| Course title | |||||
| Introduction to Charcoal Application [Introduction to Charcoal Application] | |||||
| Course category | Requirement | Credit | 1 | ||
| Department | Year | 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 intensive course is one of the subjects for "International Agricultural Science" and "AIMS Program" and provides basic theories and outdoor practical exercise of charcoal making (biomass carbonization). 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. (Revised on September 6, 2021) |
| 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. For the diploma policy perspective, please refer to the curriculum map on the University's website (three policies). https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/ |
| Course schedule |
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On Sunday, November 28th, 2021 (9:00 to 13:00) Field exercise on charcoal making in Tsukui Farm, Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture 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 Sunday, December 5th, 2021 (10:00 to 13:00) Online lecture 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 |
| Participants need to register the Google Classroom (class code: sodk3pv) and SPICA (01ia1010). |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
| No textbook will be used. Some materials will be uploaded on Google classroom. |
| 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 |
| Reaction papers (50%) and report assignments (50%) will be used to evaluate the understanding of this class. |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| Please prepare clothes and shoes for conducting hot & cold, dusty (or muddy if rainy), or smoky fieldwork with "land leeches" sucking our blood." If the state of emergency has been issued due to COVID-19, the course may be offered online. |
| Course keywords |
| Biochar, local biomass, organic farming, appropriate technology |
| Office hours |
| 14:00-18:00 |
| Remarks 1 |
| Access to Tsukui Farm will be posted in the Google Classroom. |
| Remarks 2 |
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| Lecture Language |
| English |
| Language Subject |
| Last update |
| 9/6/2021 11:11:08 AM |