Waste to Energy: Biomass Charcoal Briquette Machine in Nigeria
by olivia w. Ore processing equipment, mining equipmentWaste to Energy: Biomass
Charcoal Briquette Machine in Nigeria
Biomass charcoal is a fuel produced by the carbonization
of biomass material.
And biomass charcoal briquettes are winning
the fuel energy market of Nigeria for being efficient, consistent, long-lasting,
and beneficial to the environment and deforestation. That means it’s time to
learn everything about charcoal briquette production and charcoal briquette
machine.
Biomass charcoal briquettes: raw material
There are various biomass resources
available in Nigeria for the production of biomass charcoal briquettes. Some of
them are sawdust, sugar bagasse, corn stalks, groundnut shells,
wheat straws, palm kernel shells, coconut shells, rice husks,
corn cobs, forest wastes, and other agricultural wastes.
The Chief Executive Officer/Co-Founder of
the company, Mr. Lanre Sam-Akinkunmi announced that they’ve started processing
their palm kernel shells into biomass briquettes for industrial applications,
grilling, cooking, and for local charcoal uses.
Biomass charcoal briquettes: production process
The production process of charcoal
briquettes is not complicated. It is mainly composed of the following 3 steps.
Step 1 Carbonization: Put raw materials
with suitable size and moisture into the carbonization machine for about 45-60
minutes for carbonization. The fully carbonized material was collected for
further processing.
Step 2 Crushing and sieving: The carbonized
biomass material was ground into fine particles by a roll crusher and sieved by
a 200-micron sieve.
Step 3 Briquetting: Mix charcoal powder
with tapioca starch and water in proportion. Feed the mixture into a roller
briquette machine. The resulting charcoal briquettes are then dried in the sun.
NOTE: Tapioca starch is used as a binder
because it is readily available and relatively cheap in Nigeria.
Biomass charcoal briquettes: briquetting
machine
Briquetting is simply a densification
process with the application of pressure to biomass materials to obtain
compact, durable, and high-quality charcoal briquettes.
That calls for a charcoal briquette machine
to turn the charcoal powder into regular-shaped briquettes, which aid in
shipping, storage, or direct sale.
Biomass briquette press is commonly used to make charcoal briquettes. It involves two adjacent counter-rotating rollers with indentations in the shape of the desired briquette. The powder is fed from above, which falls into the indentation and is compressed as the rollers turn. The briquette then exits the machine with a desired shape.
Benefits of charcoal briquette machine
•
The production rate of a roller
press can be very high, reaching 1.5 tonnes per hour.
•
The final shape of the
briquettes can be round, square, pillow, or oval.
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Inexpensive. You can make
charcoal briquettes for only $1,000.
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The equipment is robust and
capable of 24-hour operation.
In Nigeria’s charcoal briquettes market,
oval-shaped products occupy the largest market.
Advantages of biomass charcoal briquette in Nigeria
Biomass briquettes mitigate deforestation
Charcoal is the main source of energy in
urban centers in Nigeria, where 80% of the population uses charcoal as their
primary source of energy for cooking. The energy needs will pose increasing
pressure on the forest resources of rural areas.
Biomass charcoal briquettes are made from
agricultural wastes such as coconut shells, peanut shells, rice husks, palm
kernel shells, corn cobs, and sorghum stalks.
Biomass charcoal briquettes alleviate the energy crisis
Due to the current energy crisis,
traditional wood charcoal and coal charcoal are expensive (minimum price ₦1000
per 25 kg bag). In response to the current energy crisis, especially in the
Northern areas, biomass briquettes have become the preferred alternative fuel
for almost all energy uses for cooking and heating.
Biomass briquettes offer an opportunity for small
enterprises
The production and sale of briquettes offer
income opportunities for entrepreneurs and participants in the supply chain.
In addition, Sylvia Herzog, director of The
Charcoal Project, a non-profit organization focused on sustainable biomass
solutions, said that there are no big branded briquettes companies monopolizing
the market in Africa, which means competition is fragmented.
Biomass charcoal briquettes market in Nigeria
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Nigeria has huge potential for
home cooking fuel and heating fuel.
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Charcoal briquette plants can
focus on restaurants and institutions, such as schools, hotels, restaurants,
and hospitals, which require a lot of fuel and whose cooking requirements are
suitable for briquettes (because they burn longer).
•
The charcoal briquette plant
can also supply fuel to small industries such as chicken farms, breweries,
bakeries, etc.
Conclusion
Biomass charcoal briquettes are
increasingly popular in Nigeria due to their affordability, sustainability, and
versatility. This makes it profitable for investors to set up biomass charcoal
briquette plants to turn waste into energy.
Briquetting equipment determines the shape, size, and density of biomass charcoal briquettes. Therefore, in the tide of utilizing biomass energy, a biomass charcoal briquette machine has become a prudent choice for investors.
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