higher capital cost.  ARTI's
charcoaling solution is simple and cheap though.

I suppose another disadvantage would be the fixed nature of the system.  The
ARTI system is portable.  

Jim

James F. Hensel
Portland, Oregon USA
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