Comments on: How to Make Charcoal a la Arnold… http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/how-to-make-charcoal-a-la-arnold A food blog that talks about food, produce, recipes, ingredients, restaurants and markets here in the Philippines and around the globe. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:52:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: kurzhaar http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/how-to-make-charcoal-a-la-arnold/comment-page-1#comment-219662 kurzhaar Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:34:28 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/?p=8887#comment-219662 Tin, I am a scientist by training. The reporter either misreported the quote, or the person quoted as saying that this "green charcoal" only releases hydrogen and not carbon dioxide is just plain WRONG. Sorry, but you CANNOT combust or oxidize organic (carbon-based) material to hydrogen in order to produce heat. That is a physical impossibility, like a perpetual motion machine. Tin, I am a scientist by training. The reporter either misreported the quote, or the person quoted as saying that this “green charcoal” only releases hydrogen and not carbon dioxide is just plain WRONG. Sorry, but you CANNOT combust or oxidize organic (carbon-based) material to hydrogen in order to produce heat. That is a physical impossibility, like a perpetual motion machine.

]]> By: Tin http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/how-to-make-charcoal-a-la-arnold/comment-page-1#comment-219329 Tin Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:26:20 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/?p=8887#comment-219329 Kurzhaar, I learned about it from this article- http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleid=407491 It did not elaborate on the process but it seems reliable. Kurzhaar, I learned about it from this article- http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleid=407491 It did not elaborate on the process but it seems reliable.

]]> By: kurzhaar http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/how-to-make-charcoal-a-la-arnold/comment-page-1#comment-219011 kurzhaar Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:17:15 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/?p=8887#comment-219011 Tin, I would be extremely skeptical of this claim--if this is organic (carbon-containing) material made from water lilies, I can't see how you could combust this to hydrogen. Hydrogen (gas) is not a product of oxidation (burning). This makes no chemical sense. Tin, I would be extremely skeptical of this claim–if this is organic (carbon-containing) material made from water lilies, I can’t see how you could combust this to hydrogen. Hydrogen (gas) is not a product of oxidation (burning). This makes no chemical sense.

]]> By: Tok http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/how-to-make-charcoal-a-la-arnold/comment-page-1#comment-218980 Tok Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:42:19 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/?p=8887#comment-218980 Now i know, kaya pala madami akong napapansin na usok sa bundok ng Arayat..nagkakarbon pala. At napansin ko nalang na nakakalbo na ang bundok. Thanks for the post MM! Now i know, kaya pala madami akong napapansin na usok sa bundok ng Arayat..nagkakarbon pala. At napansin ko nalang na nakakalbo na ang bundok.

Thanks for the post MM!

]]> By: Tin http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/how-to-make-charcoal-a-la-arnold/comment-page-1#comment-218974 Tin Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:16:28 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/?p=8887#comment-218974 Just want to share that there is an eco friendly alternative called Green Charcoal. It is made of water lilies and it emits hydrogen instead of carbon. Don't know how it will affect the taste of the food though. Hope you'll try roasting Zubuchon with those Green Charcoals!  Just want to share that there is an eco friendly alternative called Green Charcoal. It is made of water lilies and it emits hydrogen instead of carbon. Don’t know how it will affect the taste of the food though. Hope you’ll try roasting Zubuchon with those Green Charcoals! 

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