Sunflower husk
Sunflower is a popular technical agriculture which is used in sunflower oil production. It is a plant with long stem and large hard leaves. Inflorescence consists of big head, decorated with yellow petals. Seeds covered with hard shell are located in the central part. Cake, leaves and stems are used as a farm animals feed. Oil is used in paint and varnish production and even soap. The main goal of growing sunflower is to get sunflower oil, which is eaten by people.
Sunflower seeds husk is by-product in oil production. Large amounts of husk is accumulated in factories during seed processing. Amounts are so large that husk utilization is economically expedient.
Utilization options are varied:
- as a feed additive in animal husbandry;
- raw material for ethyl alcohol and fodder yeast;
- for biogas production;
- as fertilizer and soil improver;
- for mushroom growing;
- in building sector;
Sunflower oil production practically waste-free. After the release of the main product, additional profit is made from sales of sunflower meal, cake and husks. Such cargo is delivered mainly in bulk. Transportation companies ship sunflower husk with grain carriers dump trucks.
There are companies who pack up husk into bags for further sale. Sunflower husk is a great fit for charcoal production. Charcoal is unique type of biological fuel. Such properties as safety of usage, environmental friendliness of production, high heat transfer make charcoal reliable source of energy.
Sunflower husk after
charring
Charcoal made of sunflower husk:
- environmentally friendly;
- gives off a lot of heat and burn for a long time, surpassing biofuel from other types of materials;
- has porous structure and can serve as a filter in further recycling;
- wear-resistant, is particularly durable;
- saves forest fund because raw material is sunflower husk;
Modern equipment allows to get great quality charcoal from sunflower husk. Times when sunflower husk was burned or sent to junkyard are over. Civilized utilization is first of all rational usage of production waste without harming environment and extracting the maximum benefit from recycling and end production sale. One of solutions is to produce charcoal from sunflower husk.