BIOCOKE PRODUCING APPARATUS AND PROCESS

摘要

A biocoke producing apparatus that realizes efficient mass production of biocoke; and a process therefor. There is disclosed a biocoke producing apparatus capable of pressure molding of a moisture-regulated biomass pulverizate while heating the same in a reaction vessel (1) to thereby obtain biocoke. In the reaction vessel (1), there are preset the temperature range and pressure range for, without carbonizing of the biomass pulverizate, inducing a pyrolytic or thermal curing reaction of lignin and hemicellulose thereof. The reaction vessel (1) has pressurization means for pressurizing to the pressure range, heating means for heating to the temperature range in the state of the pressurization and cooling means for cooling after maintaining of the above state. Multiple reaction vessels (1) are provided. A pulverization delivery conveyor (20) is provided superior to these reaction vessels, and each of the multiple reaction vessels is connected via a connection tube (4) to the conveyor. The connection tube (4) is provided with pulverizate charging means for charging a given amount of biomass pulverizate in accordance with a timing of pulverizate charging to the reaction vessels.