Wood Pellet Mill

Wood pellets can be made from any source of wood residue and waste by-products, however the quality of the raw material, end use and value does change.

Wood Pellet Fuel

The most common use of a wood pellet mill is to produce wood pellet fuel. The most common wood pellet fuel are premium wood pellets. Premium wood pellets are the highest quality wood pellets, with the lowest ash and moisture content. Premium wood pellets therefore produce the highest heat value, with the lowest moisture content. The raw material for premium wood pellets is either pine or spruce for softwood pellets, and normally oak for hardwood pellets. The raw material must also contain little or no bark residue, as this will increase the ash content of the pellets. As no bark is present the wood residue has less natural binding abilities, and therefore high temperatures have to be achieved in the wood pellet mill to create quality pellets. Therefore smaller wood pellet mills may struggle to achieve the required temperatures, and additional binding agents maybe required.

Wood Pellet Bedding

Another popular use for wood pellets are as animal bedding, or more specifically horse bedding. Horses and most animals are susceptible to dust coming from the bedding causing lung and breathing issues. Wood pellets are preferred, due to their low dust content, and they are also highly absorbent.

BBQ Wood Pellets

Over recent years there has been a growing interest in BBQ wood pellets. There are several reasons for this, firstly a wood pellet BBQ can control the temperature precisely, and can be used for traditional BBQ, as an oven and even a smoker. Secondly there is literally a massive flavour selection which includes, Alder, Apple, Cherry, Hickory, Mulberry, Orange and the list goes on. Ask any BBQ expert, and they will tell you a wood pellet BBQ is the best.

Wood Pellet Making

From the list of uses above, it is clear why more people are becoming interested in using and producing wood pellets. A wood pellet manufacturer has many potential markets for their products. Currently today the wood pellet production market is dominated by large scale production. However it is possible to produce wood pellets with a wood pellet mill on a small scale. The wood pellet pictures above are produced with the PelHeat Mobile Pellet Machine, please visit www.pelheat.com for more information.

Wood Pellet Mill Production Guide

Using a wood pellet mill to produce pellets is a skilled process, the right equipment and set-up is required, and the right raw material and operator knowledge. At PelHeat, we receive many requests for information on how the process works, and which raw materials will work and which will not. We therefore developed the wood pellet production guide, a detailed guide on the whole pellet production process.

The Wood Pellet Production Guide © PelHeat Ltd - Wood Pellet Mill