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How to NOT make Quicklime - What am I doing wrong? (episode 3.2)

Clam shells can be turned into quicklime (calcium oxide) by burning them at 800 degrees Celsius. Quicklime has many industrial applications which interest me, especially for making cement mortar, to nixtamalize corn, and as a soil amendment. However, as I found out today, making quicklime isn't as easy as online tutorials make it seem. My social media links: Instagram @chadzuberofficial Facebook @chadzuber Key moments: 00:00 Introduction 00:43 Collecting clams 01:31 Collecting manzanita wood 04:53 Super hot kiln fire to make quicklime 06:21 Testing the shells for calcium oxide 07:21 Grinding shells into powder 08:25 Adding powder to compost and conclusion Drums of the Deep by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Chad Zuber

4 hours ago

Seisoen 3. 'n Nuwe era. Voorheen oor Primal Tendencies. Ek glo die lente is hier, en die dreigement van sneeu en ysige koue nagte is verby. Nou is die tyd om die grond voor te berei om kos te kweek. Ek het drie verskillende tegnieke gebruik om biochar te maak. En die lees van jou kommentaar het my baie geleer oor hoe om dit die beste te maak. Ek het gelees dat kleiryke grond, soos die grond hier, geneig is om meer suur te wees. Kalsiumoksied, wat gewoonlik ongebrande kalk genoem word, is 'n chem
iese verbinding wat in baie hedendaagse nywerhede gebruik word. Dit word ook gebruik om die pH van grond reg te stel deur dit meer alkalies te maak. Ek het na die kus gereis en mossels vir kos versamel. Hul skulpe is saamgestel uit kalsiumkarbonaat. As jy die skulpe by 'n hoë temperatuur verbrand, sal dit in ongebluste kalk, of kalsiumoksied, verander. "Die lewe van die boer het sy vergoeding, maar dit was nog altyd een van swaarkry." - Calvin Coolidge. Arctostaphylos pungens. Puntblaar mananita
. Manzanita is 'n harde hout wat teen 'n hoë temperatuur brand. Ek het gelees dat mosseldoppe teen 800 grade Celsius verbrand moet word vir kalsinasie om plaas te vind. Ek pak die oond styf met takke om 'n warmer vuur te skep. Nou gaan ek die mosseldoppe bo-op die stapel hout voeg. Van die skulpe sal op hierdie kleibord geplaas word. Die tweede monster sal direk op die stapel hout geplaas word. Nou gaan ek die skulpe met nog 'n laag hout bedek. My oortuiging is dat die verbranding van hierdie ho
eveelheid manzanita-hout genoeg hitte sal bereik vir kalsinasie. Die oond is gereed vir die vuur om te begin. Vuur van manzanita-hout voel aansienlik warmer as vuur van jenewerhout. Die vuur sal vir ongeveer 'n halfuur brand. Die volgende dag. As hierdie eksperiment gewerk het, moet 'n termiese reaksie plaasvind wanneer die doppe by water gevoeg word. Dit is duidelik dat daar geen termiese reaksie is nie. As kalsinering plaasgevind het dan sou die doppe wit geword het. Ongelukkig het ek nie my d
oel bereik met hierdie eksperiment nie. Ek gaan egter die doppoeier as 'n grondwysiging gebruik. Ek voeg al meer as 'n jaar kosreste en ander organiese afval by hierdie komposhoop. As die pH van die grond laag is, sal dit help om dit meer alkalies te maak. Met verloop van tyd het hierdie grond donker geword en ryk aan organiese materiaal. Dit was eintlik die derde keer dat ek ongebluste kalk van hierdie soort mosseldoppe probeer maak het. Elke keer het ek harder hout en meer daarvan gebruik. Ek
het verwag dat die doppe wit sou word en dan termies met die water sou reageer en kalsiumhidroksied sou word. Maar dit het duidelik nie gebeur nie. Hoe dit ook al sy, ek dink die skulpe sal die grond bevoordeel. Ek wil graag kommentaar lees van die van julle wat ongebluste kalk uit doppe gemaak het. Vertel my asseblief wat ek verkeerd doen.

