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Wood Vinegar Kiln. Iwasaki Kiln. Japanese design Efficient at making charcoal and wood vinegar. Step 1. Heat enters charcoal chamber, becomes trapped and circulates, converting wood into charcoal. Step 2. At 80-120 degrees Celsius, heated wood releases pryoligneous acid (wood vinegar).
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Iwasaki Kiln • Japanese design • Efficient at making charcoal and wood vinegar
Step 1 Heat enters charcoal chamber, becomes trapped and circulates, converting wood into charcoal.
Step 2 At 80-120 degrees Celsius, heated wood releases pryoligneous acid (wood vinegar)
Step 3 Smoke/steam enters the bamboo chimney and rapidly plummets in temperature, causing steamy pryoligneous acid to condense.
Step 4 Cooled pryoligneous acid steam condenses into a collectable liquid form within condenser
Charcoal • Quality of charcoal is better when temperature reaches 800 degrees Celsius • Higher quality charcoal produces less smoke
Wood Vinegar Collect vinegar between 80-120 degrees Celsius
Wood Vinegar Benefits • Insecticide
Wood Vinegar Benefits • Fertilizer
Cost of Kiln • 2500 baht • Price can be brought down to 1000 baht if oil drums are provided
I need from each of you • Your Name • Your phone number • A warehouse to build the kiln (or other covered, open building) • Volunteers • A date to build the kilns • To donate 2 old oil drums (if possible)