Ogarite - Ogarite

Japanese: オガライト - おがらいと
Ogarite - Ogarite

...At that time, wood industry complexes began to be built, and sawmills also gathered there, so sawdust accumulated and even became a source of pollution. One method of disposal was the production of artificial firewood (Ogalight), which was most widely produced in 1967-68. At that time, sawdust also established itself as a raw material for activated carbon.

From [Firewood]

...There is also firewood made by molding powdered wood. Japan's Ogalight (product name) is a typical example, which is made by compressing and heating sawdust and wood industry waste materials such as chips and bark. The product is square or round, 5 to 7 cm in diameter, with a 1 cm hole in the center. ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Ogalight" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…おりから木材工業団地がつくられ始め,製材工場も集まったため,おがくずも集積して公害源にさえなった。おがくずをかためた人工薪〈オガライト〉は,その処理方法の一つとなり,67‐68年に最も多くつくられた。そのころおがくずは活性炭の原料としての地位も確立した。…

【薪】より

…また,粉体となった木質を成形してつくったまきもある。日本のオガライト(商品名)はその代表的な例で,のこくずを主原料とし,チップくず,樹皮などの木材工業残廃材を加圧,加熱成形したものである。製品は角形,丸形で直径5~7cm,中心に1cmの穴がある。…

※「オガライト」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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