[Terrapreta] the pyrogenic nature of pyrolytic charcoal

[Gerald Van Koeverden]

Dr. Antal,

	Charcoal produced by pyrolysis, as Adriana Downie writes, tends to  
be highly pyrogenic.  In an earlier message, she described charcoal  
stored in plastic pails as melting the containers.  I know two  
instances (another company) when such pyrolytic charcoal being  
transporting have started combusting.  This makes storage (under  
nitrogen?), handling, and shipping (flammable materials licensing,  
etc.) rather problematic.  Is the charcoal produced by flash  
carbonization pyrogenic?  If so, how have these difficulties been  
solved?

Gerrit