Open AccessDESIGN AND EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF FURNACE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BAMBOO CHARCOAL
Author(s) -
Arijit Biswas,
Pinakeswar Mahanta
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
international journal of mechanical and industrial engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2231-6477
DOI - 10.47893/ijmie.2014.1164
Subject(s) - bamboo charcoal , carbonization , production (economics) , process engineering , raw material , charcoal , process (computing) , manufacturing engineering , bamboo , computer science , environmental science , waste management , architectural engineering , engineering , materials science , nanotechnology , chemistry , scanning electron microscope , organic chemistry , layer (electronics) , metallurgy , economics , composite material , macroeconomics , operating system
This paper presents the study of carbonization systems for the production of Bamboo Charcoal which is formed on dry distillation of raw bamboo. The paper mentions the drawbacks of the conventional practices of production of Bamboo Charcoal. Design of a new charcoal production unit is aimed at eliminating the identified drawbacks in the present methodology of production making the process of production faster and more efficient by minimizing heat loss during the production process. Designing is attempted with strong consideration for manufacture, operational cost and ease of operation of the furnace as the process finds application amongst rural people with little or no technical knowhow, making simplicity of design absolutely critical for implementation of the developed technology. Results of testing and experimentation presented in this paper describe the working prototype confirming qualitative and quantitative improvements in the bamboo charcoal being produced as compared to the conventional method of production.