Using Rocket to heat charcoal retort

Morning all. Newcomer here. Been making artisan charcoal for a few years now and am getting ready to build a new retort heated by a Rocket stove, either traditional RS or Batchbox.Am leaning towards the BB as I won't have to tend it constantly. Just trying to figure out what size burner I will need to design and whether I'd be better off with a standard rocket style or Batch …

Charcoal

5kg Premium Lumpwood-charcoal-Dean-Forge. Retort Produced Charcoal. This is the most up to date method of charcoal production. The retort will consistently produce top grade charcoal with a carbon content as high as 98%. In addition, the retort recirculates the harmful gasses (smoke) and burns them in its firebox thus fuelling the whole process.

The Backyard Biochar Retort Kiln

Bill of Materials for the Backyard Biochar Kiln x cement blocks (70-8x8x16; 12-4x8x16; 6-8x8x8) $170 x rebar: (9-pieces, 1/2" dia., 4 ft long) $20 x oil drum with lid and clamp: $10 x payment to welder: (includes materials for vent pipe and stand) $200 x stove gasket (7 ft.) and stove cement: $15 x fire brick: (22-4x9x2.5") $40 Total: $455

Buy Retorts & Kilns Plans – Hookway Retort | Charcoal Making

Hookway Brick Retort Plans (PDF) The plans consist of step by step guide to how to build the hookway retort, including photos, plans of the retort and how to fire the retort. To build the retort I used hand tools to make the body of the retort and had a welder to make the insides.

How To Make A Charcoal Retort

6 Steps How To Make A Charcoal Retort. It's easy to make a charcoal retort. You will need charcoal, a pot, a lid, a heat source, and water. Add the charcoal to the pot and cover it with the lid. Place the heat source on …

Making Charcoal with the Exeter Retort

Watch in lower quality. Alan and Jo Waters are expert charcoal makers with many years experience of this traditional skill from the land they coppice. Here they speak about the …

Charcoal Retort V.2.0

The simplicity of the design of the version 1 retort allowed us to start making charcoal very quickly, but the toll of high heat on the components, the inefficient use of fuel, and the inconsistency of the finished batches left much to be desired.. The two areas of weakness in the first design were the loss of heat and the inclusion of oxygen into the retort.

Make Your Own Retort Style Charcoal, by Dan in Alabama

This "cooks" the quality wood into charcoal without allowing it to be consumed by oxygen. Primary Components: Furnace – 55 gallon steel drum with removable lid. Called an …

MAKING CHARCOAL

Making charcoal is surprisingly easy. But it is not something you want to do in your backyard except in small quantities. The method I describe here is what is known as the retort or indirect method. Basically, wood is placed in a container and cooked. All the volatile gases are driven off and charcoal remains.

OLDGUYS TRIPLE BARREL CHARCOAL RETORT DESIGN

Both charring temperature and time strongly affects the characteristics of resulting charcoal. Charring retort should have a means of temperature control. Charring retort should …

Charcoal Making

Having designed this retort I realised that it filled a gap in the market for a small, portable, easy to fire and environmentally friendly way of producing charcoal in reasonable quantities. Its portability means that it can be taken to heavy and bulky raw materials which …

60kg of high quality charcoal per day.

60kg of high quality charcoal per day. The system uses standard 205L drums as retort chambers These drums are long lasting because they are used in a very air restricted environment and typically they'll last around 30 cycles. The drums can be safely and easily changed whilst the fully insulated outer chamber is hot.

Chapter 3. Modern carbonising retort systems

The carbonisation temperature in the retort is set by the quality of the charcoal to be produced. If this temperature is not reached the charcoal will be underburned and the retort will gradually stop operating properly. Some typical features of the retort are given below:- - size of the retort height 18 meters, diameter 3 meters

Charcoal Making: A Burning Passion

The Hookway Retort is intended for anyone who requires a regular supply of top quality charcoal, from black smiths to small businesses and from eco gardeners to the serious barbecuer! Its portability means that it can be taken to heavy and bulky raw materials which eliminates the need to transport them.

