Five Types Of Charcoal: Pros And Cons Comparative Analysis


1. What is charcoal?

Charcoal refers to the dark brown or black porous solid fuel that remains after incomplete combustion of wood or wood raw materials, or pyrolysis in the absence of air. Charcoal is an impure amorphous carbon that retains the original structure of the wood and the tar remaining in the pores.

Charcoal advantages : long burning time, high calorific value, no smoke, no explosion, environmental protection and economy.

2. Types of charcoal

There are five different types of charcoal that are in use today.

Each has its own benefits, and we can provide professional equipment for these types of charcoal. 

A. Hardwood Charcoal

Application: Suitable for household, heating, boiler and catering industry.

Advantages: Low production cost, suitable for household use.

Disadvantages: Low income, inconvenient transportation, unsightly appearance, and short burning time.

It is recommended to use hoisting carbonization furnace  and  horizontal carbonization furnace

B. Mechanism Charcoal

Application: Suitable for household, heating, boiler and catering industries, with high market     acceptance.

Advantages: The maximum diameter can be 80mm, the density is high, the heating value is high, the burning time is long, the profit is high, and the scope of application is wide.

Disadvantages: High production cost and complicated process.

Recommend to use wood charcoal briquette machine

C. Charcoal Stick

Application: Suitable for household, heating, boiler and catering industry.

Advantages: Beautiful appearance, high calorific value, long burning time, large output, the shape of the finished product can be customized, the maximum diameter is 80mm, the production cost is lower than that of machine-made carbon, the profit is high, the scope of application is wide, and the market acceptance is high.

Disadvantages: The density is lower than that of machine-made charcoal, and the market price is lower than that of machine-made charcoal. Binders need to be added for molding.

Recommend to use charcoal stick briquette machine

D. Charcoal ball

Application: Customized carbon ball products with various specifications and shapes with a diameter of 20mm can be customized. It is suitable for commercial boiler combustion, life energy, metallurgy and other industries.

Advantages: The finished product is regular, the shape can be customized, the output is large the appearance is beautiful, the heating value is high, the burning time is long, and the economy is good.

Recommend to use charcoal ball briquette machine

E. Shisha/hookah  charcoal

Application: Various shapes and hollow shapes of finished product specifications25mm can be customized, suitable for commercial, barbecue and hookah charcoal markets in the Arab Middle East market.

Advantages: Tregular finished products, beautiful appearance, high calorific value, long burning time, high market maturity, good profitability.

Disadvantages: Low output of molding equipment and relatively high production cost.

Recommend to use shisha/hookah charcoal briquette machine