I am i a position to suplly rice husk,from sources i hear that it is can be used in chicken farms instead of saw dust,it can be used in mulching plants,it can aslo be used in making of hydrafoam bricks...........we are all looking to make that extra coin.
If intersted please contact me mutuaagnes17@yahoo.com

ok,apart from chicken and mulching,what else can we do with the husk.I smell something here

@ bs kukinyesha badala ya kumwaga mura unaitumia?

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rice_hulls[/b]

A number of rice-producing countries, (e.g. Thailand), are currently conducting research on industrial uses of rice hulls. Some of the current and potential applications are listed below.

Chemistry

Rice hulk can be used to produce mesoporous molecular sieves (e.g., MCM, which are applied as catalysts for various chemical reactions, as a support for drug delivery system and as adsorbent in waste water treatment.

Pet food fiber

Rice hulls are the outermost covering of the rice and come as organic rice hulls and natural rice hulls. Rice hulls are an inexpensive byproduct of human food processing, serving as a source of fiber that is considered a filler ingredient in cheap pet foods.

Building material

Rice hulls are a class A insulating material because they are difficult to burn and less likely to allow moisture to propagate mold or fungi. It has been found out that when burned, rice hull produces significant amounts of silica. For these reasons it provides excellent thermal insulation.

Pillow stuffing

Rice hulls are used as pillow stuffing. The pillows are loosely stuffed and considered therapeutic as they retain the shape of the head.

Fertilizer

Rice hulls are organic material and can be composted. However, their high lignin content can make this a slow process. Sometimes earthworms are used to accelerate the process. Using vermicomposting techniques, the hulls can be converted to fertilizer in about four months.

SiC production

Rice hulls are a low-cost material from which silicon carbide "whiskers" can be manufactured. The SiC whiskers are then used to reinforce ceramic cutting tools, increasing their strength tenfold.

Fuel

With proper techniques, rice hulls can be burned and used to power steam engines. Some rice mills originally dispose of the hulls in this way
[edit] Brewing

Rice hulls can be used in brewing beer to increase the lautering ability of a mash.

Juice extraction

Rice hulls are used as a "press aid" to improve extraction efficiency of apple pressing.[5]

[b]Rice husk ash

The ash produced after the husks have been burned, (abbreviated to RHA), is high in silica. A number of possible uses are being investigated for this. These uses include

* aggregates and fillers for concrete and board production
* economical substitute for microsilica / silica fumes
* absorbents for oils and chemicals
* soil ameliorants
* as a source of silicon
* as insulation powder in steel mills
* as repellents in the form of "vinegar-tar"
* as a release agent in the ceramics industry
* as an insulation material for homes and refrigerants
* IN Kerala, India- Rice husks (Umikari- in malayalam)was universally used for over centuries in cleaning teeth - before toothpaste replaced it

Hi Kingfisher,
This is great,apart from knowing where to get it,i didnt know it had so many uses.........i hope i will get customers to buy the staff.
Thanks for enlighting us.

Regards.

Take it to areas where firewood is a problem and it will be used as fuel.There are places like rural Nakuru,Kiambu etc where sawdust was very much in use but since its no longer available people go for anything that burns.Or look for posibility of turning it into charcoal name them charhusks and or charhulls.Guys you may be sitting on top of your acres of diamonds.

People,

Idea of Charcoal good, but if you recall, there was KahawaCoal, which was pricy and did not go far. Although I must admit that was a while back. New technologies?

while at it, anyone in charcoal biz or intending to go that way, and could be interest in Eco-friendly, smokeless briquettes drop me a line kingpostloc13@yahoo.com