Charcoal Making Machine | Bio-Waste to Bio-Wealth

Charcoal making machine plays a key role in the waste resource recovery field in today’s world. It helps convert various organic wastes into a useful product: charcoal. The transformation of resources also provides important support for the diversified development of multiple industries. Charcoal making project is promising for investors pursuing sustainable development and environmental protection. It is expected to bring dual benefits of economic returns and environmental improvement.

What is Charcoal Making Machine?

Charcoal machine can convert biomass (such as wood, straw, nut shells, sawdust, etc.) into charcoal. This biomass pyrolysis machine heats biomass materials at high temperatures in a micro-oxygen environment. After this carbonization process, the biomass eventually becomes charcoal. Besides, the machine produce other by-products during the process, such as wood vinegar, tar, and combustible gases. These products have a wide range of uses. In addition to this, they also have good economic value. The machine can range in size from small-scale resource recycling to large-scale industrial production lines. This depends on production needs and available resources.

Charcoal Machine Provides Solutions for Multiple Industries

The versatility of the charcoal maker machine makes it valuable in addressing waste management, energy needs, and environmental concerns in various industries. Additionally, as sustainability and environmental consciousness continue to grow, the demand for the machine and the products it produces is likely to increase across multiple sectors. Here are some of the key industries that benefit from charcoal machines:

Gardening And Wood Processing Industry

The machine can recycle garden waste (such as branches, leaves, logs) and wood processing waste (such as sawdust, wood chips, boards, etc.). This reduces the problem of large accumulations of waste.

Food-Processing Industry

Food processing waste, such as coconut shell and sugarcane bagasse, can also be converted into biomass charcoal through machines. This helps with waste management and environmental protection.

Palm planting and processing industry

In the palm cultivation and processing industry, the disposal of palm silk and empty fruit bunches has become a difficult problem. The charcoal maker machine can reduce these resources.

Agricultural Planting Industry

Agricultural waste, including straw, corn cobs, wheat straw, etc., can be machine-processed into biomass charcoal, which helps reduce the accumulation of farm waste.

Industrial Fuel Energy Production Industry

This machine provides a sustainable source of energy that can be used in industrial production fields. Due to its good combustion characteristics, charcoal is widely used in factories, power plants and boilers to generate heat and drive machinery and equipment. This kind of green fuel eases reliance on traditional fuels and helps to reduce carbon emissions.

Hookah/BBQ Charcoal Processing Industry

Specially machine can produce high-quality charcoal in various shape. It is suitable for hookah and barbecue purposes. In the shisha and BBQ world, flavor is of the essence. This high-quality charcoal has great flavor. This enhances the overall cooking and entertaining experience.

Carbon Sequestration Industry

This machine can produce biochar that can be used for carbon sequestration. It reduces the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere by permanently storing carbon dioxide in the soil. This is critical to combating climate change and improving soil quality. At the same time, biochar production projects can obtain carbon credits to be traded in the carbon market. This brings additional revenue to the business.

Activated Carbon Processing Industry

The end product of the machine can be further processed to make activated carbon. Activated carbon is widely used for air and water purification. In addition, it is also used in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries to improve adsorption performance. The machine provides the starting material for preparing activated carbon.

Metal Smelting Industry

In addition to providing a source of heat during metal smelting, charcoal also serves as a reducing agent. Charcoal helps reduce oxides in metal ores into pure metals. This is because charcoal has a high carbon content. As a result, it captures oxygen molecules and releases pure carbon, allowing the metal to separate from its compounds.

End Products of Charcoal Maker Machine

Generally, biomass charcoal machines produce a range of end products, each with diverse applications:

Charcoal

Industrial fuels, soil remediation agents, feed additives, metal smelting reducing agents, etc.

Wood Vinegar

Soil conditioners, pesticides, cleaners, preservatives, etc.

Tar

Disinfectants, asphalt additives, wood protectants, chemical raw material, etc.

Combustible Gas

Recycled and used as a heat source.

Models & Parameter of Beston Charcoal Making Machine for Sale

In order to meet the charcoal making needs of different customers, Beston Group offers three types of machines. They are skid-mounted/batch/continuous machines for making charcoal.

Skid-Mounted Type

Model: BST-05Pro

Skid-mounted design, occupies less space;
Convenient for transportation, save cost on shipping;
3-5 days to finish the installation.

