Wednesday, 18 December 2019

Charcoal Demonstration at Datan Block

Project Name - NRM
A Charcoal demonstration was conducted by the NRM project of Seva Kendra Calcutta at Dantan block, in West Midnapur. ‘Charcoal’ is a lightweight black carbon and ash residue hydrocarbon produced by removing water and other volatile constituents from animal and vegetation substance. Charcoal is usually produced by slow pyrolysis- the heating of wood and other substances in the absence of oxygen. The process of making charcoal is a recyclable preparation of cooking fuel and is a smokeless cooking procedure, which is much required in rural households, as they burn massive quantity of firewood for cooking. Also, it is an environment-friendly cooking system and is cheaper compared to other smokeless cooking options.
Preparation of charcoal

Preparation of charcoal

Process of pyrolysis- heating of wood in the absence of oxygen






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