20090053116 | Apparatus for the production of bio-charcoal & other products - An apparatus that is constructed by means of mounting and installing said apparatus into a soil boring that is used to convert high moisture content carbonaceous feedstocks into bio-charcoal and other products. In this apparatus, the high moisture content carbonaceous feedstocks are submitted to high hydrostatic pressure first in a column of water within the apparatus. Energy in the form of heat is then applied for heating and conversion. A large part of the heat furnished for the heating is derived from the exchange of heat between the high moisture feedstock and the converted bio-charcoal that can be collected to the outside temperature. Depending upon of the height of the water column, the conversion of the material may be accomplished by the generation of its own heat. | 02-26-2009 |