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<pre>Olive pressing wastes are used to make charcoal in Jordan. The commercial
charcoal, for grills, braziers, water-pipes, etc., is the best selling
charcoal in Jordan, prefered over other types of charcoal. There are
at least 2 companies making charcoal in Jordan. I was unable to view the
process at either company, it seems they are worried about people stealing
their manufacturing process. I've tried the charcoal and it burns
wonderfully.

The charcoal is circular in cross section, about 3 cm in diameter. The
length of the chunks varies. Maybe it is charred in a closed pipe of some
kind.

Peter Warnock
Dept. of Anthropology
Swallow Hall
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO 65211
(573) 443-4203
(573) 884-5450 (fax)
c581927@showme.missouri.edu


On Fri, 14 Jan 2000, Norm Corley wrote:

> From: ncorley@otenet.gr (Norm Corley)
>
> >Does anybody know how to make charcoal from the waste you get after pressing
olives
> >
> >Regards
> >
> >Mike
> Sorry Mike no idea on the pressings, other than burn them down in a sealed
> container. The problem with the waste is the volatiles involved. There are
> still a lot of oils involved and I really don't think it'd make good charcoal.
> But there is an alternative.
>
> Burn your prunings down to coals and shovel them into your grill or pit.
It'll
> make some of the finest tasting BBQ you ever had. GUARANTEED! We do this all
> the time at our farm in Western Greece and the results are fantastic, no
matter
> what meat you use. Hell, tofu would probably taste good cooked over olive
wood
> coals!
>
> Norm
>
> Norm Corley
> Athens, Greece
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