BRIQUETTES
Learn to Make Briquettes
Discover how biochar and suitable binding materials can be combined and compressed into useful fuel briquettes. Learn the production process, the materials required and how briquettes can create opportunities from agricultural waste.
Understand the Process
Learn how biochar and suitable binding materials become fuel briquettes.
Follow Practical Steps
Learn the stages of mixing, moulding, compressing and drying briquettes.
Learn Safe Handling
Understand proper drying, storage and safe use of finished briquettes.
What Are Briquettes?
Briquettes are compact fuel blocks made by compressing prepared biomass materials into a convenient form for use as fuel.
In this learning pathway, biochar is combined with a suitable binder, such as cassava starch paste, and shaped using a mould or briquette press. The formed briquettes are then dried thoroughly before use.
Briquette production offers a practical way to turn suitable agricultural and household organic waste into a useful product, with potential opportunities for local enterprise and income generation.
WHY BRIQUETTES MATTER
Advantages of Briquettes
Briquettes turn suitable biomass materials into a compact fuel product with potential benefits for households, communities and small businesses.
Makes Use of Waste
Suitable agricultural residues and other biomass can be converted into a useful fuel product instead of being discarded.
Provides an Alternative Fuel
Properly produced briquettes can be used as solid fuel in compatible stoves, offering an alternative to some conventional fuels.
Creates Income Opportunities
Briquette production can provide opportunities for small enterprises, community groups and women-led businesses.
Supports Local Enterprise
Using available materials and practical production skills can help communities develop local waste-to-value businesses.
PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS
What Can Briquettes Be Used For?
Briquettes can serve different fuel needs depending on their composition, quality and the stove used.
Household Cooking
Briquettes can provide cooking fuel when used with a compatible stove and adequate ventilation.
Small-Scale Production
Briquettes can be produced, packaged and supplied to households or other suitable users, depending on local demand.
Community Enterprises
Briquette production creates opportunities for women-led businesses, cooperative groups and local income generation.
STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
Learn How to Make Briquettes
Follow the production stages to turn prepared biochar into compact fuel briquettes.
Download The Guide
Access the briquette production guide for step-by-step instructions and material preparation details.
Watch the Demonstration
Follow a practical demonstration of the briquette-making process, from preparing the materials to drying.
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