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    Successful start of briquette charcoal processing plant in Côte d'Ivoire

    500kg/h briquette charcoal processing plant in Côte d’Ivoire with full production line setup, capacity analysis, and 3–6 month ROI potential.

    Successful start of briquette charcoal processing plant in Côte d'Ivoire
    • Project name: Briquette charcoal processing plant setup
    • Client: Charcoal making business investor
    • Location: Côte d’Ivoire

    Project background

    Households and the catering industry in Côte d’Ivoire and neighboring countries have a high demand for charcoal. However, traditional charcoal faces the following issues:

    • Short burning time
    • Irregular shapes, making packaging and sales difficult
    • Heavy smoke and ash production
    • High transportation losses

    The client seeks to establish a high-output, consistently formed charcoal briquette production line suitable for both export and local wholesale markets. Target markets include:

    • Urban household charcoal consumption
    • Barbecue and catering industries
    • Distribution markets in neighboring countries

    Complete briquette charcoal processing plant configuration plan

    Based on the client’s investment budget and target production capacity, we configured a complete charcoal briquette machine line , achieving an integrated production process encompassing crushing → conveying → mixing → extrusion molding → cutting and shaping.

    • Step 1: Charcoal crusher
      • Model: SL-500
      • Power: 22kw
      • Capacity: 500-600kg/h
      • Final charcoal powder size: Less than 1mm
      • Weight:1400kg
    • Step 2: Screw conveyor
      • Model: SL-219
      • Power: 4kw
      • Length: 4m
      • Weight: 500kg
    • Step 3: Wheel grinder machine
      • Model: SL-1500
      • Power: 7.5kw
      • Capacity: 600-800kg per hour
      • Diameter: 1500mm
      • Weight: 1000kg
    • Step 4: Charcoal briquette machine
      • Model: SL-160
      • Power: 11kw
      • Capacity: 500kg/h
      • CNC cutter with 1.5m conveyor
      • With HEXGAONAL shape mould
      • Weight: 850KG
    • Step 5: Cubic shape cutter & conveyor
      • Length: 4.5m
      • Final cubic charcoal size: 25mm
      • Weight: 600kg

    Overall production capacity and investment return analysis

    Stable output of the entire briquette charcoal processing plant:

    👉 500kg/h

    👉 Daily output (based on 8-hour operation): 4 tons

    👉 Monthly output: approximately 120 tons

    In the Ivory Coast market, charcoal briquette prices are stable with high demand. Compared to loose charcoal:

    • Higher profit margins
    • Easier access to supermarket and wholesale channels
    • Suitable for branded packaging

    Projected by clients:

    • Investment recovery within 3-6 months
    • Future scalability to a dual-line production model

    Thus, this client invested in a complete charcoal briquette production line set up in Côte d’Ivoire.


    If you are also planning to invest in a charcoal production project, we can tailor a complete solution for you based on:

    • Target daily output
    • Budget range
    • Target market (household/barbecue/export)

    We can customize a complete solution for you.

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