US 2017/0283704 A1 · PORTABLE BIOCHAR KILN

Abstract

A portable biochar kiln and system is disclosed. An example of a portable biochar kiln system includes a kiln body. A ridge is provided around an outside perimeter of the kiln body. A removable lid is provided to cover and uncover an opening in the top of the kiln body. An edge is provided around an outside perimeter of the removable lid. The example portable biochar kiln system also includes a gripper attachment for heavy machinery. The gripper attachment is configured for engagement with the ridge to raise and lower the kiln body. The gripper attachment is also configured for engagement with the edge of the lid to cover and uncover the kiln body.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A portable biochar kiln, comprising:

a body having a one-piece rolled wall, a curved floor attached to a sidewall;
a ridge around an outside perimeter of the body, the ridge configured for engagement with a gripper attachment for heavy machinery to raise and lower the body;
and
a removable lid;
an edge around an outside perimeter of the removable lid, the edge configured for engagement with the same gripper attachment for heavy machinery and to cover and uncover the lid on the body.

2 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

15/453,601Filed 8 Mar 2017

Priority

3 Apr 2016

Published

5 Oct 2017

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification13 codes

C10B 53/02
Destructive distillation, specially adapted for particular solid raw materials or solid raw materials in special form: of cellulose-containing…
C10B 1/02
Retorts: stationary retorts
F23G 5/027
With pretreatment: pyrolising or gasifying stage
F23G 5/0276
Pyrolising or gasifying stage: using direct heating

Portable biochar kiln

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Portable biochar kiln

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Abstract

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