Pellet Press and Fuel Pellet Production

Wood pellet fuel use has grown dramatically over the last few years due to the increased cost of fossil fuels such as oil and gas and their effect on climate change. Wood pellet fuel is a environmentally friendly green alternative that can reduce fuel prices while utilizing resources that traditionally have gone to landfill. To form wood pellet fuel, the wood residue is compressed in the pellet press into a small uniform cylinder shape. Many factors influence the pellet production process, which this guide will show.

Pellet Fuel, Wood and Biomass Pellets

Many different materials can be compressed into fuel pellets, wood pellets being one example. However many other materials, collectively known as biomass can be processed into fuel pellets. These include energy crops such as miscanthus, switchgrass and hemp. It also includes waste agricultural residues such as straws and grasses. Even waste algae residue from bio-fuel production can also be compressed into fuel pellets. Here at PelHeat we produce and test a wide variety of pellet fuels and burn them in our pellet boiler in the video below.

Reducing Carbon Emissions with Pellets

Fossil fuels are seen as increasing carbon emissions through their combustion. However pellets made from biomass residues such as wood are already part of the current carbon cycle. Therefore their combustion does not place any additional carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, and they are regarded as carbon neutral.

Climate Change and Renewable Energy

As wood pellets and other biomass pellets are a carbon neutral form of energy, they can play a crucial role in reducing climate change. Also fossil fuels such as oil and gas are a finite resource, and will eventually run out. Through proper land management of biomass resources, biomass pellets are truly a renewable form of energy.

Creating Green Energy Jobs with Pellets

Pellet fuel production can also play a crucial role in generating new stable jobs to support the economy. National and local jobs can be created in the collection of biomass resources, processing into pellets, and pellet distribution and other associated pellet services.

Pellet Press, Presses, Machines and Mills

Various different names are used to describe a pellet press. Sometimes they are referred to as pellet machines or pellet mills. Feeding the pellet press with materials with the correct qualities to produce quality pellets is as much of an art as it is a science. Subtle changes in moisture content and particle size can have large effects on pellet density and combustion efficiency. This guide will highlight these factors on producing quality pellets.

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