Wood charcoal making machine is used to solve the waste wood disposal issues in the forestry and wood processing industry. Through high-temperature and low-oxygen pyrolysis technology, wood charcoal machine transforms waste wood into economically valuable charcoal. The entire transformation process ensures environmental friendliness and minimal pollution. As one of the leaders in the waste recycling field, Beston Group offers a one-stop wood recycling solution for your maximum convenience.
Solution for Wood Recycling ā Wood Charcoal Making Machine
Wood to charcoal machine is a kind of equipment specially used to convert wood into charcoal. It converts lignin, cellulose and other organic substances in wood into charcoal by high temperature pyrolysis. Modern machines adopt advanced design to improve production efficiency, reduce energy consumption and ensure long-term stable operation of equipment. The following are the main features of this machine:

Continuous Operation
Wood charcoal making machine can realize simultaneous feeding and discharging. This avoids the time waste of downtime in batch production. The equipment can run continuously for more than 720 hours in an efficient state. This continuous production method can ensure long-term stable production.
Automated Control
PLC control system can adjust key parameters such as temperature and pressure. In addition, Internet of Things system can monitor the operating status of the equipment in real time, report errors in time and make adjustments. Through automated control, the operation of the equipment is more reliable.
Modular Design
This machine adopts a multi-system integrated design. This design not only makes the assembly of the equipment more flexible, but also can be customized according to needs. At the same time, system integration makes the maintenance and maintenance of the equipment operation more convenient.
Model Parameters of Wood Charcoal Machine for Sale
As an expert in the wood recycling industry, Beston Group has product systems suitable for different production scales. Therefore, we develop various models of wood charcoal making machine for sale. They vary in processing capacity and the technology they carry. The following are the specific parameters of different models for your reference.
Model | BST-06 | BST-50 |
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Input Capacity | 0.3-0.5mĀ³/h | 10-15mĀ³/h |
Reactor Size | Ļ820mm*L11200mm | Ļ2000mm*L14260mm |
Land for Equipment (L*W*H, Standard Configuration) | 25m*15m*8m | 35m*18m*9m |
Weight (Standard Configuration) | 21T | 49T |
Energy Consumption (Standard Configuration) | 153kw/h*0.7 | 191kw/h*0.7 |
Working Method | Fully continuous | |
Feeding Requirement | Size: ā¤20mm; moisture: ā¤15%; strong liquidity | |
Structure | Double barrel double hearth | |
Speed | 1-9RPM | |
Control Method | PLC control | |
Reactor Material | Stainless steel 304 | |
Pressure | Micro negative pressure | |
Heating Material | Diesel, natural gas, heavy oil, biomas, etc. | |
Heating Method | Direct heating | |
Noise (dB) | ā¤80 | |
Condenser | Circulating water cooling | |
Rotation Method | External gear rotation |
Why Wood is an Excellent Raw Material for Charcoal Production
Raw Material Properties
- Good Processability: Wood fiber structure is uniform and the texture is tight. Therefore, when cutting and crushing, wood can adapt to the requirements of different sizes while avoiding the generation of dust. In addition, wood can remove moisture in a shorter time, improving pyrolysis efficiency.
- Good Fluidity: The good fluidity of wood helps to ensure the smooth continuous feeding and avoid raw material blockage. In addition, good fluidity also ensures the uniform distribution of raw materials. Thus, this promotes uniform heating and conversion of the wood charcoal making machine.
Quality of Charcoal Product
- High Calorific Value: The high lignin content of wood forms a high density & strength carbon structure in the wood charcoal after pyrolysis. Thus, this improves the calorific value. In addition, the low ash content of wood increases the carbon content of the finished charcoal, further improving the calorific value.
- Excellent Pore Structure: Fiber structure is more easily converted into pores during making charcoal from wood. Thus, this enhances wood charcoal’s adsorption. In addition, pore characteristics increase specific surface area of āācharcoal. Thus, more oxygen can contact charcoal surface, promoting efficient combustion.
Where is Wood Waste from?
Forest Management Waste
Wood Processing Waste
Garden Management Waste

- Forest Maintenance: Waste generated during routine forest maintenance, including pruned branches, deadwood, diseased trees, as well as leaves and bark cleared for improving forest health and fire prevention.
- Forest Logging: Waste produced during logging activities, such as roots, treetops, bark, and wood segments that do not meet processing standards. These are typically by-products of timber harvesting.

