Abstract
A portable type ‘Tongan kiln’ was used to produce charcoal from stem wood of over-mature coconut palms and wilt-diseased palms of different age groups. The charcoal yield, based on oven-dry weight of charge, ranged from 26 to 29%. The fixed carbon content in moisture-free charcoal varied from 67 to 76%, volatile matter content, from 20 to 30% and ash content, from 1 to %%. There was no significant difference in yield and quality of charcoal (fixed carbon and volatile matter contents) between the wilt-diseased and non-diseased palms, and age of the palms also did not have any significant effect on yield and quality of charcoal. Charcoal from coconut wood is of good quality, suitable for domestic purposes.
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