Monday 10 June 2013

How to use a simple homemade briquetting press?

It is possible to make a simple briquette press at home, which can then be used to press briquettes and use it as a renewable source of energy for cooking. There are many who even make a briquette press at home and the briquettes that are churned out from it are even sold to generate sufficient revenue. There are undoubtedly many advantages of using briquettes as an alternate source of energy because they are not only eco-friendly but can be prepared conveniently from the biomass that is available. There are many who are now opting to make briquettes at home so that they can also save money on the fuel costs. The process for making a briquette press at home is quite simple, but once that is done it is important to understand the mechanism of how it works. Here are the steps that explain on what exactly is the mechanism for how a briquetting press works:

1. An ejector, which is ideally a lose nut that is used to help the bolt attach firmly on the circular sheet of metal is inserted into the can in a manner that the bolt protrudes at the bottom of the can through the hole.

2. The second step is to insert this bolt that is protruding through the hole on the stand in a manner that the can along with the ejector rests on the timber stand.

3. Next, the briquette paste has to be put into the can, which has been set on the stands. One can even choose to use a separator that is made from disposable plastic to create two or three shorter briquettes at one time. With a razor one can cut disposable plastic glasses and turn them into separators.

4. Next a plunger is positioned on top of the paste, which is also a loose nut that helps in attaching the bolt firmly on the circular metal sheet. Once it is positioned on top of the paste, the attached bolt should face upwards.

5. Take a hammer and hit the plunger’s bolt a number of times until it can’t move any further, which means the briquette is fully compressed.

6. The next step is to remove the plunger and then also remove the cup that contains the pressed briquette. In order to push the briquette in an upward direction, it is important to press the bolt of the ejector.

7. Once the briquette is removed, it is important to allow them to dry out under the sun for three to four days. The time it takes to dry depends completely on the wind strength, humidity and atmospheric temperatures.

8. The complete process can be repeated till sufficient briquettes have been made.

Ideally a single person can easily make up to 6 briquettes per minute through this simple briquette press. This means that 360 briquettes can be made in an hour and about 2000 in six hours. 2000 briquettes equals to almost 45kg bags of charcoal and therefore this much briquette is more than sufficient to be used by a family of four for at least four months.

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