Sawdust Charcoal Making Machine

Sawdust charcoal making machine transforms sawdust into high-quality charcoal through pyrolysis technology. This offers an effective solution for waste disposal in the wood processing industry. This sawdust charcoal has extensive applications in industry, agriculture, and other fields, presenting lucrative prospects for investors. Beston Group offers comprehensive sawdust to charcoal recycling solution, ensuring utmost convenience for your investment.

Sawdust to Charcoal Machine

BST-50S Model Special Edition: Puro.earth Vetted Configuration

Beston Group’s has developed a unique version of BST-50S sawdust charcoal machine, which has passed the Puro.earth evaluation.

Sawdust Charcoal Machine Vetted by Puro.earth

Vetted Environmental & Climate Performance

The BST-50S sawdust charcoal machine has proven its ability to meet high environmental standards, including:

  • Low emissions of air pollutants
  • Safe disposal of any waste stream
  • Quantifiable greenhouse gas emissions

Proven Capability to Produce High-quality Biochar

This BST-50S machine is capable of consistently manufacturing premium-grade biochar. The quality parameters of the biochar, such as the H/Corg ratio and heavy metal content, comply with the EBC (European Biochar Certificate) standards.

Access to Global Carbon Removal Market

Investors can capitalize on the BST-50S machine to gain entry into the burgeoning global carbon removal market, seizing the opportunities presented by this growing sector.

Different Sawdust Recycling Solutions Comparison

Millions of tons of sawdust waste are created each year from the 15 billion cut trees. They pose threats to the environment and human health. The common sawdust recycling solutions include accumulation, burning, composting, etc. But compared to the sawdust to biochar pyrolysis solution, they all have some limitations.

Burning Directly

Sawdust Burning

Limitations:

Dust hazard: The combustion of sawdust produces fine particulate matter (dust), adversely affecting air quality and human health.
Greenhouse gas emissions: The burning wood of sawdust releases a certain amount of CO2 and other greenhouse gases.

Accumulation

Sawdust Accumulation

Limitations:

Incomplete disposal: Piled sawdust remains, not gone.
Fire hazard: Sawdust has small particle size and high flammability. Accumulated sawdust can easily catch fire hazards and dust explosions.
Groundwater pollution: The substances such as lignin and fatty acids in sawdust may release harmful leachate into the surrounding water system.

Composting

Sawdust Composting

Limitations:

Slow decomposition: Fine sawdust easily compacts, resulting in reduced airflow, slowed decomposition, and consequently limited processing capacity.
Harmful gas emissions: The microbial decomposition process of composting may produce pungent odors such as ammonia and hydrogen sulfide, as well as climate-damaging methane gas.

Animal Bedding

Sawdust as Animal Bedding

Limitations:

Incomplete disposal: The sawdust remains, not disappeared. Moreover, sawdust contaminated with animal urine and feces becomes even more challenging to handle.
Limited processing capacity: Not all kinds of sawdust are appropriate (eg. black walnut is dangerous for some animals).

Manufacturing Particleboard

Sawdust to Manufacture Particleboard

Limitations:

Energy and chemical consumption: The processing and bonding of sawdust-based particleboard typically requires significant energy and chemical inputs like adhesive.
Biodegradability difficulty: Particleboard and MDF typically lack the natural wood’s ability to biodegrade. In the long run, this can pose environmental concerns.

Pyrolysized into Charcoal

Sawdust Pyrolysized into Charcoal

Advantages:

Waste reduction: Taking Beston sawdust charcoal machine as an example, it can handle 0-15 m³of sawdust per hour. This effectively reduces the accumulation of sawdust.
Economic benefits: Pyrolysis technology efficiently transforms sawdust into valuable charcoal, tar, wood vinegar and biogas, achieving resource utilization of waste.
Environmental friendliness: The sawdust to charcoal project strictly adheres to environmental standards like EIA. This minimizes the impact on the ecosystem.

Why Sawdust Is Suitable for Making Charcoal?

Sawdust is the foam-like particles generated through woodworking operations in sawmills, pulp mills, etc. While sawdust is typically seen as industrial waste in the timber sector, some of its characteristics make it ideal for the production of valuable charcoal.

High Carbon Content

Sawdust is primarily composed of carbon, which is a key component for charcoal production. This presents the potential for converting sawdust into charcoal.

Porous Structure

The porous nature of sawdust provides numerous channels for the release of volatile organic compounds during the pyrolysis process. This helps in achieving a more efficient conversion of sawdust into charcoal.

Availability

Sawdust is a byproduct of various wood processing industries, making it readily available and cost-effective. This makes it a sustainable and economical choice for charcoal production.

Waste Sawdust

How to Make Charcoal from Sawdust?

Pyrolysis technology is key to making charcoal from sawdust. It is a chemical degradation process that occurs at high temperatures in a low or oxygen-free atmosphere. The following presents how a continuous sawdust charcoal making machine works.

