I have known over twenty fires by charcoal dust, and have seen the facing ways used in foundries on fire a hundred times, and in all cases by scintillations thrown off by spilling the molten iron.

Activated charcoal is a substance commonly used to treat poisoning or accidental ingestion of toxins in dogs. Also known as ...

A company is manufacturing charcoal from human poo and sawdust collected around Nakuru, Kenya. Locals have embraced its use and are using the briquettes for cooking and other purposes. The project ...

Charcoal can be used in painting and ceramics to transfer sketches. A drawing can be moved from paper to a tile or a canvas using charcoal dust. This is called spolvero, a copy of the drawing is ...

Activated charcoal is a fine, black powder that's very good at grabbing hold of chemicals, which is why it's commonly used to ...