After pellets have been produced, storage is the next step. Pellets must obviously be kept away from moisture, so whatever the storage solution this is the main criteria. The current most common form of storage is the plastic bag, 16-20kg sacks that are easy to handle and load into the pellet boiler or stove. How often you have to load your stove or boiler depends on its pellet hopper capacity. You will find this figure listed on all the stoves and boilers I include on the blog.
Plastic pellet bags do their job well, however they do have their disadvantages. Firstly there is the waste issue created by the bags, and secondly the manual handling required by the user. Lifting 16-20kg sacks is reasonable for most people, however unsuitable for someone people, for example the elderly. Also some people simply do not wish to have the hassle of load a hopper every day or every few days.
Pellet storage tanks are quite popular in Europe and are becoming more popular in the UK and US. These pellet storage tanks further replicate the convenience of oil boilers, to keep the maintenance or the pellet boiler or stove as low as possible. The tank is loaded with loose pellets, which are then feed into the boiler on demand.
The pellet storage tank transports pellets to the boiler or stove via three possible methods. These include a fixed screw auger, flexible screw auger or suction system. The capacities of the tanks varies on the size of the pellet burner requirements and how often the user wishes for deliveries. Some tanks can hold a month or a few months supply, while others can hold an entire years supply.
The pellet tank could be loaded with pellets empted from bags, however when available a pellet tanker delivery is more suitable. A pellet tanker delivery operates similarly to an oil delivery with the pellets blown into the pellet storage silo. With regards to producing your own pellets with the PelHeat Mobile Pelletizer, a pellet storage tank also makes sense. As soon as the pellets you produced have cooled they could then be placed directly in the tank, removing the need to bag the pellets. Below are some examples of pellet storage tanks.
ÖkoFEN Pellet Storage Silo
Biotech Pellet Storage Silo
Biotech Pellet Storage Silo Ball
The PelHeat Mobile Pelletizer can upgrade various biomass resources including wood into pellets. If you would like to register your interest in the PelHeat Mobile Pelletizer please contact us at:
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