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Malaysians work at a charcoal factory in Kuala Sepetang, 300km north of Kuala Lumpur. Charcoal making is currently thriving due to a high demand for the product from Japanese customers who value it as a water filter and water absorbant. Kuala Sepetang, Malaysia. 09/01/2010. The charcoal manufacturing in Malaysia is thriving due to high demand from Japanese customers. More than half of the country's charcoal are exported to Japan, where charcoal is valued as water filter and moisture absorbant. Despite the environmental concern of illegal logging, the industry plays an important source of income to locals.

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Charcoal making in Malaysia

DMTX. Malaysians work at a charcoal factory in Kuala Sepetang, 300km north of Kuala Lumpur. Charcoal making is currently thriving due to a high...

by syamsulbahri in Malaysia on 09/01/2010

Charcoal factory in Kuala Sepetang 280 km about 3 hours from Kuala Lumpur. Kuala Sepetang, Malaysia. 6/12/2009. Charcoal factory in Kuala Sepetang 280 km about 3 hours from Kuala Lumpur is a coastal town located in Perak, Malaysia. The town was formerly known as Port Weld after a former Governor, Frederick Weld.Interestingly, only thirty year old mangroves are harvested for the logs. It is also enlightening to know that to ensure continuity, those trees which were fell for charcoal making are being replanted.The Chemistry and Physics involved are quite elaborate despite the fact that charcoal is mainly used as fuel. As we all know, all living things have carbon as their main chemical component. Carbon dating is used to determine the age of ancient objects based on the half life radioactivity that carbon emits.Therefore, all living things can be turned into charcoal, including human remains! In order to make the charcoal, it is very important that the temperature of the kilns is controlled accordingly. Too high, the logs will turn into ashes, too low, they will not turn into quality charcoal that burn efficiently.During this process, the headman monitors 24 hours the fire, baking and temperature to attain good quality charcoal. If air circulation is block, the quality is affected and so is the pricing.The baking take approximately 20 to 24 days.Totally baked and carbonized charcoal is left to cool down inside the kiln for another 8 more days.Presently, there are over 100 charcoal makers who has 380 kilns in Taiping.

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Charcoal Factory In Malaysia

Charcoal factory in Kuala Sepetang 280 km about 3 hours 24 mins from Kuala Lumpur. Kuala Sepetang, Malaysia. 6/12/2009.

by Mohd Rasfan Bin Mohd Nor in Malaysia on 06/12/2009

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Charcoal making in Malaysia

DMTX. Malaysians work at a charcoal factory in Kuala Sepetang, 300km north of Kuala Lumpur. Charcoal making is currently thriving due to a high demand for the product from Japanese cust...
by syamsulbahri, on 9th of January 2010
Charcoal Factory In Malaysia

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Charcoal Factory In Malaysia

Charcoal factory in Kuala Sepetang 280 km about 3 hours 24 mins from Kuala Lumpur. Kuala Sepetang, Malaysia. 6/12/2009.
by Mohd Rasfan Bin Mohd Nor, on 6th of December 2009

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