Comparing Charcoal And Wood Usages

Traditional biomasses are major fuel source for millions of people dwelling in developing countries. Use of wood dominates the biomass but they are depleting in major quantity because of excessive population. Coal, charcoal, sawdust, agricultural wastes are some other biomass used by people among them charcoal is widely used as a domestic fuel which is made in absence of oxygen by draining out all the water from wood.

Charcoals are light black residues remnants of wood which is highly carbon induced. Utilizing this energy would not be the best option for environment but they are sustainable in comparison to wood. Wood are the first products which are used directly used by burning them whereas charcoal is formed by burning the wood. Charcoals had been produced for ages and still are abundantly used in developing world. Using brick or traditional kilns, farmers lived in dense forest to produce them.

Still in countries like Sudan and Kenya, farmers and peasants make charcoal using traditional techniques. Charcoals utilization reduces smoke to much less in context with wood burning. Choosing correct type of kiln for charcoal production is necessary and it determines the quality of charcoals. Through the guides and information provided by Practical Answers, people can use the charcoal production technique to make chars from different forest residues.

Sugar cane Bagasse, Sawdust Coconut and coffee husk, Wattle bark, Macadamia nut shell also have potential for charcoal production. Helping through its technical information, Practical Answers provides its informative guide online. The guides were used by people of Kenya and Sudan to access all the information on charcoal production from selecting the best type of kilns for quality charcoal production to the effects of charcoals on environment. Like every other energy source, charcoals also have its disadvantages but it has more merits in comparison to wood.

Utilization of charcoal is mostly done for cooking purpose in developing regions but it also is used for art, medicine, purification and filtration and horticulture. Charcoal production is mostly illegal now in many countries but they are a better fuel source for people living in poor regions than wood. Utilizing agricultural waste people could make charcoals for better energy access.