The charcoal manufacturing process typically involves the following steps:
Wood Preparation: The wood is cut into small pieces and dried to reduce its moisture content.
- Kiln Loading: The wood is loaded into the kiln, ensuring proper airflow.
- Burning: The wood is ignited, and the kiln is sealed to create a low-oxygen environment. The burning process is carefully monitored and controlled to ensure that the wood is carbonized but not burned to ash.
- Cooling: Once the burning process is complete, the kiln is allowed to cool down completely. This can take several days or even weeks, depending on the size and type of kiln.
- Unloading: The charcoal is removed from the kiln and sorted according to size and quality.
- The finished charcoal is then packaged for sale or further processing.