- Sawmills: Waste generated during the sawing process, such as sawdust, wood chips, wood shavings, and offcuts, which are common by-products of processing logs in sawmills. They are good raw materials for wood charcoal manufacturing machine.
- Wood Product Manufacturing Plants: Waste produced during the manufacturing of wooden furniture, flooring, and construction materials, including leftover wood pieces, strips, and discarded defective products.

- Household: Waste wood generated from household gardening activities, such as pruned branches, deadwood, and discarded wooden decorations. These wastes typically come from routine maintenance of private gardens.
- Municipal: Waste produced from urban landscaping and public garden maintenance, including pruned branches, deadwood, cleared tree trunks, and roots. These are primarily sourced from parks, roadside greenery, and municipal landscaping projects.
Diverse Applications of Charcoal from Wood Charcoal Making Machine

Soil Additive
By improving farmland quality, charcoal reduces traditional agriculture’s reliance on chemical fertilizers. In addition, adding charcoal to urban green soil improves the stress resistance of urban trees.

Feed Additive
As a feed additive, charcoal can absorb odors, toxic substances, and bacteria. This improves the animalās digestive health. Its carbonaceous structure can also improve the adsorption of feed and increase the utilization rate of nutrients.

Barbecue Charcoal
An ideal fuel for barbecues, charcoal generates high temperatures when burned, making it a top choice for outdoor cooking. High-quality barbecue charcoal can also reduce smoke and odor and enhance the taste of grilled food.

Metallurgical Reducing Agent
Charcoal serves as a reducing agent in the metallurgical process. Plus, it can participate in the smelting of metal ores and reduce oxidized metals to metals. Eucalyptus charcoal is the most widely used.

Industrial Fuel
Charcoal burns extremely well. Therefore, it is widely used in industry as a renewable fuel. Charcoal provides an efficient source of energy in production processes such as steel manufacturing and calcining raw materials.

Hookah Charcoal
The charcoal used for hookah requires special treatment. This ensures the right amount of smoke is produced and provides the tobacco with a long-lasting burn time. It provides a pleasurable experience to hookah lovers.
Wood Charcoal Machine Supports Closed Loop of Industry Chain
Forestry Industry
- Prevent Forest Fires: Forest waste wood is highly flammable and can easily cause fires. Wood charcoal making machine helps recycle this waste, turning it into charcoal. By doing so, it reduces the amount of dry, combustible material in the forest, significantly lowering the risk of wildfires.
- Improve Forest Ecology: Our equipment can meet the standards of biochar machine, which brings multiple benefits to the soil. When wood biochar enters forest soils, it enhances nutrient retention, improves soil structure. This helps strengthen the overall forest ecosystem, supporting tree health.
Wood Processing Industry
- Optimize Fuel Structure: Wood processing, especially drying, requires significant energy. Compared to burning waste wood directly or making pellets, charcoal has higher energy density and better combustion performance. This improves fuel efficiency and reduces energy consumption.
- Create Economic Value: Due to wide applications, charcoal products have a wide market. By reusing waste wood, wood to charcoal machine not only reduces waste but also generates new revenue streams for the wood processing industry. Also, it provides a cost-effective solution for waste wood disposal.
Working Process of Wood Charcoal Making Machine
Wood charcoal machine uses wood resources as raw materials. The entire continuous operation process is clean and efficient. After pyrolysis, the carbon and hydrogen elements in the raw materials are converted into mixed combustible gases with high calorific value. Eventually, the highly carbonaceous material, wood charcoal is formed. The following is the operation process of this biomass pyrolysis plant.
01 Wood Pretreatment
02 Wood Feeding
03 Main Furnace Preheating
04 Wood Pyrolysis
This process takes place in the wood carbonization furnace. The reaction temperature is 380ā to 450ā in a hypoxic and micro-pressure environment.
- Step 1- Dehydrate: Remove internal water;
- Step 2- Demethylation: Remove hydrogen, methane, ethane, carbon monoxide and other mixed biogas;
- Step 3- Volatile release: Remove tar, methanol, ethylene, and other substances.
05 Combustible Gas Recovery
06 Wood Charcoal Collection
Optional Parts of Wood Charcoal Machine
Based on a standard wood charcoal making machine, Beston Group provides optional parts to meet customers’ specific needs. These parts play an important role in every aspect of the machine. Based on the following, you can make a choice that suits your actual situation.