Charcoal Retort : 7 Steps (with Pictures)

Charcoal Retort V.2.0. Update: An Iwasaki style kiln is a much more efficient and long lasting way to make charcoal of better quality for bladesmithing, read about it here: Charcoal Kiln V.3.0. The simplicity of the …

Processors and Buyers

Namibian Retort Charcoal (Pty) Ltd. Ralf Kretzschmar +264 (0)81 287 7559. ralf@charcoalpackaging. Otjiwarongo. Visit Website. FSC Only, Local Buyer, Local Processor. Unoo Investments. Angala Unoovene +264 (0)81 688 0900. unoo.investments@gmail. Namibia. Visit Website. Local Processor.

Using Rocket to heat charcoal retort

Retort vessel is a stainless steel drum and will be inside a horizontal 55 gallon drum sized oven which will be insulated on all 4 sides. The retort vessel will lay in the oven such that it divides …

Autonopedia

A very neat charcoal retort, all it needs are some extra modifications to collect the woodgas and distil the so-called 'impurities' (useful tars and chemicals) and it would be a very eco-sound... Autonopedia - A very neat charcoal retort, all it needs...

Charcoal Making course

A basic course covering the use of our oil barrel kiln and Hookway retort. this had become our most popular course and can be covered in a day; A more in depth course covering the use of both Ring kiln and Exeter charcoal retort from loading to fireing and bagging, this is a 3-5 day course and covers a lot of ground. We will cover:

Charcoal-making resources

Charcoal is made by heating wood or other organic materials above 400° C (750° F) in an oxygen-starved environment. The process, called pyrolysis, is exothermic – meaning it gives …

Rocket Stove Charcoal Retort

The other day I saw a Google video about making a Winiarsky rocket stove. The plans can be found on the Aprovecho Research Center website. The Capturing Heat Booklet PDF.It was pretty easy to build. I also saw a Instructables presentation on making charcoal in a retort. I put the two of them toge...

Technical Drawing Plans (PDF)

The plans consist of step by step guide to how to fabricate the hookway retort, including full instructions and technical drawings

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Mastering Charcoal: DIY BioChar Kilns for …

The Types of Charcoal Kiln. The old, simple word kiln refers to a contained combustion chamber where materials can be heated to high temperatures. There are brick-kilns, pottery kilns, board-drying kilns, and …

Make Your Own Retort Style Charcoal, by Dan in Alabama

I make charcoal to sell at the local farmers market. I'm a farmer and prepper. I use two steel drums, retort method, which produces high quality charcoal. Charcoal has many uses. It used for cooking and heat without flames, water filtration, making pyrotechnics and has some medicinal uses. This is hot, hard work but simple to do. With a little imagination all …

Our Objectives | Retort Charcoal Producers

Retort Charcoal Producers is set to revolutionize the charcoal industry in Namibia, championing unparalleled sustainability and social responsibility standards. Leveraging cutting-edge technologies, we're committed to delivering industry-leading products with unmatched professionalism. Our vision is clear, to become the foremost producer and supplier of …

Home made charcoal retort

Excellent design Mark, a fine stand alone charcoal retort as it is on one hand and a potentially high efficieny wood gas heater/furnace on the other. I'm a huge fan of multi tasking tools and equipment. Wood gas furnaces are the rage right now efficient and low emission, win win. So a guy has to have a more permanent set of inner and outer ...

Charcoal Retort : 7 Steps (with Pictures)

Charcoal Retort: I have had a couple of attempts making charcoal using 44 gallon drums and they have worked okay, but needing a new project after buying a mig welder, I decided to make a retort. The theory of a retort is that you …

The Exeter Retort

All of our charcoal is made in our own Exeter Retort. Retort produced charcoal is of the highest quality, usually between 92-95% carbon. It lights easily, burns evenly and without smoke leaving only a white ash. No chemicals are added to aid lighting—none are needed.

The Carbon Compost Company | Exeter Retort | Exeter Charcoal.

Welcome to The Carbon Compost Company, home of the Exeter Retort and Exeter Charcoal. Take a look at our videos Founded in 2010 by Geoff Self and Robin Rawle, The Carbon Compost Company manufacture, sell and supply small mobile retorts as well as produce and supply high-quality charcoal.