01 Sawdust Drying
Sawdust is fed into the biochar reactor by the belt conveyor. Then the moisture of sawdust is evaporated by the heat supplied from the outside, reducing it to less than 15%. Or, the customers can choose an independent dryer for drying, as shown in the video below.
02 Pyrolysis of Sawdust

In the hypoxic and micro-pressure main furnace, components in sawdust undergo decomposition, rearrangement, polycondensation, etc. forming charcoal. Typically, the whole reaction takes about 15-25 minutes.

  • Stage 1 – endothermic pyrolysis: At 220-270℃, sawdust begins to decompose and release volatile gas (CO, CO2, H2S, etc.).
  • Stage 2 – carbonization: At 270-400℃, methanol, ethylene, and other substances in sawdust are precipitated. The carbon structure in sawdust undergoes a rearrangement, forming solid charcoal.
03 Syngas Recovery
During the above reaction, a substantial amount of combustible biogas is generated. The biogas will be delivered to the cyclone dedusting system and water seal for purification. Subsequently, it enters the condenser, where wood vinegar and tar are separated. The remaining biogas enters the combustion system, providing heat for the reactor.
04 Sawdust Charcoal Cooling Collection
High-temperature charcoal from the reactor discharge safely by the water-cooled screw automatic discharger. Its temperature will be reduced to below 45℃ and be collected safely.
05 Exhaust Gas Treatment
Flue gas produced after biogas heat source utilization is cleaned by cyclone dedusting, water spray, ceramic ring absorption, and defogging plate. Finally, the flue gas meets the EU emission standard.

Testing Report of Sawdust Charcoal

Here we select local Chinese sawdust to test the quality of sawdust charcoal. The report indicates that the calorific value of the sawdust charcoal produced by our sawdust charcoal machine has exceeded 6000 kcal/kg, approximately doubling that of raw sawdust (typically 3000-4500 kcal/kg). This outstanding performance makes sawdust charcoal a reliable and efficient energy source with good economic benefits. Therefore, we sincerely recommend that you consider this project.

Note: Different types, moisture, sizes of raw materials, and technical parameters will have an impact on the biomass pyrolysis results.

Results:
NO 1#
Kind Saw dust
Total Moisture Mt% 6.84
Analytical Water Mad% 4.51
Dry Basis Ash Ad% 5.871
Volatile Matter on Dry Basis Vd% 20.8
Fixed Carbon Fcad% 68.91
Sulfur Content on Dry Basis St.d% 0.08
Coking Characteristics 1-8CRC
New national standard calorimeter dry basis high calorific value kcal/kg 6454
The new national standard calorimeter method receives the base low calorific value kcal/kg 6088
Remarks:
**℃ Out of water and oil, the highest temperature **℃ The above data is for reference only.
Signature:
Raw Material - Sawdust
Raw Material – Sawdust
Sawdust Charcoal Biochar
Final Product – Sawdust Charcoal

Application Fields of Sawdust Charcoal

The sawdust charcoal not only finds renewed application in the wood processing industry as a fuel but also has extensive uses in various other industries.

01

Industrial Fuel

02

Hookah Charcoal

03

BBQ Charcoal and Cooking

04

Metal Smelting Reducing Agent

05

Soil Amendment

06

Carbon Sequestration

07

Biochar Animal Feed

Sawdust Charcoal as Fuel to Dry Wet Wood

Industrial fuel:

  • Sawdust charcoal can be circle back to wood processing industry to dry raw timber. This effectively reduces excess moisture in the raw logs, minimizing the occurrence of issues such as cracking, deformation, mold, and insect infestation in wooden products.
  • Sawdust charcoal can offer a stable heat source, making it a substitute for fossil fuels. It can be utilized in power generation, boiler heating, industrial furnaces, and more.
Sawdust Charcoal for Hookah

Hookah charcoal:

Sawdust charcoal, after undergoing special treatment, can be used as a flavorful hookah charcoal. It is employed in hookah pipes for people to enjoy, helping to relax the mind and body.

Sawdust Charcoal for BBQ

BBQ charcoal and cooking:

Sawdust charcoal is easy to light. It is ideal for home cooking and BBQ. You can purchase charcoal briquette machine at Beston Group.

Sawdust Charcoal as Metallurgical Reducing Agent

Metal smelting reducing agent:

Sawdust charcoal is used as a reducing agent in metallurgical processes to extract metals from their ores. It provides a source of carbon for the reduction reactions.

Soil amendment

Sawdust charcoal is often used as a soil amendment to improve soil structure, water retention, and nutrient availability. It enhances soil fertility and promotes plant growth.

Sawdust Charcoal for Carbon Sequestration

Carbon sequestration:

Sawdust biochar is characterized by good stability and slow decomposition. Mixing it into the soil helps with carbon sequestration, reducing the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

Sawdust Charcoal as Animal Feed Additive

Biochar animal feed:

As a feed additive, sawdust biochar can adsorb harmful substances in feed and regulate the pH of the animal’s gastrointestinal tract. Thus it promotes digestion and nutrient absorption in the animal’s gut.

