Rice husk briquettes

Firewoood

Charcoal

Price

200 (Mbeya) - 300 (Moshi) Tsh/kg

100 - 200 Tsh/kg

500 - 800 Tsh/kg

calorific value

3 3500 kcal/kg

2 4000 kcal/kg

1 6800 kcal/kg

Ignition

3 (takes time)

1

2

Power

3 (not so strong)

2

1

Smoke

3 (at the beginning)

2

1

Burning time

1 (long)

3

2

Handling

1 (same size/ not dirty)

3 (should be split)

2 (dirty)

Remaining ash

3 (much)* can be used as fertilizer

2

1 (few)

Forest conservation

1

2

3 (loss of calorific value by carbonization)