- Bamboo charcoal
Bamboo charcoal is made up from pieces of
bamboo , which are taken from plants five years or older, and burned inside an oven at temperatures over 800° C. It not only provides a new way to utilize bamboo, but also benefits toenvironment protection by reducing the residues pollution. Bamboocharcoal is an environmentally functional material which has excellent absorption properties.Fact|date=July 2007Bamboo charcoal has a long history in
China and has been documented as early as1486 AD during theMing Dynasty inChuzhou Fu Zhi .Fact|date=July 2007 Later, it was also mentioned in theQing Dynasty during the rule ofKang Xi ,Qian Long andGuang Xu .Production
Bamboo
charcoal is made of bamboo bypyrolysis process. According to the types of raw material, bamboo charcoal can be classified as raw bamboo charcoal and bamboo briquette charcoal. Raw bamboo charcoal is made of bamboo body such asculms , branch, and root. Bamboo briquette charcoal is made of bamboo residue, such as bamboo dust, saw powder, etc. by compressing the residue into certain shape sticks and carbonizing the sticks. There are two kinds of equipment forcarbonization , one isbrick kiln , and the other ismechanical .Uses
Bamboo charcoal is mainly used as fuel for cooking and drying tea in China and
Japan . Most bamboo charcoal for fuel is a bamboo briquette charcoal, the rest of which is raw bamboo charcoal. Bamboo material has extraordinary micro-structure: it produces high absorptive capacity after carbonization, and becomes more effective after activation.Fact|date=July 2007 Bamboo charcoal can be used for purifying water, eliminating organic impurity substances and smells. Drinking water sterilized with chlorine is to be treated with bamboo charcoal to remove the residue chlorine and chlorides.Benefits
Bamboo charcoal is known to have high
porosity . Various impurities or foreign matter will be absorbed on the wide surface area of the charcoal. When air passes, and ifhumidity is high, the charcoal will adsorb the moisture, and air will be converted to dry. If the air is too dry, then the charcoal will discharge its moisture, thus adjusting the humidity in the air.Fact|date=July 2007Bamboo charcoal vinegar is extracted when making charcoal and is used for hundreds of treatment on almost all aspects. This liquid contains 400 kinds of chemical elements and can be applied in many purposes such ascosmetics ,insecticides ,deodorants ,food processing , andagriculture . Its functions are to expel smell, kill bacteria, keep health and to nourish facial and body skin.Fact|date=July 2007Sources, references and external links
* [http://www.pyroenergen.com/bamboo-charcoal.htm The Bamboo Charcoal] - Informations and How-to guide on bamboo charcoal making
* Manual for Bamboo Charcoal Production and Utilization by Guan Mingjie of Bamboo Engineering Research Center (BERC)
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