The advantage of small-scale pellet production is the possibility of using various different types of resources to produce fuel pellets; this can include using waste resources. With wood for example there is not only lots of virgin waste wood resources available, for example in the form of a tree surgeons wood chips but also in other forms of processed wood waste. Processed wood waste could be in the form of waste building materials, MDF, particleboard, fibreboard, chipboard and so on. I know many people are considering these waste materials for fuel and for fuel pellets, but certain aspects need to be considered first.
Contamination
As with any raw material used in pellet production, material contamination is very important. Stones or pieces of metal (nails) could cause serious damage to the hammer mill and pellet mill. Dealing with certain waste wood building material the risks of contamination is quite high.
Pellet Mill Issues
With regards to processed wood products, for example MFD and chipboard, resins and glues are used in their production. When processing a material such as this there are two possibilities when processing under the heat and pressure of a pellet mill. The glues or resigns may aid pellet binding and help lubricate the process, or the more likely event that they will cause the material to block the die.
Burning Issues
Processed and contaminated wood waste is not something, which should be burned without major considerations. Paints, glues and resigns when burnt release all kinds of particles and other things. Potentially causing damage to the burner, the owners, the environment and the atmosphere.
On a small scale using these material is a risky business. Due to the potential risks we will only recommend virgin and un-processed biomass resources to be used in the PelHeat Mobile Pelletizer.
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The PelHeat Mobile Pelletizer can upgrade various biomass resources into fuel pellets including wood pellets. If you would be interested in registering your interest in the PelHeat Mobile Pelletizer and receiving updates on our progress and informed when the pelletizer is on sale please send us an email to :
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