Sawdust charcoal

Abstract

A method to create a natural charcoal briquette is described herein. A wood material or other biomass is collected and impurities are removed from the wood material. The wood material/biomass is dried at a temperature in a range of approximately 150° C. to approximately 200° C. to reach a moisture level in a range of approximately 3.7% to approximately 5.0%. The dried wood material/biomass is compressed in a shaped mold at approximately 300° C. and under 40 tons of pressure to form a charcoal briquette. The charcoal briquette is carbonized at a temperature in a range of approximately 700° C. to approximately 800° C. in a range of approximately 14 days to approximately 17 days. The charcoal briquette is then cooled for approximately 2 days prior to use or packaging. The resulting briquette is all natural having no glues, chemicals, or binders. The charcoal briquette has a uniform density of at least 1.2 g/cm3 and has a burn time of at least 4 hours.

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