Question

How is wood charcoal made? Also name other types of charcoal.

Answer 1

good charcoal mostly pure carbon, called char made by cooking wood in a low oxygen environment.

Answer 2

Charcoal is the lightweight black carbon and ash residue hydrocarbon produced by removing water and other volatile constituents from animal and vegetationsubstances. Charcoal is usually produced by slow pyrolysis — the heating of wood or other substances in the absence of oxygen. This process is called charcoal burning. The finished charcoal consists largely of carbon.

types of charcoal are

Charcoal

Dry charcoal.

Charcoal burning.

Wood pile before covering it with turf or soil, and firing it (circa 1890)

An abandoned charcoal kiln near Walker, Arizona, USA.

Binchōtan, Japanese high grade charcoal made from ubame oak.

Ogatan, charcoal briquettes made from sawdust.

Grill charcoal made from coconut shell.

Activated carbon.