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Charcoal briquettes production. A practical training manual

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Charcoal briquettes are made by combining a binder (often soil, compost, or paper) with charcoal dust and water. Themixed materials are then compressed into a uniform solid unit (either by hand or in a mechanised press) and usedlike lump charcoal or firewood.
    Publication year

    2014

    Authors

    Njenga, M.

    Language

    English

    Keywords

    charcoal, water, raw materials

    Geographic

    Somalia

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