Week 9

Overview of Status of Analysis, Design, Fabrication, Tests, etc.

- Today 3/5/2012 began fabrication of 55 gallon final product
- Data acquisition on heat distribution and correlation to charcoal quality
- Testing with other bio-feedstock other than eucalyptus branches

Accomplishments from Previous Week

Goals for Next Week (list names after each item). Use specific and measurable objectives.

- Finish full scale charcoal oven (55 gallon)
- Operations Manual with diagrams and written instructions for entire charcoal making process
- Meeting with Ecolife to present Final Design Review
- Test and compare analysis between 15 gallon and 55 gallon steel drum ovens

Sponsor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments

- Transported produced charcoal to Ecolife
  - Wanted for experimenting with briquette-making methods

Instructor Comments from Last Meeting and Actions Taken to Address these Comments

- Test charcoal by burning: We plan to test our charcoal via burning this week
- Look into buying an electronic flow meeter
  - A good quality flow meter would be about $500. Decided that weighing propane used would be sufficient for estimating efficiency
- Thank Fire Marshall and Facilities Management in acknowledgements

Risks and Areas of Concern

- Possible correlation anomalies between 15 gal and 55 gal ovens
- Low charcoal volume output!

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Schedule

Budget (list amount spent and amount remaining)

Progress on Report and Webpage

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