Super compaction of biomass and other carbon-containing materials to high energy content fuels

A super compactor receiving a carbon-containing material and delivering a brick suitable as fuel for power generation, the super compactor comprising:

• an inlet adapted to receive the carbon-containing material from an external source;
• a compaction chamber receiving the carbon-containing material from the inlet and having:
• (a) at least one ram reciprocating along a travel path and exerting a predetermined amount of pressure on the carbon-containing material,
• (b) an end effector plate or a movable slide gate against which the carbon-containing material is compressed, promoting the removal of moisture from the carbon-containing material, and
• (c) one or more dewatering apertures or a membrane permitting moisture to pass through but blocking the carbon-containing material;
• a moisture collector capturing moisture that passes through the dewatering apertures or membrane;
• a power unit providing power to the at least one ram;
• and
• a heated extrusion chamber receiving the carbon-containing material from the compaction chamber and heating and compacting the carbon-containing material to bind the carbon-containing material and form a brick.