Dryer
Wood contains a higher moisture content. The evaporation of water during the reaction requires additional energy. Using a dryer can improve reaction efficiency and reduce production costs.

Crusher
The wood is usually larger and irregularly shaped. Crushing wood increases surface area, improving heat and mass transfer, thereby increasing reaction efficiency.

Charcoal Briquette Machine
Charcoal briquette machine can produce charcoal in various shapes according to customer needs, such as barbecue charcoal and hookah charcoal. This increases the charcoal value.
Advanced Wood Charcoal Making Machine Technology
Energy-saving Pyrolysis Reaction
- Recycling combustible gas as a heat source reduces the use of traditional fossil energy.
- The inner and outer double heating structure of biochar reactor improves thermal efficiency.
Safe Operation Guarantee
- The multi-stage and multi-point sealing structure makes the sealing level reliable.
- Micro-negative pressure operation and multiple explosion-proof facilities ensure the safe operation of the equipment.
Eco-friendly Emissions Design
- The dryer, flue, and exhaust gas emission systems are equipped with cyclone dust collectors to reduce dust pollution.
- Exhaust gas spraying and desulfurization treatment ensure no pollutant emissions during the entire production process.
720h Continuous Operation Guarantee
- Innovative pipeline insulation technology prevents organic volatiles from clogging the pipeline, ensuring continuous operation.
- Variety of wood to charcoal machine main furnace materials are available. High temperature resistant design ensures the service life.
Customer-centric Philosophy: Addressing Things You Care About
For customers in the forest and wood processing industries, raw material resources are no longer a concern. However, the cost of disposing of waste wood, the environmental compliance of the project, and equipment installation and maintenance are likely to be the focus of their attention. For these problems, Beston will provide you with relevant solutions. Please trust us.
Wood Waste Treatment Costs and ROI
Here, we offer a detailed ROI table for your reference. You will find that investing in a wood chips charcoal making machine is cost-effective.
Return on Investment of BST-50 Wood Chips Carbonization Project in The Middle East Regin | ||||||||
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Item | Details | Unit | Unit price/USD | Quantity | Amount/USD | Total amount | Remark | |
Fixed Investment Cost | Equipment | BST-50 | Set | 250000 | 1 | 250000 | ||
Transportation | From China to Destination Port | Set | 90000 | 1 | 90000 | |||
From Port to Site | Set | 5800 | 1 | 5800 | ||||
Customs tax | 0.15 | Set | 37500 | 1 | 37500 | |||
Installation | Beston technician's salary | Day | 100 | 50 | 5000 | |||
Round -trip airtickets | Ea | 2420 | 2 | 4840 | ||||
Visa | Ea | 350 | 1 | 350 | ||||
Local welder | Day | 65 | 100 | 6500 | Two welders are needed | |||
Local plumber | Day | 65 | 20 | 1300 | ||||
Local labor | Day | 16.8 | 50 | 840 | ||||
Crane forklift etc. | Day | 80 | 30 | 2400 | ||||
Materials | Installation materials ready | Set | 3500 | 1 | 3500 | Foundation, pipe, etc. | ||
License | / | Ea | 2000 | 1 | 2000 | Environmental, firefighting, etc. | ||
Workshop | 500 | ć” | 160 | 500 | 80000 | |||
490030 | ||||||||
Operating Cost | Raw materials | Wood chips | Ton | 100 | 120 | 12000 | ||
Water | / | mĀ³ | 1.76 | 3 | 5.28 | |||
Electricity | / | KWH | 0.11 | 2922 | 321.42 | |||
Fuel | Natural gas | Liter | 7.25 | 270 | 1957.5 | |||
Labor | / | People | 16.8 | 4 | 67.2 | |||
Maintenance | / | Day | 85 | 1 | 85 | |||
Depreciation | 8 years | Day | 209.3 | 1 | 209.3 | |||
Tax | 0.05 | 0 | ||||||
14645.7 | ||||||||
End Products Price | Biochar | 0.3 | Ton | 680 | 36 | 24480 | 30% of input | |
Wood vinegar | 0.08 | Ton | 1280 | 9.6 | 12288 | 8% of input | ||
Tar oil | 0.02 | Ton | 450 | 2.4 | 1080 | 2% of input | ||
37848 | ||||||||
Daily Income | 23202.3 | |||||||
Monthly Income | Working day | Day | 25 | 580057.5 | ||||
Yearly Income | Working day | Day | 300 | 6960690 |
Environmental Compliance
The environmental compliance of carbonization process of woodĀ is crucial. We can help you conduct an EIA(Environmental Impact Assessment ). Moreover, we provide technical documentation support for project permit applications. We assure you that our machineĀ is outstanding in environmental friendliness. The standard or high-configuration de-dusting systems can meet different needs. The highest level of smoke emissions can comply with EU emission standards.

