In the world of exports, we know one of the most sought-after commodities for overseas buyers, which is charcoal or briquettes. How charcoal or briquettes are so much sought after and what are the various kinds of charcoal briquettes. Let’s take a look at the following article!
Definition of Charcoal and Charcoal Briquettes
Activated charcoal is a solid containing 85-95% carbon, produced from carbon-containing materials by heating at high temperatures or activating with chemicals.
Charcoal is usually made by heating or roasting. Charcoal, which is black, easily crushed, light, and resembles coal, has a substance consisting of 85% to 98% carbon, and the rest is ash or other chemicals.
Slightly different from charcoal, we also recognize the term briquettes. Briquettes are solid fuels that contain carbon, have a high calorific value, and can burn for a long time. What is the difference between charcoal and charcoal briquettes?
Charcoal briquettes are a type of charcoal made from various other types of charcoal made by mashing it first and then molding and shaping it as needed by mixing it with glue or starch adhesive. In short, briquettes are charcoal that is pulverized and then molded as needed with a mixture of certain materials.
Ordinary charcoal in its original form if used directly tends to run out quickly. That’s why the purpose of converting charcoal into briquettes is to extend the burning period so that the embers last longer. The selling value of briquettes is also much higher than ordinary charcoal.
Why are Indonesian charcoal briquettes popular abroad?
If in Indonesia, the use of charcoal from combustion residues is not so much even often thrown away, then it is different abroad. Indonesian charcoal briquettes have great export potential. In Europe and East Asia, charcoal briquettes are an alternative fuel source for cooking and baking purposes for both restaurants and homes. In Middle Eastern countries, charcoal briquettes are commonly used for sisha pipe smoking.
This is also not spared by the quality of Indonesian charcoal briquettes themselves. Reporting from logisklik, charcoal from Indonesia, especially coconut shell charcoal briquettes, is one of the best productions in the world because it is able to produce greater heat and is more durable. Indonesia is one of the largest exporters of coconut shell charcoal and continues to experience a very rapid increase until the economy in Indonesia begins to improve.
No wonder charcoal briquettes are the only export commodity wheredemand is greater thansupply. This opportunity certainly makes charcoal have a high export opportunity for a long period of time.
So, what kinds of Indonesian charcoal briquettes are favored by international buyers?
Types of Charcoal Briquettes Favored by International Buyers
There are several types of charcoal based on the raw materials as follows.
1. Hardwood Charcoal
Hardwood charcoal is made from wood and is commonly used for cooking and grilling. Hardwood charcoal briquettes are sought-after because of their long-lasting durability.
To make briquettes from high-quality wood charcoal, you must be careful in choosing raw materials. The wood raw materials used to make wood charcoal must be in good condition, and in this case it means that the wood has not rotted.
2. Coconut Charcoal
Coconut shell charcoal is made from the shell of coconut shells. Briquettes from coconut shells are also among the most sought after given the good quality of Indonesian coconuts so that the selling price is quite high.
Coconut shell charcoal can be used as an alternative fuel to reduce environmental pollution. In addition to being utilized as charcoal by burning directly, coconut shells can also be used as the basic material for making charcoal briquettes.
The raw material for making briquettes should come from coconuts that are quite old, because they are denser and the water content in the shell is already less than the shell in coconuts that are still quite young.
3. Sawdust Charcoal
Sawdust charcoal is made from sawdust left over from the wood cutting process. Sawdust is one of the materials from the rest of the production which is mostly very rarely utilized again because it usually becomes wood production waste. In general, sawdust is obtained from sawmills, materials or places of wood craftsmen. Though if burned and processed into briquettes will become a new commodity of high value.
Sawdust waste has considerable potential to continue to be developed as a raw material for making charcoal briquettes. There has been quite a lot of production of charcoal briquettes made from sawdust. Apart from being a cheaper raw material, sawdust waste with smaller particles is also easier to process into briquettes.
4. Rice Husk Charcoal
This type of charcoal is made from the residue of rice milling. In Indonesia, rice husk is usually used for animal feed or compost for plants. Different varieties of rice will produce different husk waste.
When compared to wood or coconut shell briquettes, rice husk charcoal briquettes burn more easily and are used up in a relatively short time. However, this does not reduce the potential of husk charcoal to be an alternative fuel of choice for export because of the huge amount of husk waste produced.
Husk charcoal briquettes can be molded into square or round boxes according to the printer. The molded briquettes are dried in the sun. Once dry, the briquettes can be packed in plastic for later use. The finer the husk charcoal, the denser and more compact the briquettes will be and the longer they will burn.
These are some of the types of charcoal and briquettes from Indonesia that are sought after by international buyers. Each type of charcoal has its own advantages and characteristics in terms of raw materials, uses and processing into briquettes. If you need various types of charcoal from Indonesia, Zairla Charcoal Indonesia is ready to assist you in providing quality coconut charcoal and wood charcoal from Indonesia.
Source: https://ancalagistic.com/macam-macam-arang-briket-yang-digemari-buyer-internasional/
