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PRESSVESS BBMR Trailer Mounted Mobile Charcoal Retort Purchased in 2020 and only completed around 10 burns. Original purchase price - £14,495 plus 20% VAT - Asking price £10,000 plus VAT Buyer to collect. Full spec following BBMR Charcoal Retort Model Number: BBMR Capacity: 1.2m3 Material: 6mm thick Carbon Steel Body – 2.15m High x 1.85m Wide x 1.3m Long Retort Chamber 1.25m Dia x 1.0m Long – 1.2m3 Capacity Chamber Material: 4mm thick 304 Stainless Steel Support Structure: Flat Bottom with mounting feet for trailer mounting Connections: 1 off Chimneys 1 off Tar Traps Trailer: Plant trailer included Temperature Probe: 1 off Port for Temperature Probe c/w Temperature gauge with digital read out Internal Finish: Ceramic Lining with Firebox External Finish: Matt Black Heat Resistant Paint Carbonizes max. 3.700 kg of wood at 15% moisture, into approximately 1.000 kg of charcoal.  It is a batch system that means the process of each charge works on its own. Next batch can start immediately after the batch before is finished.  Process takes place approximately at the first eight hours of the batch and after the process it has to cool down another sixteen hours.  The oven can be used seven days a week and 52 weeks a year.  Carbonizes almost all kinds of wood, good for charcoal production, also tropical hardwood.  The demands of the raw-material are: o recommended max moisture content 15 %, calculated on dry,  A higher moisture content gives a longer process time.  A bigger deviation of the moisture in the wood gives a less constant quality. o Dimensions of 10 and 30 cm, no fines and strictly no dust.  max length depends on the length of the retort  All tar can be burned off, if desired, tar can be collected.