Low cost, small-scale charcoal production in the Western Cape

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dc.contributor.advisorEberhard, Antonen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorClark, John Austinen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-11T11:53:50Z
dc.date.available2014-10-11T11:53:50Z
dc.date.issued1990en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: leaves 94-96.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractDomestic grade charcoal with a fixed carbon content of at least 80 was successfully produced from the alien species Acacia Saligna. Carbonisation was effected using a Tongan drum kiln and average yields on a dry basis of 19.1 (excluding fines production) were attained. With fines included, the yield increased to 31.4 . It was shown that the earnings of woodcutters could increase by about 25 if they opted for charcoal production using this technology. Three kilns examined in the Western Cape proved to be more financially viable than the Tongan drum kiln. The Tongan kiln was however shown to have advantages over other technologies in charcoal production from invasive alien vegetation by unskilled labour.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationClark, J. A. (1990). <i>Low cost, small-scale charcoal production in the Western Cape</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Energy Research Centre. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8285en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationClark, John Austin. <i>"Low cost, small-scale charcoal production in the Western Cape."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Energy Research Centre, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8285en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationClark, J. 1990. Low cost, small-scale charcoal production in the Western Cape. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Clark, John Austin AB - Domestic grade charcoal with a fixed carbon content of at least 80 was successfully produced from the alien species Acacia Saligna. Carbonisation was effected using a Tongan drum kiln and average yields on a dry basis of 19.1 (excluding fines production) were attained. With fines included, the yield increased to 31.4 . It was shown that the earnings of woodcutters could increase by about 25 if they opted for charcoal production using this technology. Three kilns examined in the Western Cape proved to be more financially viable than the Tongan drum kiln. The Tongan kiln was however shown to have advantages over other technologies in charcoal production from invasive alien vegetation by unskilled labour. DA - 1990 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1990 T1 - Low cost, small-scale charcoal production in the Western Cape TI - Low cost, small-scale charcoal production in the Western Cape UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8285 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/8285
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationClark JA. Low cost, small-scale charcoal production in the Western Cape. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Energy Research Centre, 1990 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8285en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentEnergy Research Centreen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherEnergy and Development Studiesen_ZA
dc.titleLow cost, small-scale charcoal production in the Western Capeen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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