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@appo1860

I've been in your place before. I tried the exact same method (except the wood used ) but I didn't get anywhere. I did some testing and finally managed to do it after making several changes: 1) I made a grate in the middle of the kiln on top of which I put alternating layers of wood and shells (shells were not placed in container and were just thrown in). 2) I started the fire from the top of the kiln 3) I reacted the shells with water right after the fire was settling down. Sadly, I don't have any scientific knowledge on why my method worked but I hope I could be of help. Thank you for making videos and inspiring this community! If you have any questions please let me know

@antifusion

a) Semi closing the top of the shoot with tiles (with gaps) will aid reaching the goal temp and heat retention. b) Making a stockpile of charcoal to use as others have suggested. c)If issues still remain a primative clay incased blower(human powered fan) might help reach the temp for the desired cook time. d)Keep applying that old Chad Zuber patience, you got this champ!

@user-pz1hq3sk3q

Chad, thank you very much! Thanks to you, I have almost learned English, as I have been watching you since the very beginning of creating a video blog. Чад спасибо тебе большое! Благодаря тебе я уже почти выучил ангийский так как смотрю тебя с самого начала создания видеблога.

@donaldharlan3981

Thanks for the years of Bushcraft in the 'Chaparral Californias.' Your channel is unique for the type of lands that I also live in. 👍

@ganymede0204

I've seen Primitive Technology do a similar thing. In his video, he also burns the shell to make quick lime. If I didn't get it wrong, while he was burning the shell, he visually checked the temperature through the color of the shells. You may need to observe the shell's color during burning and ensure your oven can reach the right temperature.

@pyroloup6838

I recommend you to use charcoal. Given how your shells break, you must be close to the right temperature to succeed

@garrettmillsap

One method I've seen done that worked very well was first layer a bunch of fuel wood or charcoal then make a layer of shells, then layer of fuel then shells and so on until the top of your furnace. Place a cover of sorts on top to make sure you get it hot enough or keep air moving to keep temp up and just burn till it's all ashes at then bottom and scoop out the calcified shells from the ashes.

@tomasperez8595

Even though, you did get your desired conclusion, you will be learning more from your “failure”. This is how life is. Your soil amendments will be successful. I’m looking forward to seeing your garden grow.

@blackthornknives

As usual, VERY enjoyable video. Thank you Chad!

@juraganbemoconsultanotomotif

May God always protect you MR. Chad. Aamiin

@garrettmillsap

Also, if there are any limestone caves in the area you could light massive fires inside the cave. The calcified limestone will flake off the ceiling

@dapitkerennnnvictor7614

A very interesting video about natural life is happening here, people can live independently out there but still need the help of others to be able to survive, but not with my friend, this is truly an extraordinary struggle for life, everything she uses for her daily survival from nature is truly extraordinary. 👍

@JamesplayesYT

Great video again!

@LinneaofBorealis

Interesting video once again 👍

@Nathan-bh1nr

ቻድ ደስ የምል አስተማሪ ቭድዮ ስለሰራ እናመሰግናለን በርታ ግን እዛ አከባብ ነጭ ድንጋ አታገኝም?

@Smart2fox

Привет Чад! Отличный ролик. У меня нет опыта изготовления негашённой извести, но есть идея почему так получилось. Мне кажется, в твоём камине слишком большое верхнее отверстие, жар слишком быстро уходил. Может быть если сделать его менее широким - всё получится? Удачи в экспериментах, Чад!

@vs123

Good idea my friend

@donglefuirongl7994

you can use wood ash to raise the ph of the soil, for the shells you should use more wood and let the fire burn for a longer time so that you get very hot amber

@ajju.bamniya

Nice to see you 🖤

@Ylamona

Молодец Чад. удачи тебе во всем.