CHARCOAL BRIQUETTES
[EIRI/EDPR/1105] (J.C. 9749)
INTRODUCTION
A briquette (or briquet) is a block of flammable matter used as fuel to start and maintain a fire. Common types of briquettes are charcoal briquettes and biomass briquettes.
Some briquettes are compressed and dried brown coal extruded into hard blocks. This is a common technique for low rank coals. They are typically dried to 12-18% moisture, and are primarily used in household and industry.
Peat Briquettes
In Ireland, peat briquettes are a common type of solid fuel, largely replacing sods of raw peat as a domestic fuel. These briquettes consist of shredded peat, compressed to form a virtually smokeless, slow-burning, easily stored and transported fuel. Although often used as the sole fuel for a fire, they are also used to quickly and easily light a coal fire.
Omass Briquettes
Biomass briquettes are made from agricultural waste and are a replacement for fossil fuels such as oil or coal, and can be used to heat boilers in manufacturing plants, and also have applications in developing countries. Biomass briquettes are a renewable source of energy and avoid adding fossil carbon to the atmosphere.
A number of companies in India have switched from furnace oil to biomass briquettes to save costs on boiler fuels. The use of biomass briquettes is predominant in the southern parts of India, where coal and furnace oil are being replaced by biomass briquettes. A number of units in Maharashtra (India) are also using biomass briquettes as boiler fuel. Use of biomass briquettes can earn Carbon Credits for reducing emissions in the atmosphere. Lanxess India and a few other large companies are supposedly using biomass briquettes for earning Carbon Credits by switching their boiler fuel. Biomass briquettes also provide more calorific value/kg and save around 30-40 percent of boiler fuel costs.
A popular biomass briquette emerging in developed countries takes a waste produce such as sawdust, compresses it and then extrudes it to make a reconsistuted log that can replace firewood. It is a similar process to forming a wood pellet but on a larger scale. There are no binders involved in this process. The natural lignin in the wood binds the particles of wood together to form a solid. Burning a wood briquette is far more efficient than burning firewood. Moisture content of a briquette can be as low as 4%, whereas green firewood may be as high as 65%.
COST ESTIMATION
Plant Capacity 15 MT/Day
Land & Building (2000 sq.mt.) Rs. 1.18 Cr
Plant & Machinery Rs. 89.50 Lac
Working Capital for 3 Months Rs. 79.58 Lac
Total Capital Investment Rs. 3.11 Cr
Rate of Return 21%
Break Even Point 57%
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
CONSTITUENTS OF CHARCOAL BRIQUETTES
CHARCOAL BRIQUETTES SOLD COMMERCIALLY FOR COOKING FOOD CAN INCLUDE:
PEAT BRIQUETTES
BIOMASS BRIQUETTES
FOR EXAMPLE PARAMETERS OF FUEL BRIQUETTES MADE BY EXTRUSION FROM SAWDUST IN UKRAINE:
USE IN CHINA
USES FOR CHARCOAL BRIQUETTES
YARD USE
CLEANING USES
OTHER USES
MANUFACTURE OF BRIQUETTING
PROPERTIES OF CHARCOAL FINES
THE TECHNIQUES OF BRIQUETTING
ECONOMICS OF BRIQUETTING
BRIQUETTING AS A COTTAGE INDUSTRY
USING FINE CHARCOAL WITHOUT BRIQUETTING
RAW MATERIALS
THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS
CHARRING THE WOOD
CARBONIZING THE COAL
BRIQUETTING
BAGGING
BYPRODUCTS/WASTE
THE FUTURE
MARKET SURVEY OF CHARCOAL BRIQUETTE
APPLICATION OF BRIQUETTES IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIES
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FROM VALUE CHAIN
FEED STOCK SUPPLIES
OPPORTUNITIES IN MANUFACTURING SECTOR
GLOBAL SCENARIO AND MARKET SEGMENTS
ORGANIC CHARCOAL BRIQUET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
EASILY LIGHTABLE CHARCOAL BRICK
CHARCOAL BRIQUETTE PACKAGING TECHNIQUE
APPARATUS FOR IGNITING CHARCOAL BRIQUETTES
INSTANT STARTING BRIQUETTES
NEW APPLICATION
EXAMPLE 1
EXAMPLE 2
EXAMPLE 3
CHARCOAL BRIQUETTES
EXAMPLES
BRIQUETTE BINDER COMPOSITION
EXAMPLES
BINDER COMPOSITION 1
BRIQUETTE COMPOSITION 1
BRIQUETTE COMPOSITION 2
COMPARATIVE BRIQUETTE COMPOSITION 1
DROP TESTS
COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH
WATER RESISTANCE AND SOLUBILITY
PACKAGED STACKABLE CHARCOAL BRIQUET
TABLE 1
COMBUSTIBLE SMOKE-FREE BRIQUETTE
FUEL BRIQUETTES AND THEIR PREPARATION
EXAMPLE 1
EXAMPLE 2
EXAMPLE 3
COMPLETE PLANT AND EQUIPMENTS SUPPLIERS FOR CHARCOAL BRIQUETTES
EXTRUDER
PULVERIZERS
REACTION KETTLES
TOP OF FORM
COCONUT SHELL
CHARCOAL BRIQUETTES
LIMESTONE
STARCH POWDER
BORAX
COCONUT CHARCOAL BRIQUETTE
COCONUT CHARCOAL BRIQUETTES AND METHODS
BINDERS FOR CHARCOAL BRIQUETTING
1. SMOKELESS BINDERS:
2. SMOKY BINDERS:
MANUFACTURE OF CHARCOAL BRIQUETTES
A. MECHANICAL PROCESS
A1. PREPARATION OF CHARCOAL FINES:
A2. MIXING CHARCOAL FINES WITH BINDER
A3. BRIQUETTING OF THE MIXTURE
A4. DRYING OF THE BRIQUETTES
B. MANUAL PROCESS
COCONUT SHELL CHARCOAL BRIQUETTE
ADVANTAGES OVER OTHER FUELS -
CONSUMERS -
BRIQUETTE MACHINE
EXTRUDER TS-01
GREEN BIOMASS BRIQUETTING MACHINE
CRUSHER TS-02
MIXER - DISPENSER TS-03
BELOW IS THE PRODUCTION PROCESS SUMMARY FOR CHARCOAL BRIQUETTE PRODUCTION
APPENDIX – A:
01. PLANT ECONOMICS
02. LAND & BUILDING
03. PLANT AND MACHINERY
04. OTHER FIXED ASSESTS
05. FIXED CAPITAL
06. RAW MATERIAL
07. SALARY AND WAGES
08. UTILITIES AND OVERHEADS
09. TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL
10. TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT
11. COST OF PRODUCTION
12. TURN OVER/ANNUM
13. BREAK EVEN POINT
14. RESOURCES FOR FINANCE
15. INSTALMENT PAYABLE IN 5 YEARS
16. DEPRECIATION CHART FOR 5 YEARS
17. PROFIT ANALYSIS FOR 5 YEARS
18. PROJECTED BALANCE SHEET FOR (5 YEARS)
