Exportation of Charcoal

FEKAAJ TRIOS CONCEPT LIMITED is licensed as an exporter by Nigerian Export Promotion Council with License Number: 0006511. The Company registered by the Federal Government of Nigeria under the Corporate Affairs Commission with RC NO. 1540694, and also a member of Successedge Exporters Network. The company is situated at No 28, Olutayo Alao Street, River Valley Estate, Ojodu Berger, Lagos State, Nigeria. We deal in products like Charcoal, Bitter Kola, Kola Nut, Cashew Nut and Other related Agricultural Commodities.

CHARCOAL

A hard, porous, highly carbonaceous product formed during the heating of wood without access (or with limited access) of air in furnaces and retorts (sometimes in campfires as well). Depending onthe type of wood, 1 m³ yields 140-180 kg of coal, 280-400kg of liquid products, and nearly 80 kg of fuel gas. The heat of combustion of wood charcoal is 30,000-35,000 kJ/kg (7,000-8,100kcal/kg). The density of birch coal is 380 kg/m³. Pines (300kg/m³) and spruces (260kg/m³) yield less dense coal.

The high porosity of wood charcoal is responsible for its significant adsorption properties. At normal temperature wood charcoal is capable of combining with the oxygen in air; this is the reason for cases of spontaneous combustion of wood charcoal. 

The moisture content of wood charcoal unloaded from furnaces and retorts is 2-4 percent. During storage, the moisture content rises to 7-15 percent. The ash content of charcoal should not exceed 3 percent and the content of volatile, not more than 20 percent. 

A distinctive feature of wood charcoal is the low content of such admixtures as phosphorus and sulfur, which makes it indispensable in some  metallurgical processes.

Wood charcoal is widely used in the production of crystalline silicon, carbon disulfide, activated carbon, and electro carbon articles and as fuel  for domestic use.

As global crude oil prices continue to rise, kerosene and cooking gas have become expensive and unaffordable for many ordinary people in developing countries. For millions of Africans who need heat energy (or fire) to cook their daily food, wood remains the easiest and cheapest source of fuel.

According to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), firewood and charcoal alone provide more than 40 percent of energy used in Africa.

In fact, around 80 percent of households on our continent depend on wood and charcoal as a primary energy source.

Due to its desirable qualities, Africans use more than 23 million tonnes of charcoal every year, making it a multi-billion dollar industry.

This interesting article looks at the controversy that surrounds this business and the reasons for the huge and growing demand for charcoal across Africa.

Charcoal is a highly exportable commodity and we have the capacity and are willing to export it to any country in the world.

We can be contacted via e-mail on fekaajtroisconcept@gmail.com, or dawoduolukayode@gmail.com, or call us on +2348066922434

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