In a message dated 03/30/2000 5:24:28 PM Central Standard Time,
dcouncil@imt.net writes:
<< A word from an ex-chemist: if you are going to do this, do not heat the
charcoal any more than slightly higher than the boiling point of water..
Maybe 230 or 240 degrees at the most. And definitely less than an hour. I'm
not sure the ignition point of charcoal but at some point it will ignite
given enough time and heat.
Alternatively, a microwave works if you cook at on high for less than five
minutes. We dried coal using both methods in order to determine moisture
content.
>>
Geeeez, guys. A bag of the da*n stuff costs $1.00. WHY are you "reinventing
the Wheel"?? WASTING "so" much time on a Stupid, Sh*t Simple job??
Enquiring ................................?!?!?
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