Wood Biomass　Fuel Pellet Production Facility

N Co., Nagano, Japan

	Excellent quality, high density wood pellets produced by a Pellet Mill of flat die type. Wood pellets for stoves and boilers are an environmentally sound alternative fuel.

	Raw Material: Sawdust
	The pellets are made from forest thinnings and prunings as well as sawdust from the sawmill and is approximately 5mm.
	Dosing Feeder
	After being fed by a dosing feeder (photo), a belt conveyor transports the raw material to the next stage.
	Kiln Dryer
	The wood is dried at this stage to bring the moisture content of the raw material down to a level suitable for successful pelleting - in this case 15%.
	Infeed Conveyor
	The wood particles are transported on a belt conveyor to a screw feeder, which feeds the material evenly into the top of the pellet mill.
	Fuji Kahl Pellet Mill
	The pellet press of flat die type is capable of producing 1 tonne of pellets per hour continuously with this material. Capacities of other installations may be smaller or larger depending on the type of raw material to be pelleted. In addition, the volume of fines produced by this mill is extremely low, making for an efficient operation.
	Vibrating Screen
	Fines are separated from the end product (quality pellets) at this stage and all fines are returned to the mill.
	The Pellet
	The pellets are of high density and consistent size and quality.
	Pellet Stove
	The pellets are used for stoves and boilers as an environmentally sound fuel.

　

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