PLANT FOR PRODUCTION OF CHARCOAL Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: production of charcoal, activated carbon in particular. SUBSTANCE: proposed plant includes furnace chamber with fire- box above which retort with openings is mounted for escape of steam-gases; these openings are provided in lower portion of retort and are communicated with furnace chamber; plant is also provided with passage for supply of steam to retort cavity. It is provided with heat generator; retort is made in form of pipe running through furnace chamber having loading hatch, wood supply unit, first damper before inlet of furnace chamber, second damper and unloading hatch after furnace chamber outlet; furnace chamber is provided with guide baffles dividing it into furnace space, pyrolysis chamber and afterburner chamber connected with heat generator; afterburner chamber is provided with air supply unit. EFFECT: possibility of obtaining continuous process of charcoal production. 1 dwg