Batch Type

Model: BST-J12/BST-J18/BST-J40

Lower machine price, reduce overall cost;
No need crusher and dryer, reduce processing costs;
Small-scale production, reduces energy consumption

Fully Continuous Type

Model: BST-10/BST-30/BST-50

24 hours working continuously;
Large capacity, high-volume charcoal production;
PLC automated control, reduces labor costs;

Model	BST-J12	BST-J18	BST-J40	“BST-05 Pro (skid-mounted)”	BST-10	BST-30	BST-50
Input Capacity	12m³/batch	18m³/batch	40m³/batch	0.3-0.5m³/h	2-4m³/h	7-9m³/h	10-15m³/h
Reactor Size	φ1900mm*L4500mm	φ1900mm*L6600mm	φ2800mm*L7100mm	φ830mm*L5500mm	φ1300mm*L14051mm	φ1700mm*L14180mm	φ2000mm*L14260mm
Land for Equipment (LWH, Standard Configuration)	9m6m6m	12m6m7m	15m18m7m	10m8m3.9m	29m15m5m	30m15m8m	35m18m9m
Weight (Standard Configuration)	18T	22T	34T	15T	32T	35T	49T
Energy Consumption (Standard Configuration)	11kw/h	13.5kw/h	25kw/h	31kw/h	34.7kw/h	61.5kw/h	116kw/h
Working Method	Batch			Fully continuous
Feeding Requirement	/			Size: ≤20mm; moisture: ≤15%; strong liquidity
Structure	Horizontal rotation			Double barrel single hearth	Double barrel double hearth
Speed	1-9RPM			1-9RPM
Control Method	Control by buttons			Automatic control
Reactor Material	Q245R				Q245+310S
Pressure	Micro negative pressure
Heating Material	Diesel, natural gas, heavy oil, biomass, etc.
Heating Method	Direct heating
Noise (dB)	≤80
Condenser	Circulating water cooling
Rotation Method	External gear rotation

Components Composition of Charcoal Making Equipment

The machine consists of several parts. They play an important role in the charcoal production process. Beston’s machine is designed to produce charcoal efficiently.

Belt conveyor

Transport biomass raw materials to the main reaction furnace.

Reactor

The reactor rotates under the operation of the driving device. The raw materials absorb heat in the reactor. After reaching a certain temperature, it begins to produce charcoal and combustible gas.

Discharge system

Its function is to discharge the charcoal produced in the reactor. It adopts a water cooling system. Therefore, the temperature of the discharged charcoal is lower.

Combustible gas recovery system

It provides preliminary cooling of combustible gases. After condensation, the system precipitates tar and wood vinegar. The purified combustible gas continues to provide heat source for the machine.

Exhaust gas dust removal system

It removes dust, particles and harmful gases generated during the charcoal making process. This keeps the production environment clean. In addition, emissions meet standards.

Additional Component

Crusher

The crusher is used to break down larger pieces of biomass feedstock into smaller particles before entering the reaction furnace. This helps improve the efficiency of the charcoal making process.

Dryer

A dryer is used to reduce the moisture content in the biomass feedstock before the reaction begins. Lower moisture levels enhance the efficiency of the carbonization process and reduce energy consumption.

Charcoal Briquette Machine

The charcoal briquette machine is responsible for shaping the charcoal into specific forms, such as briquettes, depending on the intended use. This step is essential for producing uniform and market-ready products.

How to Produce Charcoal: Workflow of Charcoal Machine

Raw Material Pretreatment

First, the raw materials need to be preprocessed, including drying and crushing. Drying is to reduce the moisture content in the raw materials to improve the carbonization efficiency. The raw materials are then crushed into smaller particles or chunks for subsequent processing.

Biomass Carbonization

The pretreated raw materials are fed into the main furnace through a belt conveyor. In this process, the raw materials undergo a reaction in a carbonization furnace in a high-temperature and oxygen-deficient environment. At this time, the reaction temperature in the furnace reaches 450-600°C.

Combustible Gas Recovery

During the biomass carbonization process, the flue gas generated contains combustible gases. A flue gas cleaning system is used to remove contaminants from it, and then the combustible gases are collected and used as a heat source to heat the main furnace.

Charcoal Collection

After the reaction is completed, the biomass charcoal is collected. The machine adopts three water-cooled slag discharging systems. This ensures the charcoal cools down quickly enough. Besides, this process helps reduce dust and particulate emissions in the exhaust.

