What Is A Briquette?
Briquette also known as briketter in danish, refers to solid blocks of inflammable material materials that are used as substitutes for non renewable sources of energy to start a fire. The most commonly used briquettes are made of wood shavings, sawdust or charcoal. These briquettes are normally found in the shapes of rectangles or squares. However, other shapes or pellets can also be found.
How Are Briquettes Made?
The process of making briquettes is actually quite simple but a little time consuming. Further, the processes might vary depending on the type of material used. While some raw materials require the briquette to be heated, the others just need to be left to dry. The first task at hand is to sort out the materials which can be used to make a briquette from the agricultural and municipal waste. This material then needs to be chopped and left alone till the agricultural residues become a little decomposed. Once this is done, the materials need to be mixed in a soupy slurry in water. Then this mixture needs to be squeezed into porous containers. The shape of the container depends on the shape required. Once, the squeezed mixture is set in the containers, it is left to dry in the sun for a few days. When it is completely dry, it is ready for use. Read more
