Learn The Complicated Process Of Pellet Production

Pellet production can be a small or large scale operation. It is possible to process a wide range of raw materials into pellets, for various purposes, however there is great deal of knowledge required to produce quality pellets from different raw materials.

Making Wood Pellets In A Pellet Machine

The pellet machine is the central piece of equipment in the pellet production line. The pellet machine is where final pellet compression and formation takes place, and the most energy intensive piece of production equipment, and the heaviest and most expensive.

Renewable Energy Is A Growing Market

One of the key uses for pellet production today is to develop and expand the use of renewable energy forms, through fuels such as wood pellets. Unlike fossil fuels, we can replace biomass resources within their lifetime of consumption. However to truly encourage renewable energy in pellet form, we need to utilize more resources than simply wood waste from the timber industry. This includes using agricultural residues such as straws and grass to name but a few.

Wood Pellet Fuel Is The Market Leader

Various different biomass renewable energy sources can go through pellet production. At PelHeat we test how various different biomass materials perform in pellet production tests, and we then burn these pellets to see how efficiently they burn. There is a wide range of combustion characteristics between different biomass pellet fuel. Biomass fuel pellets such as straws and grasses tend to produce a higher ash content than wood pellets, produce clinker and slag formations and have increased corrosion issues. However they do have their advantages in terms of the biomass is much quicker to grow, and requires less energy to upgrade into pellets. Below is our video of a test burn on a few samples of different biomass pellets

The Pellet Mill Die and Pellet Production

Very little attention is given to the quality of of the pellet mill die, however in most cases it is the reason why most people struggle to produce the quality of pellets they desire. Much of this is down to cheap metals used and improper hole drilling. The holes need to be as smooth as possible to reduced resistance. Pellet production is a skilled process, and many refer to it as more of an art than an exact science. Our experiments at PelHeat have also made us come to the same conclusions, and we feel cooking is also a good comparison. You need the right equipment, pressures and temperatures to form a quality pellet. Also the raw material needs to have specific qualities of moisture and binding qualities. So imagine this guide as basically the pellet makers cook book.

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