ECPU
Each Energy and Charcoal Production Unit (ECPU) is composed of the following main systems, described below:
ECPU – Energy and Charcoal Production Unit
Pyrolysis Reactor
Consisting basically of a closed chamber, equipped with a metallic belt of continuous movement and with a set of magnetrons (units of microwave emissions) in the upper part, it is where the pyrolysis reaction takes place.
Pyrolysis reactor
Unloading
ECPU – Energy and Charcoal Production Unit
Unloading
Final portion of the reactor, where the newly produced charcoal is collected in buckets, containers, big bags, etc.
Unloading
ECPU – Energy and Charcoal Production Unit
Capture of Gases / Effluents and Condensation
All the gases produced during the process are captured by an exhausting system, being conducted to a condensation apparatus that separates the liquid from the gaseous fractions. All effluent is recovered.
Therefore, there is no emission of greenhouse gases, as no CH4 (methane) or CO (carbon monoxide) are released to the atmosphere.
Condensation system
Sistema de condensação
Supervisory system screen
ECPU – Energy and Charcoal Production Unit
Control Panel
The Control Panel is actually an interface with an advanced mathematical model of biomass carbonization, allowing the insertion of specific wood characteristics in order to obtain specific parameters, such as fixed carbon.
With intuitive operation, it facilitates the training of operational staff, within a modern and safe industrial environment.
Supervisory system screen
ECPU – Energy and Charcoal Production Unit
General Layout
The basic setup of a WavenTech. charcoal production plant is shown below:
control room, ECPUs, wood storage, cooling and charcoal storage
Basic layout of a WavenTech. charcoal production plant
Basic layout of a WavenTech. coal production plant
In the example above, 4 ECPU’s are presented, but being a flexible and modular system. The configuration depends on the amount of charcoal you want to produce.
The complete industrial unit consists of the following systems:
ECPUs and subsystems described earlier
Wood loading system
Coal unloading system
Compressed air system
Wood pre-drying system
Saw for cutting wood and preparing tholes
Electrical panels, with connections to the grid
Container for the monitoring room
Tanks for temporary oil storage
Forklift
Turbine for energy production with pyrolysis effluents (optional – there is the possibility of direct connection to the electrical grid and energy acquisition)