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Choose Sawdust Charcoal Making Machine as You Like

ModelBST-50 StandardBST-50S LMBST-50S HMBST-50S MAXBST-06 StandardBST-06MAX
Time to Market201520222022202220252025
Operating ModeContinuousContinuousContinuousContinuousContinuousContinuous
ApplicationCommercial ScaleCommercial ScaleCommercial ScaleCommercial ScaleTestingTesting
Dust Removal SystemStandardAdvancedAdvancedAdvancedStandardAdvanced
Feeding Capacity10-15m³/h10-15m³/h10-15m³/h10-15m³/h100-300KG/H100-300KG/H
Biochar Discharge Temperature45℃45℃45℃45℃45℃45℃
Puro.earth Authentication Model××
Maximum Pyrolysis temperature650℃650℃650℃850℃650℃
Service Life5-8 years5-8 years5-8 years8-10 years5-8 years
Annual Operating Time7200 hours7200 hours7200 hours7200 hours8000 hours
Land Space Required (L*W*H*m)35m×15m×8m65m×15m×8m65m×15m×8m65m×15m×8m25m*18m*6m
Total Power (KW)201.25kW453.35kW505.35kW505.35kW129.79162.79
Cooling MethodRecycling cooling WaterIndustrial chillerIndustrial chillerIndustrial chillerRecycling cooling WaterIndustrial chiller
Installation Period (Calendar Days)507070704550

See 3D Structure of Sawdust Charcoal Machine

Here, we present the component structure of the sawdust biochar production equipment. You can observe the feeding and discharging system, pyrolysis system, condensation system, dedusting system, and more.

3D Structure of Continuous Sawdust Charcoal Making Machine

Customized Configurations of Sawdust Charcoal Making Machine

Depending on your needs, we can optimize specific equipment configurations for you. It includes:

Optional dryer

Please choose whether to equip a drying machine based on the moisture content of your sawdust material. Excessive moisture content in the material adversely affects pyrolysis efficiency and increases energy consumption costs. More crucially, it results in a decline in charcoal production.

Optional Crusher

Optional crusher

Determine whether to purchase a crusher based on the condition of the sawdust material. The material size should be maintained between 5 and 20 mm.

Selectable Pyrolysis Reactor Material

Selectable biochar reactor material

The biochar reactor material of the sawdust charcoal making machine can be replaced according to your needs, with options such as SS304, SS310, SS316, and so on.

Customized Water Cooling Discharging System

Customized water cooling discharging system

The standard configuration with a two-stage water cooling system can achieve an outlet charcoal temperature of ≤45°C. If the outlet charcoal has higher temperature requirements, a multi-stage water cooling system can also be configured.

Customized Dedusting System

Customized dedusting system

Standard or highly configured dedusting system is available. The latter can meet EU environmental emission standards.

Optional Sawdust Charcoal Briquette Making Machine

Optional sawdust briquette charcoal making machine

If you intend to shape charcoal into specific forms and sizes, there is an auxiliary sawdust charcoal briquette machine available for your selection.

How Sawdust Charcoal Machine Designs Help Charcoal Production?

Efficient – Shorten Payback Period

  • The double-return heating structure can ensure that the materials are not contaminated by flue gas, thereby doubling the heat utilization efficiency.
  • Low nitrogen combustion design brings higher combustion efficiency.
  • The machine can keep continuous operation for 3-5 days, more efficient. In the long run, this efficient operation will give you a faster return on investment.

Environmental – Easy to Pass EIA

  • The combustion chamber is designed with ceramic fiber, to avoid the secondary pollution of the castable.
  • The wastewater adopts sedimentation technology for reuse, achieving zero emission.
  • The biogas undergoes multiple dust removal devices, avoiding dust and air pollution.

Intelligent – Monitor in Real-time

  • This sawdust wood charcoal machine adopts the PLC control system, allowing real-time adjustment of equipment parameters.
  • The optional IoT system can help you monitor the machine’s operation status in real-time.

Energy-saving – Save Investment Costs

  • The sawdust charcoal making machine uses the discharged hot gas to dry the materials, reducing the use of fossil fuels.
  • Biogas is recycled to heat pyrolysis reactor, replacing external fuel heating and reducing energy consumption and cost.

Safe – Accident Avoidance

The machine features with multi-point sealing structure, multiple explosion-proof designs, and multi-point pressure and temperature detection design, etc., ensuring safety.

Durability – Long Service Life

The casing effectively protects the machine. The use of heat-resistant materials and temperature control system extends the equipment’s lifespan.

Perfect Service for Your Project

We provide high-quality service for you. If you are determined to invest sawdust charcoal production project, please contact us. Beston Group’s service includes:

Pre-sale Service

  • Rapid response to any inquiry.
  • Provision of technical data.
  • Visiting factory and trial for customer.
  • Suggestion with reasonable shipping freight.

After-sale Service

  • Strict adherence to manufacturing rules to ensure high quality.
  • Professional inspection department guaranteeing quality.
  • Fast delivery with continuous tracking till goods are received.
  • On-site visits by engineers for installation, test-running, and free training.

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