Resources Tagged: Kilns

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  1. Dimension Hardwood

    1989-01-01 The product is hardwood, kiln dried and machined to dimensions required by customers. Products of the mill may include cut-to-size rectangular pieces, edge-glued panels, moldings, turnings, cabinet parts, stair treads and risers, and shaped pieces, as well as by-products useful as fuel. Most...
    Hardwood VITA Downloads Wood Kilns Dryers

  2. The Construction, Installation and Operation of an Improved Pit-Kiln for Charcoal Production

    1986-01-01 This guide describes how to construct, install and operate a charcoal kiln by digging a pit and using a cover made with metal sheets. This kiln is suitable for rural areas with only a small amount of capital to invest and where there is a plentiful supply of wood. 20 pages, illustrations, photos...
    Charcoal production Charcoal Utilization Charcoal Pit Kilns

  3. The Production of Charcoal in a Portable Metal Kiln

    1979-01-01 This report gives data obtained during the operation of the kiln using cordwood at moisture contents ranging between 27-38% (wet basis) and compares it with resultsfrom one run using coconut shells as the raw material. Production trials were carried out resulting in a modified design of a metal...
    Charcoal production Kilns Charcoal Utilization Charcoal Metal Kilns

  4. The Construction of a Transportable Charcoal Kiln

    1980-01-01 This guide describes how to construct a transportable charcoal kiln. The kiln is made from sheet metal and can be built in a workshop by local craftsmen with a resaonable skill level. 20 pages, illustrations
    Charcoal Utilization Charcoal production Charcoal Kilns Design & Construction

  5. Charcoal Production Using a Transportable Metal Kiln

    1980-01-06 This guide describes how to operate a transportable charcoal kiln. The kiln is made from sheet metal and can be built by local craftsmen with a workshop which has basic welding, rolling, drilling, and cutting facilities. 18 pages, illustrations, photos
    Charcoal Metal Kilns Kilns Charcoal Utilization Charcoal production

  6. Making Charcoal: The Retort Method

    1980-01-06 This book on making charcoal by the retort method is primarily for people in international development. It includes information on construction, operation, and maintenance when using the retort method. 27 pages, illustrations
    Charcoal production Retort method Charcoal Utilization Charcoal Kilns VITA

  7. Crafts And Village Industry: Pottery - Waste Oil Fired Kiln

    1988-01-01 Ceramic kilns that burn waste oil from automobiles and other industries have been operating in Tanzania, Haiti, and several other developing countries for several years. These kilns offer the advantages of good operational control that is easily achieved with fuel oil, but lower fuel cost because...
    Waste Oil Kilns VITA Downloads Ceramic Fuel Oil

  8. FAO - Charcoal, Metal Kilns

    The Tropical Products Institute (TPI), a scientific unit of the Overseas Development Administration, has gained considerable experience in operating transportable metal kilns of various designs both in the U.K. and in many developing countries. The Institute has evolved a kiln design which is...
    Charcoal Metal Kilns Kilns FAO Charcoal production Developing Country... Cookstoves and fuel Cookstoves

  9. FAO - Charcoal, Brick kilns

    Properly constructed and operated brick kilns are without doubt one of the most effective methods of charcoal production. They have proved themselves over decades of use to be low in capital cost, moderate in labour requirements and capable of giving surprisingly good yields of quality charcoal...
    Charcoal Brick Kilns Kilns Cookstoves and fuel Design & Construction FAO Charcoal production

  10. Dry Kiln Operator's Manual

    1991-01-01 The purpose of this manual is to describe both the basic and practical aspects of kiln drying lumber. The manual is inteded for several types of audience. First, and foremost, it is a practical guide for the kiln operator--a reference manual to turn to when questions arise. It is also intended...
    Lumber Drying Kilns Manuals