Invention of local charcoal powder machine progresses

A local businessman, U Ko Oo, invented charcoal powder-making machine from fuel substances and husk and sawdust, as his customers requested.
In addition to husk and sawdust, the machine, which would also change dried leaves into charcoal powder within a short time, is under modification in stages, and he has created it as his customers ordered. U Ko Oo previously invented a charcoal-making machine.
“This is my new creation because I have received orders for charcoal powder-making machines using husk and sawdust. If you put dried leaves in the screw conveyor, then it would directly transform them into charcoal powder, so does bamboo. It can produce charcoal in the form of a tube. You can choose the type of heating power, husk or sawdust. Currently, it attracts a lot of attention as it can change any wastes like husk, sawdust and dried leaves into charcoal,” said U Ko Oo.
At present, he has received orders from Yangon as well as Zigon and Myitkyina.
The machine’s price starts from around K3.5 million but varies depending on size.
“This is a commercially used machine. Customers make charcoal in the form of tubes from powder. Those who sell charcoal tubes are found almost everywhere, but charcoal powder is rare, and not everyone knows how to transform husk and sawdust into charcoal powder. So it can attract a lot of attention because it can directly change husk or sawdust into charcoal,” he explained. — MT/ZS/ED