Equipment Installation and Maintenance
The installation and maintenance of equipment are vital for project success. For installation, our professional engineer team offers on-site installation service. For routine maintenance, we provide professional training to help customers develop on-site professional production and operation teams. Additionally, we offer relevant paper manuals to address common machine operation issues.

Numbers to Understand Beston Groupās Strength
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Senior Engineers
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Successful Cases of Waste Recycling
Global Cases of Wood Charcoal Making Machine
Many customers in the forestry and wood processing industry have placed their trust in our wood charcoal machine and solution. And our machines have lived up to their expectations. They have played a crucial role in the “reduction”, and “resource utilization”. You can now browse the following cases for reference. In addition, if you want to know more about biomass recycling options, such as coconut shells, palm kernel shells, rice husks, etc., you can also consult us.

Wood Charcoal Machine Arrives at Installation Site in Spain
- Project time: September 2023
- Raw materials: Olive Wood
- Charcoal Use: Carbon Credits Trading
- Working Capacity: 10-15mĀ³/h

Shipment of Wood Charcoal Making Machine to Brazil
- Project time: August 2023
- Raw materials: Eucalyptus
- Charcoal Use: Biochar for Sale
- Working Capacity: 10-15mĀ³/h

Installation of Wood Charcoal Making Machine in Finland
- Project time: May 2023
- Raw materials: Wood Chips
- Charcoal Use: BBQ Charcoal
- Working Capacity: 0.3-0.5mĀ³/h
One-stop Service for Wood Recycling Investors
Consultation & Communication
- Obtain detailed customer requirements through communication.
- Invite customers to online meetings and on-site visits.
Customize Configuration Plan
- Conduct material sample testing to confirm the configuration plan.
- The final solution combines customer needs and budget considerations.
Report on Production & Shipping
- Update the production progress of wood charcoal making machine.
- Monitor the transportation process after shipment.
Infrastructure Construction Guide
- Guide customers in advance for the foundation construction.
- Contact customers in advance to prepare auxiliary items needed on-site.
Stable Operation Assurance
- Provide a lifetime supply of spare parts.
- Offer guidance on technical upgrades.
Installation Technical Support
- The installation engineer goes to the local site for installation guidance.
- Conduct on-site inspections by engineers after installation for troubleshooting.
Partner with Us
Established in 2013, Beston Group has been dedicated to pioneering advancements in wood charcoal making machine. If you are seeking a wood to charcoal solution for waste wood treatment, please consider Beston Group as your solution provider. Our rich project experience and professional technical team will be your strong support for investing a wood to charcoal machine. Want to learn more information on waste wood treatment? Visit our LinkedIn page.