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.

In the year 2004, there were high sales of pellet fires than log burners in the United States. The price of pellets has managed to remain constant even when the international prices of fossil fuels fluctuate up and down. In fact, pellet fuel can now be referred to as international fuel commodity because thousands of tonnes are exported to Korea, Japan, and several European countries from Canada, USA, Australia, New Zealand and China.

The wood pellets are especially preferred because they are standardised, clean, sustainable and high energy fuel.  They are also very easy to handle and store, they flow very easily and have modern systems that are automated. They are very convenient to use. In the pellet mill, the wood pellets are made through drying and compression of shavings and sawdust. They are carbon neutral and they do not make any carbon dioxide net additions to the atmosphere.

Their use of pellet fuel is a positive step towards the reduction of greenhouse effect and global warming. The wood pellets also burn in an amazingly clean manner because they have very low moisture content. The technology of burning also ensures compact flame that is very hot.  There are also no visible smoke particles when it burns.