What Features Does A Wood Pellets Mill Require?

The advantages of wood pellets over logs and wood chip is well documented. Wood pellets have a much higher bulk density and lower moisture content. A higher bulk density means that storage space for the fuel is less, and also that transportation costs are greatly reduced. Increased density also means an improved combustion efficiency. Moisture content is also a key reason why pellets produce very little smoke during combustion, in fact once up to temperature there is no visible smoke at all. Many logs sold for fuel are just virgin timber with a moisture content in excess of 50%. Wood pellets on the other hand have a moisture content of below 10% and often closer to 6%. To produce wood pellets, wood fibre needs to be compressed and this is done in the pellet mill. However there are big differences between the average pellet mill and one that has been designed to specifically process wood pellets. At PelHeat we have experience processing various materials into fuel pellets. Please watch the video below to see examples.

At PelHeat we understand the details of how a pellet mill works, and what a wood pellet mill needs. To make wood pellets you need more power and more heat than to make say grass pellets or straw pellets. Heat is also crucial, as heat is required to melt the natural lignin within the wood to form the pellet. However due to the increased density of wood fibre more heat is required to be able to penetrate the wood. Dry steam is often used on larger wood pellet mills to achieve the required temperature and also reduce the load on the pellet mill by making the wood fibre softer. To learn more please click the link below for your guide.

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