| Course title | |||||
| Introduction to Charcoal Application [Introduction to Charcoal Application] | |||||
| Course category | Requirement | Credit | 1 | ||
| Department | Year | 1～1 | Semester | 3rd | |
| Course type | 3rd | Course code | 01ia1010 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 及川 洋征, 山田 祐彰 [OIKAWA Yosei, YAMADA Masaaki] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Graduate School of Agriculture | Office | 2N-403 | Email address | |
| Course description |
| This course provides basic theories and outdoor training of charcoal making. Participants learn how to make charcoal (biochar) from bamboo and agricultural residues, then, share and exchange the ideas on how to use charcoal for agricultural development and environmental conservation in participants' countries. |
| Expected Learning |
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1) To understand the basic theories and skills of charcoal making. 2) to exchange ideas on charcoal application for improving agriculture and environment in home countries. |
| Course schedule |
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On October 19, 2019 at Field Museum Tsukui (TUAT Tsukui Farm), Sagamihara City 1. Agrowaste and local biomass 2. Pit kiln: Making charcoal from bamboo and mulberry branches 3. Drum kiln and Iwate kiln: Structure and working process 4. Chimney-standing device for making rice husk/sawdust charcoal 5. Challenges for smoke-less charcoal making. On October 22, 2019 at Fuchu Campus, Room 2N-402 6. (Lecture) TUAT's Charcoal Project in Vietnam 7-8. (Group work and discussion) How can we apply charcoal technology for rural livelihoods and environmental conservation? |
| Prerequisites |
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Each participant needs about JPY 2,000 for a round trip from Fuchu to FM Tsukui (PASMO and SUICA are available for trains and buses). Please prepare own lunch and drink. Participants are requested to take field notes during the course and review sufficiently for writing an assignment report. |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
| No textbook will be used. |
| References |
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References: FAO. 1987. Simple Technologies for Charcoal Making. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome. http://www.fao.org/docrep/x5328e/x5328e00.HTM M. Ogawa and Y. Okimori (2010) Pioneering works in biochar research, Japan. Australian Journal of Soil Research 48(7) 489-500 http://www.publish.csiro.au/sr/Fulltext/SR10006 International Biochar Initiative (website) https://biochar-international.org/ |
| Assessment/Grading |
| Positive participation (60 %) and an assignment report (40 %) |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| Please prepare clothes and shoes for conducting hot & cold, dusty (or muddy if rainy), and smoky fieldwork. |
| Course keywords |
| Biochar, local biomass, organic farming, appropriate technology |
| Office hours |
| 14:00-18:00 |
| Remarks 1 |
| Please gather at Keio Fuchu Station at 6:50, or "Hashimoto-eki Kitaguchi (Hashimoto Station North Exit/Entrance) Bus Stop No. 2 at 7:45 on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019. |
| Remarks 2 |
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| Lecture Language |
| English |
| Language Subject |
| Last update |
| 10/4/2019 4:50:19 PM |