Biomass pellets is a general term that describes all fuel pellets forms that are produced from materials that are organic. The definition includes wood pellets. There are various biomass materials that can be used in the production of fuel pellets for boilers and stoves. The biomass wastes suitable to make pellets include food crops such as barley and wheat straw. In most cases, these materials are regarded as waste and are burnt in the field. Through the use of these materials for the production of pellets which has in the recent past grown in popularity to become a highly viable commodity makes the production of food crops more profitable without causing increases in the prices of food. (more…)

There are various types of raw materials that can be used in the making of wood pellets. These include saw dust, scrap blocks, etc.  These raw materials are processed in a pellet making machine where they are compressed and dried. Although the pellet mill is a little bit costly, it pays in the long run because you will reap benefits that come with use of pellet fuel. You can also manufacture pellets for sale but in that case you should ensure that they fully comply with the industry standards of quality and moisture content.   (more…)

Pellet fuel development history can be traced back to 1970’s in the United States as a means of responding to then embargo on Arab oil that led to serious energy crisis. From that period in history, there has been rapid development in the technology for the burning of fuel pellets.  The modern pellet making machine including pelletizer is effectively designed to ensure that the production of pellet fuel is easy. (more…)

Wood pellets have gained wide popularity as heating fuel of choice.  Because of their ease of use, most owners of homes and commercial facilities choose boilers and pellet stoves over the traditional equipments that are fired by wood. In consequence, there has been rapid increase of fuel pellets.  An important thing to note at this early stage is that wood is just of the many feedstock that can be used in the manufacture of pellet fuel.  There are various biomass materials that can be used in the manufacture of pellets including the perennial grasses such as miscanthus and switchgrass. (more…)

Various countries across the world have reported increase in the sales of pellet equipments. This high growth rate is tied to price and availability of supply of pellets. Small and medium size companies in various countries across the world are now starting production of biomass pellet fuel production. There are three major options of pellet production. One of them is large scale purposely built wood pellet facility. In this case, the company setting up the production plant should acquire large scale pellet making machine. This machine should only be acquired if there is reliable supply of high quality sawdust and other waste woods that are suitable for processing. (more…)

Pellet fuel has gained wide popularity these days because of the increasing need of conservation of the environment. It is clean-burning, renewable and cost stable alternative for heating up your home. The biomass product is made of substances that are renewable in most cases wood waste that is recycled. There are over  one million homes in the United States that are using wood pellets for purpose of heating in boilers, furnaces, fireplace inserts and freestanding stoves. You will also find biomass pellet fuel application in large scale environments such as prisons and schools. (more…)

Biomass pellets offer one great benefit in that they are an effective means of encountering threats to climate change. The successful humanity encounter with change of climate is one of the greatest challenges that the systems of biomass to energy are called to implement. Most western economies are addicted to the use of fossil fuels in the provision of domestic and industrial energy. This has been one of the leading causes of global warming that has serious consequences such as extreme weather effects and uprising of sea water levels. (more…)

For a successful biomass pellet production investment, you need to understand the overall pellet production line and what it means to have material that is suitable for your target market. Biomass pellet production investment is no longer a question that goes without answers. As many people join in the field and gradually the business grounds getting crowded, there is more to successful biomass pellet production than just the kind of pellet press in your possession. (more…)