Cutting-Edge Technology for Beston Charcoal Maker Machine

Safety-Guaranteed

Entire machine adopts a three-layer sealing design;
Reaction area adopts new structure and high temperature resistant materials;
Set pressure and temperature detection feedback in key components;
Electrical fault triggers the alarm device in the PLC electrical cabinet.

Energy-Efficient

Intelligent control realizes frequency conversion adjustment;
Make full use of hot flue gas to dry materials;
Double-layer heating structure improves heat utilization;
3-5 days of continuous operation reduces energy consumption.

Eco-Friendly

Dust removal system uses activated carbon and ceramic ring adsorption;
Waste water adopts three-stage sedimentation technology;
Multi-channel dust removal devices treat flue gas, making emission cleaner;
Machine realizes automatic water-cooling and slag discharging without dust generation.

Certification&Qualification of Beston Group

ISO9001 quality management system certification

More than 15 invention patents

ISO14001 Environmental Management System Certification

Product safety qualified and CE certified

Beston Group Provides Comprehensive Technical Support

If you need technical assistance during your project, Beston Group is here to help. We provide customers with layout drawings, foundation drawings, wiring diagrams, installation drawings, etc. In addition, Beston Group will guide customers to do civil construction in advance to ensure that it can be put into production in a shorter time.

Profit Analysis of Beston Charcoal Making Machine

Beston charcoal making machine continues to generate profits for customers in many countries. Biomass for charcoal production is readily available, which reduces feedstock costs. In addition, the machine adopts energy-saving technology to reduce power consumption during the production process. To illustrate this point, let’s take a look at the specifics of return on investment (ROI) using the example of a BST-50 model in the Middle East. If you seek a comprehensive analysis report, please provide your contact information and Beston will respond promptly.

Return on Investment of BST-50 Palm shell carbonization project in Indonesia
Project name	BST-50 Palm Shell carbonization
Introduction	According to the market data of Indonesia, the estimated ROI report, the various expenses are as follows:
	Item	Details	Unit	Unit price/USD	Quantity	Amount/USD	Total amount	Remark
Equipment	BST-50 with dryer	Set	297860.00	1.00	297860.00
	Transportation	From China to Jakarta	Set	12000.00	1.00	12000.00
	Transportation	From Jakarta Port to Site	Set	8000.00	1.00	8000.00		“HS Code is 8419899090 Need to reconfirm in local “
	Customs tax	13.5%	Set	40211.10	1.00	40211.10		“HS Code is 8419899090 Need to reconfirm in local “
	Installation	Beston technician’s salary	Day	150.00	60.00	9000.00
		Round -trip airtickets	Ea	3000.00	1.00	3000.00
		Visa	Ea	60.00	1.00	60.00
		Local welder	Day	15.00	60.00	900.00		2 welders are needed
Local plumber		Day	15.00	60.00	900.00		2 plumbers are needed
Local electrician		Day	15.00	60.00	900.00		2 electricians are needed
Local labor		Day	10.00	60.00	600.00		4 labors are needed
Crane forklift etc.		Day	30.00	40.00	1200.00
Materials	Installation materials ready	Set	1000.00	1.00	1000.00		Foundation, pipe, etc.
License		Ea	1000.00	1.00	1000.00		Environmental, firefighting, etc.
Workshop	850	㎡	139.00	850.00	118150.00		8 years
						US$494,781.10
Operating Cost	Raw materials	palm shell	Ton	70.97	120.00	8516.13
	Water	/	m³	0.00	4.00	0.01
	Electricity	/	KWH	0.11	2654.40	289.42		158kw/h
	Fuel	LPG	KG	1.06	120.00	127.74
	Labor	/	People	10.00	15.00	150.00
	Maintenance	/	Day	40.00	1.00	40.00
	Depreciation	8 years	Day	206.16	1.00	206.16
	Tax	13%	Day	0.05	15716.13	785.81
							US$10,115.26
End Products Price	Biochar	30%	Ton	392.9032258	40	15716.13		30% of input
	Syngas	/	Ton	/	/	/
							US$15,716.13
Daily Income							US$5,600.87
Monthly Income	Working day		Day	25			US$140,021.74
	Working day		Day	300			US$1,680,260.88

Beston Charcoal Making Projects Extend Across the Global

Beston charcoal making projects span the globe. We establish long-term cooperative relationships with customers in various regions of the world. We have been committed to providing sustainable solutions for charcoal production in different countries. At the same time, we are also exploring more areas to create green profit opportunities for customers in more industries. Here are some successful cases for your reference. You can view more of the latest news from Beston Group on LinkedIn.